Metro Herald - 03/12/2009 digital edition

D Thursday, December 3, 2009 METRO Well, sir, it is a killer book So how do you pass the time waiting for the president? Study in concentration: Two cadets get stuck into some heavy reading material while waiting for President Barack Obama Pictures: Reuters By ROSS McGuinneSS Essential reading On Killing: Psychological cost of Learning to Kill: The Psychological cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, by Dave Grossman. Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force commanders Account of the Hunt for the Worlds Most Wanted Man, by Dalton Fury Gates of Fire, by Steven Pressfield. A novel on the Marine corps reading list. WHEN you are a student at one of the worlds elite military academies, the homework can be a little focused. Still, when you are training to be a killer to catch a killer, its best to understand your subject thoroughly. While waiting for their commander-in-chief to address them, these students of the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, took the chance to get some additional reading in. Among the chosen literature was Kill Bin Laden by Dalton Fury, which a couple of cadets were browsing through, and On Killing: The Psycho- logical Cost Of Learning To Kill In War And So- ciety, by Dave Grossman. Another was spotted carrying a chemistry text book into the lecture hall ahead of an address by president Barack Obama, where he outlined his military strategy for ending the war in Afghani- stan. Although he didnt say it, these next leaders of men seem to have their own ideas of how to bring it to a conclusion. HOLLYWOOD star Charlize Theron has endeared herself to the entire Irish nation after selecting Ireland in the draw for the World Cup. Shocked Fifa observers nearly fell over themselves in Cape Town when Theron plucked a ball out of the bowl in the dress rehearsal for tomorrows draw and announced: Ireland. South African Theron, who is a big supporter of the Irish team, is no stranger to making her opinions heard. She is refusing to marry long- time Irish boyfriend Stuart Townsend until gay marriage is legal. Now Fifa officials are terrified she might repeat the stunt at the real draw as a protest at Irelands elimination from the tournament after Thierry Henrys handball. Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke confirmed Therons leg-pull at a press conference after the rehearsal. Yes, she did it, but it was only a joke, he said. And first out of the hat... Ireland Top draw: charlize Theron IM A CELEB... was threatened with mutiny as the five remaining contestants kicked up a fuss over a cream tea. Jimmy White and Kim Woodburn successfully completed the celebrity chest, and were rewarded with three scones with jam and cream. But the unhappy campers reckoned they deserved a treat each and producers had to give in. Kim said: Were throwing our mics down, all of us. Ill tell you why Im damned angry, I play the game here, I do as Im told, I dont break rules. Jungle celebs in mic mutiny threat Angry: Kim Woodburn index.html 2.html 3.html 4.html 5.html 6.html 7.html 8.html 9.html 10.html 11.html 12.html 13.html 14.html 15.html 16.html 17.html 18.html 19.html 20.html 21.html 22.html 23.html 24.html 25.html 26.html 27.html 28.html 29.html 30.html 31.html 32.html 33.html 34.html 35.html