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...will. Will it really go after the Butcher of Baghdad? Maybe. Or not. It all depends on who is talking. The Pentagon seems to be gung-ho on war, the State Department much less so. The military does not like wars it is not guaranteed to win with zero casualties. So the brass does what it knows best: leaking its doubts all over Washington. And Congress has launched hearings on a campaign that may or may not be. Such maneuvers will hardly impress Saddam, but they provide plenty of grist for allies who fear nothing more than an irresolute superpower...
Early on, to move past the “What if I really do have to give tours?” anxiety, I took a quick orienting trip to the museum the day before my scheduled start. The unproductive excursion merely revealed hundreds of sweaty, sunburned tourists, sub-zero temperatures and several fishbowl-like working environments where the tourists can gawk at museum specialists. The Digital Archiving Lab and Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Lab are located on public floors, and are fitted with clear windows so that tourists can stare at the working experts and leave finger and nose-prints...
...zero-tolerance approach the federal and state governments seem to be taking does not bode well for the snakehead. Maryland officials continue to puzzle out how best to clear the Crofton pond (poison, electrocution and concussion bombs are current options), and Washington is preparing to impose prison terms of up to six months and fines of up to $10,000 for any future snakehead importers. "Predators of this kind have historically been among our most damaging species," says Simberloff. In most cases, unfortunately, that damage may be impossible to undo...
...DEAL WITH THEM For much of the 20th century, Americans treated forest fires as anathema, to be stamped out wherever they occurred. But experts now believe the zero-tolerance approach did more harm than good. Fires are part of the natural rhythm of the forests, clearing out underbrush and giving trees room to grow. You don't really fight wildfires, according to this view; you only postpone them. If we are going to learn how to coexist with fire, here is how we might start...
...Zero-percent auto financing has returned, as Detroit seeks to boost sagging sales. The free-money deals from Ford and General Motors on select 2002 models are a boon for consumers, saving them thousands of dollars in interest. Unfortunately, not all consumers can participate. To qualify for free or even cheap financing, you need a credit history that's close to pristine...