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Either blow would be an act of war that could intensify the lethal Middle East cycle of terrorism, retaliation and counterretaliation. Non-Government analysts fear Iran would take American lives in revenge, and not just in the Middle East. "If we hit Iran, there is certain to be terrorism in the U.S.," says Robert Kupperman, co-author of the respected book Terrorism: Threat, Reality, Response. There are thousands of Iranians in the U.S., Kupperman notes, and the Ayatullah Khomeini has among them "a network in place which could respond almost immediately...
...Francois Mitterrand attended the biennial Paris Air Show in 1981, many of the bombs, cannons and rockets had to be hidden, and advanced Mirage 2000 jet fighters streaked overhead stripped of their air-to-air missiles. Things were different when Mitterrand visited the current air show and viewed the lethal products of France's armaments industry, from a variety of missiles to armed Mirages. The episode was evidence of how Mitterrand and his ruling Socialists have gone from criticizing France's arms trade as unprincipled to promoting a business that is sorely needed to boost exports. Declared Mitterrand last week...
...ruling class and their cops. At UC Berkeley over a month ago, Guillermo Bermudez, a Hispanic student and a member of the SYL, helped initiate a united front demonstration to keep Marine recruiters off campus. For his actions, Guillermo (5'5", 129 lbs.) was grabbed in a potentially lethal choke hold by one 6'3" UC cop. Another cop broke his arm. So now Bermudez faces nearly three years in jail on trumped-up charges, including "battery" of the cop who choked...
...years. The lightweight 6-in. shock stick is powered by a nine-volt rechargeable battery. When triggered while pressed against a person's body, it sends out 50,000 volts but, Nova claims, just .00006 of an amp, a tiny fraction of the amount that would give electricity a lethal jolt. A stun-gunned victim typically loses control of all voluntary muscles, drops and remains dazed and rubbery-legged for a few minutes...
...humane way to do it." There are police complaints, however. The devices do not always work. Large and aggressive suspects sometimes keep on coming despite being zapped. Lieut. David Townsend of the Michigan state police is not sure of the stun guns' safety. "The manufacturers claim they are not lethal to healthy hearts," he says. "The people we deal with are not always healthy, so there is a risk of injuring or killing someone...