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Much of Egypt's vast population of 55 million survives barely above the level of subsistence and would seem an ideal constituency for Saddam. Yet notwithstanding the presence of radical and fundamentalist sentiment, his appeal there is limited. One reason is the bitter experience of thousands of Egyptian laborers maltreated in Iraq at the hands of their employers; hundreds are believed to have been killed. Another reason may be the strong leadership of Hosni Mubarak. By supporting the U.S. and Saudi Arabia against Saddam, Mubarak won considerable financial benefits. Both nations have forgiven billions in Egyptian debts, for example...
Previous generations of pilots had spoken of a "bomber's moon." But that was in an era of what would now be considered low-tech conflict. Today the ideal condition for an air raid is a pitch-black night. Infrared devices and laser- guided bombs enable pilots to see and hit their targets through inky darkness; moonlight would serve only to make their planes more visible to antiaircraft gunners. Jan. 15 was the first of three moonless nights in Iraq and Kuwait. No good; the U.S. considered the deadline for using force to be midnight American Eastern Standard Time...
...some point, this aspect of liberalism conflicts with what has happened, and what needs to happen. Two strengths of liberalism--sovereignty and peace--can be incompatible in foreign affairs. I desire war no more than I support abortions. In my ideal world, there would be no international conflicts as there would be no unwanted pregnancies...
...true. Our divisions now represent the ideal of liberalism--in peace...
...Avenger was designed to carry a bomb load much farther than the Intruder, which can tote 10,000 lbs. over 650 miles. The new aircraft had been seen as ideal for delivering bombs deep into the Soviet Union after leaving its carrier. Its profile on radar screens was less than 20% that of the Intruder...