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Online photojournalism gallery, to accompany a story in the UK magazine’s October edition. Photography from John McHugh: Very good indeed.
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“But these setbacks are unlikely to incapacitate the insurgency. Thousands of Tigers remain under arms, and with the exception of the LTTE’s top leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, the rebel movement is likely to survive the loss of any individual commander.”
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“Irregular warfare may keep Western armies busy for decades. They will have to adapt if they are to overcome the odds that history suggests they are up against”
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“A sudden explosion of pain in my back, like a street-fight kidney punch, pushed me to my knees.”
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“Offensive and defensive network warfare is one of the most interesting new areas,” says Pinchas Buchris, the director general of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. “I can only say we’re following the [network attack] technology with great care.”
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