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...rediscovered a sense of purpose. The isaf, mandated by the United Nations to help the Afghan government improve security, has already taken over this duty in some of the most fractious parts of the country from the U.S.-led liberation forces, Operation Enduring Freedom (oef). In Phase 3, to begin later this year, the isaf is supposed to grow from 9,000 to some 15,000 troops and take on responsibility for six further provinces, while the oef reduces its deployment by about 1,500 to 16,500. The timing of these moves depends on how quickly the Netherlands decides...
...president wrote that Kirby, a scholar of Chinese history and culture, will become director of Harvard’s Fairbank Center for East Asian Research this summer. The search for Kirby’s replacement as dean will begin immediately, Summers wrote...
...letter to the Harvard community released tonight, Summers praised Kirby for guiding the Faculty “through what has been a not-uncomplicated time in the life of the University.” The president said a search for Kirby’s replacement would begin immediately...
...search for Bill's successor as Dean will begin promptly. After consultation within the faculty, I plan to invite a broad-based faculty advisory group to work with me on the search, in line with customary Harvard practice. As the search proceeds, I also intend to consult more widely with members of the faculty, including the FAS Faculty Council and the department chairs, and to seek the perspectives and counsel of students, staff, and alumni. Meanwhile, members of the Harvard community are strongly encouraged to offer their advice and nominations, in confidence, by writing to me in Massachusetts Hall...
...Americans without a warrant," McClellan-using a phrase that the administration is now emphasizing-called it "a limited, targeted program," and said that the White House realizes the need to give a "clearer picture of where things are with the American people" leading up to Congressional hearings that begin Feb. 6. "I reject your characterization to suggest it's domestic spying," he added. "That's like saying someone making a phone call from inside the United States to another country is a domestic call. It is billed the international rate...