Word: soldierly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Oliver Chin's October 16th cartoon "Wailing Wall Indeed..." is deeply offensive. The depiction of an Israeli soldier carrying an M-16, standing unmoved beside a dying Palestinian in front of Judaism's holiest site serves to perpetuate the most base stereotypes of Jews as power-hungry villians, who take satisfaction in watching the suffering and blood of others...
...John Wayne swagger and a growl like a grizzly, General H. Norman Schwarzkopf confronted a camouflage-clad Special Forces company newly arrived in the forbidding desert of Saudi Arabia. "How long have you guys been standing out in the hot sun?" he demanded. "Two hours, sir," replied a soldier. "I think you're tough enough to take it," said the commander. "You better be. We may have some plans for you later...
...commander in chief of the American military forces in Saudi Arabia, expected to reach 250,000 by the end of the month, Schwarzkopf is constantly performing the dual roles of soldier and diplomat. Because of his imposing physique (6 ft. 3 in., 240 lbs.) and gruff manner, the C-in-C (pronounced sink) is affectionately known as "the Bear" by subordinates and as "Stormin' Norman" by rival Pentagon brass. He is aware that the U.S. presence in the conservative Islamic society of Saudi Arabia has created a potential clash of cultures that could undermine the alliance against Saddam Hussein...
...Rome's legions. The Senate dithers; Gaius Marius, a wealthy military man of low birth, has the energy but not the bloodline to save the situation. The author is interested in everything: how the city's sewers worked, how marriages were arranged, and how the horsehair plumes in a soldier's helmet could be detached for storage. She has drawn maps and even portraits of her characters, and supplied an encyclopedic glossary. The result, though dangerously overweight, is airport fiction at its best...
...prepared to go over to Saudi Arabia if thecountry calls on me," said Howard. "I'm not scaredbecause I've been well-trained to do a good job. Iam a good soldier and will make a good secondlieutenant...