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...What, exactly, U.S. forces can do now to thwart the ongoing rise of Sadr's forces remains uncertain as the White House mulls its next move in Iraq. More than a few U.S. soldiers would welcome a chance to take the fight against the Mahdi Army into Sadr City, where Shi'ite death squads find safe harbor. Many troops feel the only way to deal with Sadr's army is to take it apart. But the Mahdi Army is only one part army anymore. The political wing of Sadr's ranks includes 30 parliamentarians and four ministry heads from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Facing Off Against al-Sadr | 1/3/2007 | See Source »

Neither long hours or late copy could thwart Chelsea’s design know-how. Bringing determination and a self-depricating attitude to each task, Chelsea would always do the scrut...

Author: By FM Staff | Title: FM, We Hardly Knew Ye | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

...single before it even hits iTunes? Good luck. Gone are the days when a simple password was all that stood in the way of a best-selling artist's next hit landing in the wrong hands. The music industry has turned to the next generation of online security to thwart cyberthieves--one that may soon extend to other security-sensitive cybertransactions like banking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Change Agent: Telltale Fingertips | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

...ambassador. Bush also ought to re-evaluate U.S. foreign policy toward Israel. How can the Bush Administration claim to be waging a war on terrorism when the U.S. supports the Israeli government's actions in the Palestinian territories and actively blocks any attempt by the U.N. to thwart them? Rory Morty Giessen, Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

...thought is the rescue of his small son and very pregnant wife from the bottom of a well-cave combo where they were hiding during the sacking of their home. Luckily, nature, the fates, and his supernatural ability to rip arrows out of his torso conspire to help him thwart his own imminent immolation...

Author: By Anna K. Barnet, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MOVIE REVIEW: Apocalypto | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

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