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Though the emotions provoked by this week’s attacks are raw, there is great danger in mounting a rash strike against the wrong target purely to satisfy a desire for quick retribution. Retribution is, no doubt, in order. But lobbing a few ineffectual cruise missiles at suspected terrorist compounds—as we did following the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa—will do little to promote our long-term security. If anything, such a policy could incite further violence against the United States...
...Despite the capability of today's most advanced machines, human intelligence - spies on the ground, as well as analysts who are able to make sense of raw data - remains the indispensable link in the counter-terrorism intelligence chain. "It's a really sophisticated form of intelligence," retired Army General Dennis Rimer said Friday. "You can't pick this up from satellites. The only way to do it is to penetrate some of these organizations...
...editors sought institutions with comprehensive freshman programs that have improved retention rates and created a sense of community for students. Amid a rapidly growing movement, the hardest part was choosing among so many impressive candidates. We believe they offer good news for other colleges looking for ways to turn raw freshmen into studious sophomores--and ultimately into productive alumni...
SPORTSMAN Mike Tyson. "I'm one of the few women who like Tyson. I just like the raw appeal of someone who's so guts up he'll do anything to win. But I don't believe in biting someone...
...only likely to find how tough it's going to be when you reach your first precipice. Unless you're a professional athlete or a goatherd, you can expect aches and pains. But this is the Himalayas, their people and the air at their most raw. Naked nature. There's a purity to these paths. Everything else is just pavement...