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...enhance its security on the ground, the kingdom has fashioned a force called Peninsular Shield with its five partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Together with Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia has assembled a 5,000-man force stationed in King Khalid Military City near the border with Kuwait. Built in typically opulent Saudi style, the complex can hold 70,000 troops. But its ability to withstand attack is questionable at best. Says one military analyst: "If the Iranians were not distracted by Iraq, the odds would be heavily in Iran's favor...
...contrast this protracted "Meese affair" with Arbatov's appearance--on the exact same day that Meese was scheduled to receive his award. No student "outrage" was expressed beforehand. No one complained that a Harvard podium, complete with a veritas shield, gave the Soviet official undue legitimacy. And no demonstration occurred either outside the building or within the Forum...
Dusk settles in on this warm June afternoon. Four F-15s from the Harvard Air Force streak across the sky, and as their vapor trails begin to fade, 10,000 rockets light up the sky, creating a vast crimson-and-yellow Ve-Ri-Tas shield and profile of a smiling Nathan M. Pusey. The 9000-member marching band strikes up a rousing final rendition of "Harvardiana...
...desks too high and banned smoking entirely. Pacific Northwest Bell, with headquarters in Seattle, forbade the practice when it learned that remodeling would run $60,000. Other firms have reached the same conclusion after prolonged hassles. According to Sandy Robins, director of labor relations for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, the company "tried separating smokers from nonsmokers. We tried time restrictions. We had the air-conditioning system cleaned. We tried smokeless ashtrays. Nothing worked...
...feminists, then? These days, they are often people talking about an academic theory that has little to do with most women's lives. Feminist theorizing provides a protective shield of terminology behind which feminists can hide from the ugly world of name-calling chauvinists. Moreover, its academic isolation offers a convenient way for campus feminists to enjoy their feminism for two hours a day and shelve it on the way to the party Friday night...