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Infantry evolved from the French word for child, reflecting the childlike state of compliance an officer instills in his troops. Soldiers are taught to obey unquestioningly. Children, less accustomed to independence than adults, are more tractable. And though a 13-year-old may not possess the strength of a soldier ten years his senior, this is the age of the AK-47 and the M-16, lightweight weapons a youngster can be taught to use as easily as an adult. Historian John Keegan calls the M-16 "the transistor radio of modern warfare" and argues that it has changed...
While X-rated videos have become popular among many Americans, public tolerance for sexual materials rarely extends to the viewing of child pornography. The latter is a much more furtive activity. Until last week, however, it was unclear whether the Constitution permitted a state to outlaw at-home possession of child pornography. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court answered that question by upholding a tough Ohio law that makes personal possession of child pornography a crime. Writing for the majority, Justice White said that Ohio legitimately sought to "destroy a market for the exploitative use of children...
...inflammatory rhetoric showed that tempers are still hair-trigger short in the Middle East -- while arms proliferation speeds virtually uncontrolled, rendering the region a tinderbox. Not only Iraq, but also Egypt, Iran, Israel, Libya and Syria have chemical weapons, and all possess the means to deliver chemical warheads to enemy targets, either by missile or by aircraft. Suddenly, Israel's long-presumed nuclear capability, still a monopoly despite Saddam's best efforts, does not seem to be an effective deterrent. "The situation is similar to the balance between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the mid-1950s," says Gerald...
...right to the truth has priority over a citizen's right to privacy. In the case of rape, it may be that the traditional policy of reticence, even if quaintly motivated, still makes sense. Many women applaud Ziegenmeyer's courage. Not every rape victim can be expected to possess...
...effort to arouse world alarm and perhaps justify another pre-emptive strike, Israel, which is believed to possess nuclear weapons, may be exaggerating Iraq's progress toward building an atomic bomb. Nonetheless, Western arms experts fear that in his drive to dominate the region, Saddam is capable of almost any atrocity. The execution three weeks ago of British- based, Iranian-born journalist Farzad Bazoft shocked the world. But the hanging surprised few Iraqis, who have become accustomed to Saddam's cruel brand of justice, which sanctions men's killing adulterous mothers, wives or daughters. Known as the "Butcher of Baghdad...