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...supply of Stinger antiaircraft missiles. Gates plotted with President Mohammed Zia ul-Haq of Pakistan and toured the mujahedin camps, befriending some of the guerrilla leaders who now live in Pakistan's tribal regions and dispatch suicide bombers to blow up American and Afghan forces. Ex - CIA officer Milt Bearden recalls crowds shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is great) in honor of Gates. Afghans who fought the Soviets still refer to him as "General Gates." (See Obama's personal touches to the Oval Office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Is Robert Gates Really Fighting For? | 2/3/2010 | See Source »

...gain some real-world insight into these stats, I called the first smart short person I could think of, a friend named Milton Lee. Despite what these studies indicate, smart short people do exist. Milt, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, made a killing as a Wall Street trader in the 1990s, but quit finance to chase his dream of becoming a basketball coach. He has trained many NBA players, including this year's top draft pick, Oklahoma's Blake Griffin, and even landed an assistant coaching gig for the Los Angeles Clippers' summer-league team...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Tall People Are Happier Than Short People | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...when he was 9, David Shields' father Milt stepped on the third rail while crossing some train tracks. Using a piece of wood, a friend rescued him from electrocution as well as--with seconds to spare--an oncoming train. Decades later, Milt rammed his car into a garbage truck and walked away unhurt. At 86, he had a heart attack while playing tennis. He not only finished the set but he also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Story of My Death | 2/26/2008 | See Source »

...read material and talked to people and spent time with ex-agents. We had Milt Bearden, who was our technical consultant. He was at the CIA for 30 years. He was very, very helpful. I'd say, I need something for this scene that will help make it a little more specific and not so general - details of something. When the hair falls out of the book [indicating it had been opened], that was Milt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Robert DeNiro in the Director's Chair | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

...MILT BEARDEN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Did She Say Too Much? | 5/1/2006 | See Source »

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