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Earlier this year, as the buildup for a war with Iraq shifted into high gear, American diplomats began calling on their counterparts in the Middle East and southern Europe. They asked a simple favor: permission to use local bases for attacks on Iraqi weapons factories and military installations. As the classified cables reporting on the lack of progress in working out agreements flowed back to the State Department, it slowly became evident that America had fewer friends than once thought. It became equally apparent that if the United States wanted sure footing for future battles against terrorism, it would have...

– The 2002 Open House and Air Show at Edwards is scheduled for Oct. 26 with the gates opening at 7 a.m. and the flying tentatively set to begin at 9 a.m. and the event closing at 4:30 p.m. There is no admission or parking fee. This event showcases the aircraft systems and capabilities of the Air Force Flight Test Center, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate, Marine Aircraft Group 46 and other local and visiting units. A pair of aerospace legends, retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager and retired Maj. Gen. Joe Engle, will...