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...Afghanistan, the U.S. Administration rejected the term peacekeeping to describe postwar efforts there and replaced it with stability operations. Now the phrase is cropping up in news reports of the U.S.?s stay in postwar Iraq. Will this be another success in the Administration?s effort to shape the language of war? A scorecard...
...Around 7 feet tall, three feet across and deep enough to house a grown man, the sarcophagus-shaped device is essentially a large, metal closet with long spikes on the inside door that closes to impale its victim. Its name derives from its mummy shape and the beatific woman's face depicted on its headpiece. The one found in Baghdad was clearly worn from use, its nails having lost some of their sharpness. It lay on its side within view of Uday's first-floor offices in the soccer association. Ironically, the torture device was brought to TIME's attention...
Improvisational jamming is another popular aspect of THUD’s shows. The group decides on a general shape, groove, or structure and then arrives at an appropriate improvisation within that groove, Armstrong says...
...don’t think that nervous twitches and permanent suspicion are a health hazard. You could even argue that Assassins is a health benefit by motivating competitors to be in top shape. I do think that it’s safe to say that Assassins is a sport in the truest sense, since in the end it’s all a game...
...while choice and flexibility are important in giving survivors the opportunity to shape their treatment and take the approach that is most comfortable for them, it is also important that students are given a clear direction so that they are not overwhelmed by a complicated web of overlapping agencies...