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...acknowledged that the main obstacle to the peace process in the future is building enough “thrust and momentum,” but said he was optimistic that significant steps have been made this time...
There may be one compelling reason to scale back air strikes: doing so could help contain anti-American unrest in Pakistan, a war aim that will become vital as the thrust of the campaign shifts to ground operations by special forces. U.S. commandos staging from bases in Pakistani territory have already faced mortal danger. When two Chinook helicopters landed at the Panjgur airport in southern Pakistan after retrieving a downed U.S. chopper, aviation sources tell TIME, they were met with a swarm of bullets from pro-Taliban, Pakistani irregulars who were guarding the airport. The Chinooks returned fire for several...
...YEARS AGO IN TIME With the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia was thrust into a spotlight its royal family never sought. By agreeing to accept U.S. troops in exchange for protection (after a visit from then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney), KING FAHD knew he was also inviting in Western influence...
...Rule 3: Watch Your Back There may be one compelling reason to scale back air strikes: doing so could help contain anti-American unrest in Pakistan, a war aim that will become vital as the thrust of the campaign shifts to ground operations by special forces. U.S. commandos staging from bases in Pakistani territory have already faced mortal danger. When two Chinook helicopters landed at the Panjgur airport in southern Pakistan after retrieving a downed U.S. chopper, aviation sources tell TIME, they were met with a swarm of bullets from pro-Taliban, Pakistani irregulars who were guarding the airport...
When junior year rolled around, Coleman found himself thrust into a starting role as the team’s center. Suddenly, basketball went from a big priority to an even larger one. Coleman rose to the occasion that season and put up an impressive 11.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game...