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ISRAEL: Mr. Stone

Last winter a chunky, cheerful man toured Palestine in an open convertible. He looked at the limestone hills and green settlements with a soldier's eye. This hilltop, he would say, should be fortified; that gully would be ideal for a withdrawal if necessary. To strangers he was introduced as "Mr. Stone." His real name was David ("Mickey") Marcus, late of West Point, New York City and the U.S. Army.

Forty-seven-year-old Mickey Marcus had done well as soldier and lawyer. After the military academy and a spell with the regulars, he studied law, became a gang-busting assistant U.S. district attorney...

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