41. American commentators have consistently emphasized that the Haitian army is a ragtag force with a few rusty, armored cars. 42. An Israeli helicopter attack Tuesday killed four Palestinians, among them militants who the army said were planning a massive bombing at an international sports festival in Israel. 43. An army should be as moral as practical, but to me, war is by its very nature a fundamentally immoral act. 44. And in the last two days, some Israeli commentators have expressed strong doubts about whether the army will ever be able to move out of the West Bank. 45. And military analysts said the Colombian army was probably weaker than it looked. 46. And the Zairian army is probably not up to defeating the small rebel forces operating in North and South Kivu, either. 47. And the armies here are far from modern. 48. And the huge Russian army is threatening mutiny unless it is paid. 49. And the Russians, whose army was humiliated, can insist they remain sovereign over a territory they do not control. 50. Are there armies of erstwhile music majors out there nursing childhood grudges against pushy parents, bumbling teachers and tyrannical conservatory administrators? |