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What is more, Bush's advisers claim that the happy surprises in the air war outweigh the disturbing ones. The most heartening surprise is that losses have been so low. White House officials had braced themselves for the destruction of 100 or more American planes in the first few days: the actual figure lost in combat through the first 17 days was 15, plus seven allied craft. The principal reason, according to Schwarzkopf, is that the allies have so seriously crippled the Iraqi air-defense system that Baghdad has given up all attempts to exercise central control: every antiaircraft...
...Israel is unlikely to hit first, judging that the political fallout would outweigh the military benefits. If the U.S. detects that the Iraqis are fueling and preparing missiles aimed at Israel, a process that takes five to seven hours, it will probably try to destroy the launchers. But if Jerusalem detects signs of an Iraqi strike, Shamir may be impossible to restrain...
...therapy group that tries to keep blood sugar as close to normal as possible. Some participants, like Ken McDonald, are using insulin pumps. Others inject themselves with insulin four times a day. The results, scheduled for release in 1993, should determine whether or not the benefits of intensive therapy outweigh the risks. Cautions Dr. Saul Genuth of the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland: "Everyone's hunch is that it will be beneficial. But hunches don't count in medicine...
...many students say that the benefits of an unusual name outweigh the problems--so much so that they would consider extending the tradition to the next generation...
...however, the promise of gene therapy appears to outweigh any potential pitfalls. And the acceptance of the new techniques is particularly sweet for longtime advocates. "Twenty years ago, you couldn't utter the phrase gene therapy without being told you were talking nonsense," says Dr. Theodore Friedmann, a molecular geneticist at the University of California, San Diego. "Now it's taken for granted that it's coming." He sees the day when doctors will be able to treat not only the thousands of diseases caused by a single faulty gene but even complex disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer...