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...talked at all about the use of cluster munitions from ground systems--either artillery or rocket systems," says Steve Goose, executive director of Human Rights Watch's arms division. An aide to Myers said the Army and Marines do not chart cluster bombs. According to Goose, the multiple launch rocket systems that were present in Iraq can fire 12 rockets at a clip, each of which has 644 submunitions. Assuming the Pentagon's failure-rate estimate of 16%, that would yield some 1,200 duds in a full volley...
Predictors of doom said Saddam would set oil wells on fire, causing an environmental disaster, and that his Republican Guard would cause our troops horrendous problems. Mostly wrong! They said Saddam would use chemical or biological weapons, killing tens of thousands. Wrong! They said Saddam would launch Scud missiles into Israel. Wrong! They said that even though most Iraqis might not like Saddam, they'd fiercely fight foreign infidel invaders. Well, look at all of those smiling, waving, cheering Iraqis. CAROL JARRARD Augusta...
...download for free? TV studios would likewise have to do without their cushy syndication deals, since the Net would become the land of infinite reruns. Hope you like product placement--you'll be seeing a lot of it. Already this July the WB network and Pepsi plan to launch an American Bandstand--style TV show called Pepsi Smash, featuring performances by big-ticket music acts. Alternative revenue streams never tasted so good...
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...field a second-string lineup of college sports, including basketball and football from conferences such as the Horizon League (Butler, Detroit Mercy, Youngstown State), plus track, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball and--yes--squash. CSTV joins several niche sports networks--the Tennis Channel, the Ice Channel, Black Belt TV--in launch mode this year. But many analysts vote CSTV most likely to succeed. "College sports fans are rabid, and CSTV holds the category," says Neal Pilson, former head of CBS Sports...