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Unfortunately for Bush, the sincerity of his moral claims did not withstand the test of even a few weeks...
...stealthier. Its engines are slung under its wings, but their exhaust is sprayed into troughs on the wings' upper surfaces to shield from heat-seeking missiles, a technique borrowed from Northrop's B-2 Stealth bomber. The material surrounding the exhaust outlets in the YF-23 can withstand a temperature of 540 degrees C (1000 degrees F), while the undersurface only a few inches away never gets hotter than 140 degrees C (280 degrees F), making the plane hard to detect by enemy infrared sensors. The slightly smaller Lockheed YF-22 may be more maneuverable, thanks, in part, to nozzles...
...assumes that damage on secondary roads has been as severe as on the main highway to Baghdad. Maybe, but no proof has been given. In general, however, there is no reason to doubt the picture of an awesome battering that eventually must seriously weaken Saddam's ability to withstand a ground attack...
Saddam reportedly shuttles among half a dozen underground bunkers -- including one that is luxuriously appointed and designed to withstand a nuclear blast -- or hides out in civilian neighborhoods, which he knows the U.S. will not intentionally attack. Israeli military officials say privately that if they were to retaliate for Iraqi assaults on their territory, they would happily go after Saddam. But even with their renowned ability to ferret out foes, the Israelis cannot get a fix on him. "When it was possible, nobody thought of it," says a high-ranking official in Jerusalem, "and now that everybody is thinking...
...also question the durability of George Bush's skillfully constructed international coalition. Already suffering economicaly, those nations currently arrayed against Iraq cannot withstand endless months of further sanctions. As history shows, embargoes can only get weaker. We share the staff's aversion to war and its hopes for peace, but our sense of realism raises doubts about an indefinite reliance on sanctions...