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There has been a pattern for modern American wars going back to Korea: broad public support at the outset, growing concern as casualties rise or progress stalls and then a new resolutioneither do what it takes to win or get us out. In Vietnam, nine years passed after the first U.S. servicemen were killed and more than 20,000 others died before a majority of Americans concluded we were on the wrong course. Opinion swung more quickly this time, as the cost-benefit analysis changed. When the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) weren't found and the Saddam...
ALBANY, N.Y.—After dozens of pictures had been taken of smiles so broad they might snap, and after the Whitelaw Trophy had been lifted, and after the brand-new ECAC tournament champion hats had been distributed, all that remained was a pile of Crimson gloves and helmets and sticks around the crease of Harvard’s goal.That was where the Crimson congregated when the final seconds evaporated in Saturday’s 6-2 victory over Cornell in the ECAC Tournament final. The skaters congratulated senior netminder John Daigneau—who was named the Most...
...their electoral lists, especially those composed of ethnic and religious minorities, such as Assyrians Christians and Turkomen. But established opposition parties say that these small parties have either been bought off or wholly invented by the ruling parties, in order to give the appearance of diversity and broad support. "It's the old Middle Eastern mentality - that it's not enough just to win an election, they want to win by 99%," says Salim Kako, an official with the Assyrian Democratic Party. "Everyone has to agree. You are not allowed to have your own opinion...
...Since the legislation passed Sunday evening, several student groups—including the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA)—have announced their support for co-ed rooming. “I think the endorsements indicate that there is broad campus support for rooming choice,” said Benjamin W. Milder ’08, a co-sponsor of the bill. “It’s not just an isolated constituency.” Many supporters of the UC bill said the current university policy sets...
...course, even here Hard-Fi fails to completely capture the timbre of their source material; at best, they’re Maroon 3 or 4. It’s not all bad. There are some interesting influences hiding beneath the surface of Hard-Fi’s sound. Their broad sonic palette boasts a wide variety of electronic sounds, and some of the album’s most interesting moments occur when Hard-Fi tries to sound more Daft Punk than Maxïmo Park. But even that doesn’t always work, giving the music the unwelcome sweaty...