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...used chemical weapons on his own soil, persists in violating the terms of the cease-fire that ended the Gulf War and is committed to acquiring nuclear weapons. When he does acquire them, containing his aggression will be far more difficult; he will perceive cooperation with terrorists as a lesser risk to himself; and threats to his rule could be the occasion for a savage man's last blaze of infamy...
Clerici and Tommasi share a booth at Grand Slam tournaments, Italy's Davis Cup competitions and a handful of lesser events. Though it has been 26 years since an Italian player won a major tennis title (Adriano Panatta at the 1976 French Open), Clerici and Tommasi's broadcasts are popularissimo. How popular, no one is quite sure. "Even if we had numbers, they wouldn't be accurate," explains Tommasi. "In Italy, 80% of the country gets cable without paying...
...hard to see why Saddam believes he may have a better shot this time around at keeping the Arabs on the sidelines. He only has to convince them that his survival in Baghdad is a lesser evil than the consequences of an American invasion. And so far, he's ahead in that game - the Saudis, Jordan, Turkey and Iran have all warned against a U.S. invasion. Ironically, however, Saddam's propaganda effort got some unintended help this week from his most intractable enemies in Washington...
...policy, but they don't pass unnoticed in the Arab world. And to the extent that the Arab world perceives the U.S. agenda as being at odds with Arab interests and concerns, these kinds of remarks ensure that Saddam is in no danger of losing his claim to the "lesser evil" mantle...
Tabloid reporters also being a skeptical breed, the overwhelming reaction to the marriage seemed to be speculation over how long it would last. After all, her previous marriage to singer Lyle Lovett, also planned in haste and secrecy, survived just 21 months. And marriages between wildly famous actresses and lesser-known men they meet at work rarely reach the second anniversary (see Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd, et al.). Then there's the fact that Moder was a married man, never a promising sign, when Roberts and he met on the set of The Mexican. But, hey, we wish them...