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There were women and children in the crowds, but only the men did any talking. They would say the word Saddam and spit. Or run up to U.S. soldiers and shout "George Bush good." Said Sergeant Reuben Rivera: "The American people, particularly the movie stars against us being here, need to see this. These people need us. Look how happy they are." The locals at last seemed convinced that Saddam could not reach back and hurt them, as had happened after Gulf War I. "All they ask is, When will the Americans kill Saddam?" said a Kuwaiti translator traveling with...
...practical purpose. Hand-made stained glass clouds a door’s window into one of the bedrooms on the third floor, while a painting of angels and trees ensures privacy for another room. A sign above the dining hall helpfully recommends, “don’t spit in the soup—we?...
...haunting, writhing mass of noise that intensifies majestically, only to halt after a staggering climax. “Lover’s Spit” soars beautifully to melancholic piano. It also features the stunningly potent lyrics “All these people drinking lover’s spit / Sit around, clean their face with it.” The album’s most exquisite song, “Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl,” is deliciously mindful of its otherworldly charm as voices, digitally altered to sound like a choir of elven children, plead...
...household near the American positions. Outside the house a man stood smiling and waving at every passing American vehicle. A soldier, passing on foot spotted a picture of Saddam on the wall and pointed at it. Unabashed the man went into his home took the picture down and spit on Saddam's face. He then carefully wiped it off and hung the picture back...
...your report about the troops near the Iraqi border [WORLD, March 3], you quoted a Marine private who asked, "Are the protesters going to spit on us when we go home?" The answer is a resounding no! I just want you to come home safe and sound, not in a body bag. I am protesting an unprovoked war that may kill thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians. CONNIE SLEMMER Menlo Park, Calif...