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...that Administration officials were convinced the U.S. air strikes had "sparked several mutinies in the Libyan military" and even quoted unnamed officials as claiming the Libyan air force "had to send hired Syrian pilots to crush the rebellions." Whether or not this occurred, the Poindexter memo noted that by mid-August Gaddafi was "firmly in control in Libya...
...mid-August I was summoned by Dr. Obukhov, who told me that Andrei was gravely ill, with serious arrhythmia and profound disturbances in the brain vessels. They insisted that he could not be discharged from the hospital and that any visits from me would be dangerous to his health...
...souped-up boats with catamaran racing hulls, called stingers, and radar operating out of tethered balloons to keep watch on low-flying planes. The feds along the Mexican land border have long felt neglected, but that is supposed to change under Operation Alliance, an ambitious interdiction plan announced in mid-August by Vice President George Bush. The Customs forces along the border are to be strengthened by 350 new officers, a 30% increase, and INS will get new equipment such as vehicles that carry a 30-ft. tower housing an infrared nightscope. Some 60 additional prosecutors will be sent south...
This year, as violence has spread across South Africa, so has the rent strike. According to one survey, partial or nearly total boycotts are in effect in 42 townships, costing the local councils the equivalent of $380,000 a day in revenues. By mid-August, according to the same survey, as many as 300,000 black families were refusing to pay their rent...
Moreover, December exams would mean we'll all have to come back to school in mid-August, when the Square is still infested with teenage skinheads pretending to be alienated, and humidity covers Cambridge like Reynolds Wrap. Who wants that extra time off in May? Nauset is still covered with ice. Morgan Stanley hasn't started its summer intern program yet. I'd rather go back to school in clear, crisp September, after enjoying the warm waters of Cape Cod Bay for two extra weeks with nary a tourist from Woosta to disturb...