Word: ranks
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...come to pass that when the story of the gulf war is sifted and studied, the achievements of four-star Army General H. (for nothing) Norman Schwarzkopf will rank with those of Montgomery and Eisenhower and Alexander the Great -- or George McClellan and William Westmoreland. It is too early to predict how well or badly the war may go. Many battles are yet to be fought; many men are yet to die; thousands of innocent people are yet to suffer; a sure peace is yet to be forged...
Many council members said that Rauch's poll was a positive gesture, reflecting his desire to encourage greater participation among the council's rank-and-file...
...contrast to the President's aggressive lobbying, the Democratic leadership took a more hands-off approach toward rank-and-file Congressmen. House Speaker Tom Foley argued that arm-twisting was not the right way to influence colleagues on what he termed "a matter of conscience," but that deferential stance probably cost antiwar Democrats precious votes...
Such confidence, widely shared by rank-and-file soldiers, contradicts the more cautious assessments of some senior commanders. They maintain that it will be mid-February before their troops are fully prepared for combat. But a firsthand inspection of the frontline forces suggests that Myatt's optimism is justified. The U.S. and allied soldiers already in place seem capable of delivering an overwhelming blow against the Iraqis. Even worse from Saddam's viewpoint, the alliance is growing stronger with each passing day. By K-day, 430,000 U.S. and 245,000 allied soldiers will square off against 605,000 Iraqi...
...that only Congress has the constitutional power to declare war, he was anxious to avoid a debate before the Jan. 9 meeting between Baker and Aziz in Geneva. "This is the place," he replied to Harkin, then added, "I don't think it's the time." But among the rank and file, the attitude was "If not now, when...