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...strong 101st is gone, replaced last February by the 8,700 soldiers of Task Force Olympia, a multinational brigade of coalition troops. Although they include a large number of U.S. National Guard reservists, American soldiers have largely taken a backseat to the Iraqi National Guard. So far, as in the rest of Iraq, the performance of these new units has been mixed. "The current invisibility of American soldiers has made people happier. People feel more comfortable with Iraqi soldiers," says Dindar Doskar, head of the Mosul office of the Kurdish Islamic Union (KIU). "But there are not enough Iraqi soldiers...
...sinewy arm was cocked, ready to throw. Fifteen more men poured out from the corner of a nearby tenement, swirling about the car like angry floodwaters. They brandished grenades and AK-47s, pistol grips nudging out from under the folds of their shirts. Spotting me in the backseat, they went into a frenzy, yanking on the handles of the doors, thumping the window with the grenades. Across Iraq, the insurgents have gone on a kidnapping spree, seizing Italian aid workers, French journalists and American construction workers. As they ordered us out of the car, I wondered whether we were about...
...plagued the MAC’s renovation were directly related to the administration’s infatuation and preoccupation with Allston. And while the eventual expansion represents tremendous long-term possibilities, the development time-table spans several decades. The pressing needs of current students should never again take a backseat to fantasizing about the future. We hope these MAC renovations are a sign that in the duration of the planning process, Harvard will be more vigilant about the short-term needs of its existing student body...
...crude that refineries need for gasoline. And so most analysts now predict prices will hit $50 per bbl., a far cry from the less than $10 per bbl. that crude fetched back in 1986. Supply and demand are powerful in theory, but for the moment they're taking a backseat to fear. If Yukos dries up (the Russian titan produces 2% of world supply) or insurgents hit oil installations in Iraq, Nigeria or - whisper it - Saudi Arabia, then $40 per bbl. might start to look almost cheap. Back Down To Earth A mixed week for British Airways: the carrier cheered...
...speed, the thrill and the sense of danger rekindle a love life that often takes a backseat to kids and career. Research shows that "increased heart rate and an adrenaline surge are associated with feelings of love," notes Michael Cunningham, a psychologist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky...