For most Americans, the Soviets were the great enemy on the playing fields of international sports during this era.

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the background lurks Mr Giuliani's great enemy, George Pataki.

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In fact, SLCMs permit virtually every combatant ship in the inventory to enjoy a crucial capability which once resided exclusively in the relatively small number of aircraft carriers: the ability to defend itself and to project naval power over great ranges by holding at risk enemy shipping and targets ashore.

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Bosses of the Chicago-based company are wont to quote Napoleon on never interfering with your enemy when he is making a great mistake.

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Mr. SCALES: If there is a Greek tragedy storyline in all this, it's that the military that he saw in the future, this highly capable, light, small military that was capable of delivering great precision from great distances, suddenly was trumped by an enemy who approached warfare in an entirely different passion.

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Many lives have been lost and a great deal of money spent struggling against a fearsome enemy.

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Another was a young platoon leader severely wounded by enemy fire, who went on to become a great United States Senator: my friend and longtime colleague Bob Dole.

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Legend has it that ancient Rome was spared a devastating invasion by the courage and skill of a great warrior named Horatius, whose singlehanded defense of a bridge kept the enemy hordes at bay.

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