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The interview itself, however, was quite bizarre. A pleasant if not docile woman, Ms. Hillman seemed not to know how to conduct an interview. She seemed unprepared and unsure of what to do from one moment to the next. In short order, I became the one keeping the conversation afloat, even offering suggestions as to what questions should be asked. Indeed, an interesting first impression. The next day I received a call back from Faye. It took me a moment to realize who she was on voicemail when she referred to herself as ‘Lorraine Phelan’ – Don’s wife. Odd, I...

/begin my translationS. Korean Lawmaker, "N. Korea demanded to Hyundai Asan blueprints of a submarine (and an Aegis ship)" claimed, "This is the real reason (N. Korea) scrapped Hyundai's N. Korean venture." Unification Minister Chung (Dong-young) dismissed it saying, "Baseless allegation ... no more than an unfounded rumor) Seoul, Yonhap (News) 2005.10.25 (Opposition) Hannara lawmaker Lee Bang-ho claimed on Oct. 25, 2005, during the questioning session on government, "The reason why N. Korea declared the total scrapping of Hyundai Asan's N. Korean business venture is because N. Korea demanded to have blueprints for a submarine and an Aegis ship under construction by...

BANGALORE, India — India and Japan signed three agreements Wednesday (Aug. 24) during a ministerial forum to identify possible joint ventures and stand-alone projects in broadband, mobile communication, information security, R&D and ubiquitous computing. The pact was signed in New Delhi by India’s communications and information technology minister, Dayanidhi Maran, and Taro Aso, Japan’s minister of internal affairs and communications. The partners will form government-industry working groups to propose a detailed plan to implement programs. India’s Center for Development of Telematics, Center for Development of Advanced Computing and the Indian Institute of Technology will undertake joint programs in R&D and...

DJIBOUTI, Sep 30, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Several dozen American soldiers raise a big green tent and shuffle it across the sand, making room for yet more equipment at a new U.S. military base that is growing larger by the day in this small but strategically located country in the Horn of Africa. While their colleagues rearrange their living quarters, other soldiers in sunglasses and floppy hats keep watch at the entrance to Camp Le Monier from a machine gun-mounted Humvee. The five-month-old U.S. base in this former French colony just miles across the Red Sea from...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. ABOARD THE JOINT VENTURE, near Umm Qasr, Iraq Navy commandos have been inching their way into the Iraqi hinterland with the help of an odd-looking ship with a jaw-like bow that, three years ago, was ferrying commuters and their cars around New Zealand. The HSV-X1 Joint Venture, an aluminum-hulled catamaran ferry that has been modified to carry gunboats, amphibious landing craft, helicopters and marine platoons, has become the aquatic forward operating base for navy special operations forces that are helping to clear southern Iraqi waterways of enemy ships and mines. "We...

The Joint Venture (HSV-X1) catamaran high-speed vessel being leased by the Army has performed well over the past six months, including operations in support of Operation Allied Force, taking part in the Millenium Challenge ‘02 experiment, and rapidly transporting a company of Stryker Interim Armored Vehicles, according to an Army program official. "The beauty of this technology is that we can deliver a combat ready force, complete with soldiers, full armor, full fuel, full ammo, complete with situational awareness and with its complete set of leaders," Col. Genaro Dellarocco, the program manager for force projection enabling systems, on Monday told...