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...belly. Still, some Air Force officers were quick to grumble, though privately, over the prospect of having a "C-130 driver" in charge". But others, like former chief of staff Merrill McPeak, think that is shortsighted. "Norty is a good guy, though obviously not cut out of the mold as a fighter pilot," says McPeak, himself a one-time lead solo pilot with the Air Force's Thunderbird fighter-jet flying team. "The important thing is to have a feeling about airpower and its capabilities, not to come from any particular piece...
...Chavez controls the hemisphere's largest oil reserves, but an equally valuable commodity - the one that shields him from U.S. accusations that he's a dictator in the mold of Cuba's Fidel Castro - is his democratic legitimacy. Despite his authoritarian bent, Chavez has been fairly elected three times, and he can't afford to forfeit that cachet. That's why he surprised his critics by respecting the will of the electorate when he lost last year's referendum. The need to maintain his democratic credentials is also the reason why, in the face of howls from civil rights groups...
...store’s individuality. “It is very unlikely that the book store could be sold to large corporation,” he said. “I’d think that our book store doesn’t fit into the cookie cutter mold very well.” Kramer said that he hopes that the sale will enable him to focus on Cambridge Local First, an organization he co-founded that aims to support local businesses in the area. “I feel like I’ve been contributing to the culture...
...Antràs fits into a more classic mold of senior professor—one whose research put him in line for a permanent appointment...
...students designed an alternative course in the mold of Bell’s former full semester course on constitutional law and minority issues...