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...first blunder came on just the fifth play from scrimmage with the Crimson in its own territory. Lucky for Harvard the ball was fumbled far enough forward for junior lineman Zach Copple to fall on it for the first down. In the second half, the Crimson fumbled twice on a single drive...
...teams were evenly matched throughout. After Lehigh took an early lead, Harvard dominated much of regulation.The Mountain Hawks jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 54-yard punt return by Brannan Thomas 3:47 into the game. This would be just the first special teams blunder for the Crimson on the day.The teams then traded two field goals each: Long put Harvard on the board with 5:08 left in the first on a 27-yarder after a run-heavy drive that consisted of 14 plays for just 49 yards.The rushing attack improved in terms of consistency this...
...even sadder when you consider the extraordinary role that the same universities—particularly…Harvard—played in promoting meritocracy in the first half of the 20th century.” The legacy “feather,” then, is a public-relations blunder of Summers-esque proportions. It casts a shadow upon Harvard’s sincere commitment to meritocracy. Why would alumni want to see their alma mater dragged through the mud on account of a policy with such marginal practical benefit...
Admirable bipartisanship. Democrats have the country with them against the war in Iraq but aren't acting to end it. Why? This war is the major blunder in American foreign policy. We ought to free ourselves from our troop involvement. But if you look back on Vietnam, it wasn't until 1973 that we passed the resolution that actually halted troops and money. There's no question that this is a slow-moving institution, and it's no new statement to say that we are behind what's happening out in the countryside...
...Still, the missile test may yet prove a strategic blunder for the mainland, argues Kurt Campbell, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former top-level U.S. defense department official. "The fundamental principle of China's foreign policy for the last three or four years has been to do nothing that will alert the world to China's arrival as a world power," Campbell says. The test, while sending a clear signal to Taiwan about China's capabilities, may also embolden American neoconservatives who want the U.S. to aggressively challenge China's military and economic...