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...there is no new one yet. "If this were computer software," says a senior U.S. intelligence officer, "we'd be on version 3-point-something by now." Military commanders on the ground predict that bloody attacks, which now target Iraqis more than Americans, will surge as dissidents try to thwart Bush's progress. And everyone in Iraq and abroad will continue to hold the U.S. responsible for whatever happens...
...Confront Criminals, Drive Them To Distraction. That seems to be the theory behind a new wave of tactical tricks becoming more popular among urban cops. These "touch-free" techniques use sounds, smells and subterfuge to thwart crime and pose less risk of violence. For police departments faced with budget cuts, limited manpower and accusations of police brutality, they can be a kinder, gentler--and cheaper--way of keeping the streets safe...
...investigators to the arrest of suspects preparing the attacks he had detailed. French officials say that having the three years to assemble a case against him has been crucial. "He continues to play the jihadist game," says one investigator. French officials are testing new, more aggressive techniques to thwart terrorism. One is to deport foreign militants following arrests for relatively minor offenses. Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is thinking about extending the same approach to newly naturalized suspects, based on a year-long requirement of "crime-free" conduct after becoming French. Suspected Beghal operative Kamel Daoudi, originally Algerian, is a candidate...
...name of streamlining information delivery, spokespeople have taken control of all media requests, only to repeatedly thwart our ability to gain the information we needed in a timely fashion. Coming from press officers, the information provided was by definition second-hand and often incomplete. More alarmingly, a number of attempts to block our reporters’ access to key administrators and to discourage professors from speaking to student journalists prevented us from accurately and thoroughly reporting on such important matters as tenure appointments, Allston planning and the financial health...
Though heavy pressure from BU didn’t thwart the Crimson’s success in making the shots it attempted, aggressive defense from the Terriers prevented quite a few shots from ever being taken...