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...Winning the war on terrorism was always going to be a two-fold process - systematically eliminating the leadership and personnel of the terror networks, and transforming the political environment that had nurtured them in order to prevent a new generation of terrorists taking their places. Draining the swamp, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld called it, rather than only swatting the mosquitoes. Plenty of mosquitoes have been swatted, of course. But there are plenty more buzzing around, waiting to pick their targets. More importantly, perhaps, the swamp is looking nastier than ever. Hostility to the U.S. is more widespread and more intense than...
...happened in the past, it seems clear to me that the UNSCOM lost its legitimacy in the eyes of the world by [having] too close a relationship with the intelligence agencies, and by being too heavily influenced by governments. UNSCOM was dependent, for its activities, on voluntary contributions of personnel, equipment and intelligence. Former members of UNSCOM have described a number of things that came to discredit them. World opinion, not only Arab opinion but world opinion turned in favor of the Iraqis and against UNSCOM at a time when UNSCOM was trying desperately to find something. This should...
...dirty bomb exploded at Logan Airport last week and emergency personnel rushed to the scene and transported victims to local hospitals to be treated for radiation exposure...
Over the years Muhammad would beawarded a chestful of decorations for hismilitary service. But, says an Army official after reviewing Muhammad's personnel file, "all but one of them are basically awarded for just showing up." The exception is the Army Achievement Medal. Army officials have so far not been able to detail what he did to merit that decoration...
...with the personnel available, that aim certainly seems within reach...