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...pace”: the winter reading and exam periods, followed by intersession. Even so, it is true that adding the J-term would probably mean even less work—so why wouldn’t Harvard students, following a common cause with their peers everywhere, jump to accept the proposal...
...take a nation to war is the most fundamental decision a President makes," he says, "and there's nothing nuanced at all about keeping your promises. There is nothing nuanced about exhausting remedies that give you legitimacy and consent to go to war. And I refuse ever to accept the notion that anything I've suggested with respect to Iraq was nuanced. It was clear. It was precise. It was, in fact, prescient. It was ahead of the curve about what the difficulties were. And that is precisely what a President is supposed to be. I think I was right...
...militias: the peshmerga not only effectively police the north but also provide critical intelligence about infiltrators in the border areas. In the south, the Shi'ite militias have controlled restive communities that have grown disaffected with the occupation. By last week, Bremer thought he had coaxed council members to accept a constitutional pledge to blend their militias into the national security force, though the details and timing for disbanding them were among key issues left unsettled...
...Bremer, even if the disagreement can soon be smoothed over. Without ever appearing in public or communicating with American officials, Ayatullah Sistani showed just how much power he wields over Iraq's future. During the contentious negotiations to draft the basic law, Shi'ite members would frequently accept a point, then reopen the issue after hearing from Ayatullah Sistani. Now they were playing the same trick in public as a way to gain maximum leverage. But any attempt to revise the disputed clauses will probably infuriate the Kurds, who regard them as essential to protecting self-rule. Seven hours...
...While I accept the explanation that Bush decided not to renew his flight physical because he was no longer flying the jet he had trained on, I think it is remarkable that he was able to make a decision that negatively affected his combat-readiness status. I served in the military, and I had no idea that I could have just decided to opt out of required training or physical exams. JACK SLADE Knoxville, Tenn...