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...Navy, which seems keen to avoid any suggestion of a cover-up, is expected to take six to eight weeks to decide on further action. Opinion polls show the U.S. public does not think Waddle should be court-martialed, and naval history indicates a court-martial is rare for an officer involved in an accident at sea. But with feelings running high in Japan, Waddle is fearful he could be "sacrificed" to maintain good relations with the U.S.'s most important military ally in the Pacific. "He did his level best," said Gittins. "He may have fallen short on that...
...like a speedboat and a sailboat," said a Navy pilot. "The smaller, more powerful guy has the responsibility to avoid the bigger, slower one." Yet recently, as the U.S. stepped up surveillance flights in response to China's buildup in the area, the Chinese pilots had become more aggressive. "Sometimes they're so close you can see their faces," David Cecka, Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class onboard the downed plane, had told his mother. It got so bad that U.S. officials complained. "We went to the Chinese and said, 'Your aircraft are not intercepting in a professional manner. There...
Paula Levy: Sadly, I am getting to know the split environment, i.e. putting in corrections to my thesis format in order to avoid doing any substantive work. Feeling pain in my back. Sitting in a chair with my feet crossed and my wrists injudiciously resting on a gel wrist rest. Drinking apple cider. My life is not exciting...
After the unprecedented run in the Buzz Classic, the Crimson could not avoid a letdown. Harvard (7-13) went 1-5 in three doubleheaders through the rest of spring break...
...should have swept all the teams we played after the tournament," Bloodwell said. "It's hard to avoid playing down to the level of whoever your playing...