May 1992 ArchivesMay 29, 1992Heroic ExploitsThe good thing about serving in an army unit made up primarily of immigrants is that you are exposed to an extraordinarily diverse collection of cultures and languages. The bad thing about serving in an army unit made up primarily of immigrants is that you are exposed to an extraordinarily diverse collection of body odors. May 15, 1992One Day at a Time"The State Department last week admitted it had knowledge of instances of transfers of US-built equipment from Saudi Arabia to Iraq, Syria and Bangladesh over the past decade ... "Responding to allegations published in The Los Angeles Times, department spokesman Richard Boucher said that in 1986, the US received 'reports' from an unnamed source that the Saudis had given American weapons to the Iraqis ... May 1, 1992From Damascus... to Brooklyn?ALONG the tree-lined streets of Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, the only topic of conversation these days is the news that Syrian President Hafez Assad may finally be ready to free his country's remaining Jews. There are more Jews of Syrian descent here--nearly 40,000--than in any other city in the world, and they are expecting that number to grow by 4,000 if Assad follows through on his promise made earlier this week to liberalize the travel restrictions that have kept Syria's Jews virtual hostages for more than 40 years. |
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