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...battle of Mogadishu in 1993--it was dismissed as a mistake, the consequence of political meddling rather than a cool decision by the military to use force. In fact, the ambush in Somalia by armed men indistinguishable from peaceable civilians is more relevant to our future than a full shelf of books on the World War II heroics of the "greatest generation." Given the conventional power of the U.S. military, any probable adversary will choose unconventional tactics. The fighting in Afghanistan, for example, has settled into a classic pattern of guerrilla warfare, with hit-and-run attacks on U.S. bases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing by Mogadishu Rules | 3/31/2003 | See Source »

...Arabo, the manager of Wrigley's Market in Lakeside, Calif., observed a much more chastened customer. Over the four months that the three patronized his store, Arabo said, they always stuck to the same pattern. The two women walked meekly behind the man and never grabbed anything from a shelf. "Their behavior stood out more than their dress. It was like they weren't human. They acted like robots," says Arabo. "It was like they were subservient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Missing Nine Months | 3/24/2003 | See Source »

...time assuming its third lead of the game. Brian McConnell intercepted a pass near center ice and skated into the Harvard zone, feeding linemate Mark Mullen in the left slot. Mullen quickly buried the puck, as Crimson sophomore goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris couldn't catch up to his top-shelf shot...

Author: By Timothy M. Mcdonald, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Hockey Bows Out To BU | 3/21/2003 | See Source »

Bernakevitch stormed down the left wing in transition, all the way to the bottom of the faceoff circle, before making an abrupt stop. Unmolested by Dartmouth defensemen Pete Summerfelt and Trevor Byrne, Bernakevitch looped back toward the boards and walked back to where he started before beating Boucher top shelf...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Hockey Sets Up Rematch With Cornell For ECAC Title | 3/21/2003 | See Source »

Meanwhile, Gigante's U.S. stores will keep giving plenty of shelf space to popular Mexican brands like Gamesa cookies and will stack them right alongside American standbys like Oreos. As Frias, striding down a Gigante beverage aisle, puts it, "Our clientele drinks Jarritos soda but also buys Frappuccinos. We're about giving people a little bit of both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh from The Border | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

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