Word: napoleonism
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...Lawrence of Arabia type--a cross-cultural swashbuckling chameleon who, speaking perfect Arabic, might infiltrate the recruiting grounds of al-Qaeda or bazaars of Tikrit and send home the inside dope. It is a weakness in the war against terrorism. In Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to al-Qaeda (Alfred A. Knopf; 387 pages), the military historian John Keegan half playfully suggests that Western spy shops might study the model of Kipling's culturally ambidextrous...
...plays itself out in subtle if violent variety; however, generals who get dogmatic about it will win on paper and lose on the battlefield. Keegan's case studies are too discriminating to be doctrinaire. He begins with Nelson's long, blundering search for Napoleon's invasion fleet in 1798. Nelson, short on reconnoitering frigates, his knowledge running only as far as the horizon, could not even be sure where Napoleon's aggression was headed. Nelson followed Napoleon's fleet through a cloud of unknowing and finally crushed the French in Aboukir...
...flavors include Bouddah Bleu, Bourbon and Karmel. For a main dish, try the grilled chicken breast with asparagus and wild mushroom salad ($21) or the grilled focaccia with grilled portobello mushroom, roasted pepper and goat cheese ($19)—both are light and flavorful. The raspberry and pistachio napoleon with amaretto cream ($12) is the perfect ending to an elegant meal. New chef Pino Maffeo, formerly of Manhattan’s AZ, is currently redesigning the café’s entire menu to emphasize healthy Asian cuisine. The interior of the café is also being remodeled...
Sitting at a booth in the Planet Hollywood on Times Square, Earl, 52, alternates between resting his hand Napoleon-like between the buttons of his characteristically loud shirt and smoothing back his disco-king hair. A trio of unhip tourists walk in. "This is my market," he says, nodding at them as they gaze up at the massive movie props--cars, snowmobiles, not-so-miniature planes--dangling from the ceiling. "They'll buy a T shirt when they leave and probably go to a matinee. And they'll probably go to Vegas...
...LOOT Two Napoleon busts, a leopard chaise, ceramic cows...