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...Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a name less inappropriate than it might appear. Iraq’s neighbor to the east is a favorite target of Bush rhetoric, in part because of its strategic contributions to the Iraqi insurgency, its abortive nuclear ambitions and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s maniacal defiance. Iran’s status as a dangerous state is unmistakable, and the White House’s apprehension toward it legitimate...
...Criticism of the Army’s weapons procurement system has not been limited to noncombat units or even the Iraqi theatre of operations. In Afghanistan, the M16’s little brother, the M4 carbine, has also been the target of a litany of complaints. A 2006 survey of returning veterans revealed that 19 percent of those who had been issued an M4 had suffered a stoppage during combat, and that almost 20 percent of these users had not been able to clear the jam without assistance. Considering that the M4 is a specialty weapon mainly issued to elite...
...pony up won't be easy. For now, though, Taylor's undeterred. "This is a market test. I don't know how widespread and deep the appetite might be," he says. "There's only one way to find out." Other goals could be within closer range. The financial target might be high, agrees Joe McLean, a partner at business advisory firm Grant Thornton, but Taylor's scheme "could produce some economic and political pressure on the board," he says. That might prompt the board to add a fan member of the scheme to its ranks...
John McCain Florida win aside, he'll still need an influx of campaign donations to compete with Romney's personal wealth. Will target purple-state independent voters...
...When we are on the floor we have a target on our back because we won the league last year, said junior Nikki Finelli. “So every team is going to be gunning for us but we are going to be ready...