A Cold War Style Critique of War Plans Against Saddam Hussein
The piece argues that a U S strike on Saddam Hussein risks grave missteps. It notes Iraq rejects U N inspections and warns against a second front while Afghanistan remains unsettled. It stresses lack of proof of ties to Sept 11 and uncertain Arab support.
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U.S
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
United States
Iraq
U.N
Osama bin Laden
Kandahar
Washington
Afghanistan
Mesopotamia
Baghdad
War reporting remains essential despite journalist risk
The piece argues war reporting from Afghanistan is necessary and yields a sobering, complex view of danger. It highlights that editors, photographers, and local reporters face ambushes, accidents, and violence, with natives in brutal regimes bearing the heaviest burden. Ulf Stroemberg is noted as killed.
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Afghanistan
Ulf Stroemberg
Dagens Nyheter
Stockholm
Sweden
Drug trafficking, airstrips noted as NM concern in 1976
Law enforcement officials warned that drug trafficking remains New Mexico's largest industry with an estimated 40 million dollars in heroin moving through the state annually. Sgt. Vance Adams cited 31 abandoned airfields in Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln, Lea and Otero counties as potential landing sites for smuggling operations.
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New Mexico
Vance Adams
Chaves
Eddy
Lincoln
Lea
Otero
Mexico
Territorial Gallery
E. Fifth St
Doug Ansley
Mary Ann Beck
Janet Blair
Ray
Lynda Carr
Alice Gant
Jean Glover
Lorene Randall
Lorene Gratton
Retablos and
Santos
First human heart transplant surgeon Dr Barnard milestone
Dec 3 1967 in Cape Town marked the first human heart transplant led by Dr Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky who survived 18 days with the new heart. Also noted Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential election and Gershwin 1925 Carnegie Hall premiere.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Andrew Jackson
United States
George Gershwin
New York
Carnegie Hall
Gershwin
Courts clash over redistricting in New Mexico
In Santa Fe the redistricting fight drags through courts as Gov. Gary Johnson seeks to move cases to federal court and disqualify a state judge. A federal panel ruled state courts must hear redistricting first, with Republicans on the panel and in leadership arguing for state court decisions. Johnson asks again, faces removal hurdles, while state leaders push for continued state proceedings.
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Santa FE
Gary Johnson
Johnson
U.S. Supreme Court
Bobby Baldock
Supreme Court
State District Court
Baldock
House
Ben Lujan
Senate
Richard Romero
Rebecca Vigil-Giron
Lujan
Romero
Vigil-Giron
Rich Olsen
Roswell
Paul Kelly
Olsen
Gov. Johnson
Jim Hall
Hall
Uzbekistan blocks aid bridge to Northern Afghanistan lifeline
The Uzbek government refuses to open a crucial bridge that could carry up to 15,000 tons of food monthly to 3 million hungry in Northern Afghanistan, citing security risks. U.S. officials压力 warn Taliban escape via the bridge while UN deliveries suffer delays as winter approaches.
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Washington
Uzbekistan
U.S
Afghanistan
U.N
State Department
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
Iraq attack would forfeit what Bush has won
Commentary argues against invading Iraq, saying such a war would jeopardize UN backing, the Big Three revival, Arab League support, and broad public approval. It warns of massive troop needs, an occupation burden, and global scorn, urging continued pursuit of Osama bin Laden instead.
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Spain
United States
U.S
al-Qaida
White House
Ari Fleischer
Iraq
Bush
Washington
Afghanistan
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
America
Britain
Russia
Arab League
U.N
Hussein
Tony Blair
Baghdad
Osama bin Laden
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