US urges quick end to Hajj so it can prosecute war
Pentagon calls up civilian air fleet: The Civil Reserve Air Fleet includes aircraft from dozens of companies, ranging from Delta Air Lines and Federal Express to Reno Air and Sun Country Airlines. The airlines receive large peacetime contracts as incentives to participate in the CRAF program. The carriers operate and maintain their planes at their own expense, with the military controlling their missions. Industry and war. A match made in heaven.
Rumsfeld: Delay in disarming Iraq may mean war: “There are those who counsel that we should delay preparations” for war against Iraq. “Ironically, that approach could well make war more likely, not less, because delaying preparations sends a signal of uncertainty,” Rumsfeld said in the opening address at an international conference on security policy.
European Countries Block NATO on Iraq; U.S. Fumes The three NATO rebels, trying to slow the rush to war, say moves to defend Turkey would signal that a conflict had begun. Turkey, which borders Iraq, promptly invoked NATO’s founding treaty to seek consultations for the defense of its territory.
High-Stakes Hunt For Cable Pirates: Premium-Channel Theft Leads to More Arrests, Fines: Free cable!
NY Times: As Cities Move to Privatize Water, Atlanta Steps Back
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