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...before Thanksgiving, aides laid three options before Bush: the first was an expanded peacekeeping operation, with about 3,500 American troops joining the Pakistanis participating only in a supporting role. A second was an expanded peacemaking operation (distinguished from peacekeeping because in some circumstances the troops could shoot first); the U.S. would supply airlift and other support, but no ground troops. The third option, unexpectedly prepared by the Pentagon, was to send in a whole U.S. division under U.N. auspices but American command and control. Bush surprised everyone by immediately choosing that option. His reasoning: only an all-American force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Somalia: Anatomy of a Disaster | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

According to Garza, she, Anger and Grove "arethe big three to shoot down" for Beys...

Author: By Tara H. Arden-smith, | Title: Council Remains Under Scrutiny | 10/6/1993 | See Source »

...result, Freed said, offenses could shoot from virtually anywhere in the pool. When the Harvard team started to lag on defense, it was no trouble for Iona to score quickly...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: Polomen Keep Piling on Goals | 10/4/1993 | See Source »

...striped tights, a harness top and a winged hat that makes him look more like an underworld gogo dancer than a traditional ringmaster. A master of vocal effects, Bazinet plays an imaginary game of catch with the spectators and effortlessly incorporates an audience member into a hilarious Wild West shoot...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, | Title: Cirque du Soleil Offers A Vision of a Better Bigtop | 9/30/1993 | See Source »

...than elsewhere on network TV, but discreet by cable and feature-film standards. Language is a touch rawer than usual ("pissy little bitch," "douche bag") but stays outside of verboten four-letter territory. As for violence, it is less graphic and less prevalent than in dozens of older TV shoot-'em-ups, from Gunsmoke to Miami Vice. The show's chief problem is unlucky timing: as one of the few new shows this fall to portray any serious violence, it has been put in the spotlight by antiviolence crusaders desperately looking for targets. NYPD Blue is also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bochco Under Fire | 9/27/1993 | See Source »

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