Word: naval
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...similar federal probe at Stanford University led to an aggressive criminal investigation by the Naval Investigation Service...
Such is the course of the gulf war. The coalition's air and naval forces have a free hand in conducting battle, but only after nonmilitary sensitivities are accommodated. Just as the alliance is trying to avoid civilian casualties, so too it is eager to save as much of Kuwait's infrastructure as possible...
...name of George Bush, who is no relation to the President, said, "We have no other alternative but to go in before Saddam Hussein makes it worse. This maniac only answers at the point of a gun, I'm afraid." Insurance agent Bush worries, however: with three nearby naval bases, the Jacksonville suburb of Orange Park has a large number of reservists and military personnel among its residents. Bush wonders how they will pay their bills if they are sent to the gulf. "I insure a lot of doctors and professional people. A lot of them have big mortgages...
Saddam could be very, very wrong. The aerial and naval bombardment of the early stages could prove quickly decisive, not only wreaking immense destruction but also breaking Baghdad's communications with the troops in Kuwait and cutting off those soldiers from food, water, ammunition and / reinforcements. Even in an eventual ground assault on well-entrenched positions, the allied forces would have enormous technical advantages: satellite intelligence pinpointing Iraqi deployments, and devices that make visibility at night almost as great as in the day, to name only two. Even in a drawn-out war, the Iraqi troops -- fighting without allies...
Letters may be sent with a regular 25-cent stamp to the following address: "Any Servicemember/Operation Desert Shield/APO New York." For Army, Air Force and Marine personnel on land, the zip code is 09848. For Naval and Marine personnel at sea, the zip code is 09866. John T. Bennett Harvard Republican Club