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...Government (TFG), led by an Islamist who preaches pragmatic engagement with the West. The TFG was installed by Ethiopia, a principal U.S. ally in Africa, after its forces invaded Somalia in 2006 and toppled an earlier Islamist government whose more extreme members had unwisely declared jihad on Somalia's bigger and more Christian neighbor to the west. But many members of the TFG seem to effectively live in Nairobi. (Exceptions include President Sheik Sharif Ahmed and his Defense Minister, Yusuf Mohamed Siad, a veteran warlord who survived an assassination attempt by suicide bomb in Mogadishu on Feb. 15.) Despite...
...individual to deliver a stimulating and humorous speech, as a quick scan of the roster of speakers indicates. In the past, classes have invited everyone from former U.S. Presidents such as Bill Clinton in 2007 to comedians like Will Ferrell in 2003. While some of those names may be bigger than this year’s choice, we have no doubt that Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent, will provide the Class of 2010 with a unique, global perspective that is very worthy of all seniors’ attention...
...just educating the next generation of humanitarian leaders. Harvard students come up with innovative and ingenious ideas to small problems on a regular basis—witness last term’s Computer Science 50 fair—and with a little prodding, they can set their attentions on bigger prizes right now. With HarvardforHumanity, we can certainly take big steps to ensure that help reaches those who need it the most...
...here’s the message, especially to those indecisively sitting in the Middle: though it must grow, the GOP Tent is bigger than you think. Don’t believe me? Come on in and see for yourself. You’re always welcome...
...last three Olympics, the Finns won gold, silver and bronze in the Nordic combined team competition. "It's not big; it's phenomenal," says Pasi Uusivuori, a manager at a Finland-based medical-technology company, on the status of the sport in the Scandinavian country. "It's bigger than life...