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...argues that an occupation pits a sophisticated high-tech army not against an equivalent foe, but against lightly-armed insurgents hard to distinguish from the civilian population. "As Israel's own history clearly shows, fighting a stronger opponent will cause a society to unite," he writes, "but combating a weaker one will cause it to split and disintegrate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How American Was Abu Ghraib? | 5/11/2004 | See Source »

Morse stated that disarmament was only possible "under the supervision of a third party--the U.N." He declared that the uncommitted and weaker nations must "lay down the law" to the U.S. and Russia...

Author: By Joseph M. Rubbin, | Title: Marchers Coolly Received in Washington | 5/9/2004 | See Source »

...Lawrence by five goals in the ECAC championship two weekends ago—and that was when the Saints had their top offensive weapon in the lineup. So with opposing star Gina Kingsbury off with the Canadian national team, taking the Frozen Four semifinal from a weaker squad should’ve been clean and easy for the Crimson, right...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Holds Off Saints To Advance to Title Game | 4/5/2004 | See Source »

...want a battle either. Brigadier General Saeb Ajez, commander of military security in northern Gaza, says that taking on Hamas isn't a realistic option. Riven by internal disputes and personal power struggles, and undermined by Israel's campaign to strip Arafat of relevance, the Authority is weaker than ever. Its jealous assortment of security forces are at one another's throats, not Hamas'. Nor, says the general, do his men have the firepower to prevail. "Would Israel allow us to have a battalion armed with tanks so we could really fight Hamas?" he asked. "No. We are not strong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Middle East: Inside Hamas | 4/5/2004 | See Source »

...defeated No. 3 St. Lawrence by five goals in the ECAC championship last weekend—and that was when the Saints had their top offensive weapon in the lineup. So with opposing star Gina Kingsbury off with the Canadian national team, taking the Frozen Four semifinal from a weaker squad should’ve been clean and easy for the Crimson, right...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Beats St. Lawrence To Advance to NCAA Title Game | 3/26/2004 | See Source »

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