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...Iraq, however, the partisan calculus is different. Looking back, the Democrats accuse the administration of misleading the American people and mishandling the political, military and diplomatic planning. But with some 120,000 U.S. troops under fire in Iraq, partisan divisions begin to blur when it comes to the question of what must be done. Both sides emphasize their commitment to "staying the course," and whether the issue is sending reinforcements, taking steps to win greater international support or revising political plans to adjust to unfortunate new realities, Kerry may find it hard to stake out territory that's substantially different...
...know when: 1986. Last year, he added bike- bog-snorkeling (the same deal, on wheels) to the program, and the tabloids and tourists flocked to watch. Was cheese rolling, one wonders, invented by some ancient Anglo-Saxon Cheese Marketing Board? Daeschner's forays into cussed British culture blur the lines between past and present. And his plunging into the bog to witness tradition in the making means we don't have to. He clearly passes the dope test...
...Nevins, 34, dressed for work in a silky black maternity blouse and skirt, is busily tending to Ryan, 2 1/2, and Brendan, 11 months, at their home in the leafy Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago. Both boys are sobbing because Reilly, the beefy family dog, knocked Ryan over. In a blur of calm, purposeful activity, Nevins, who is 8 months pregnant, shoves the dog out into the backyard, changes Ryan's diaper on the family-room rug, heats farina in the microwave and feeds Brendan cereal and sliced bananas while crooning Open, Shut Them to encourage the baby to chew...
...energy summoned by Darnielle’s hand, which becomes a fiery blur on stage, grants his songs overwhelming urgency, as if he might suddenly collapse. I joked with a fellow concert-goer that it was only a matter of time before a string broke; sure enough one sprung right before the encore...
...France, Germany and Turkey. None of these countries supported the invasion of Iraq, but that wasn't because they didn't consider themselves America's partners in the fight against terrorism. It was because invading Iraq had little or nothing to do with combating 9/11 terrorists. Krauthammer attempts to blur the lines between the war on terrorism and Bush's vendetta against Saddam Hussein. Paul Ruddock Daejeon, South Korea...