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...reconstruction of Iraq should take place under the auspices of what Bush termed “the coalition of the willing.” The coalition began a war in Iraq without support or approval of the United Nations (U.N.). It must now bear the financial and technical burden of rebuilding the country it conquered. American and British troops are already on the ground in Iraq, and it makes sense for them to lead the immediate reconstruction effort. Waiting for a U.N. force to be assembled and shipped to the Middle East would cause a potentially damaging delay in returning...
...means the College sends thick letters to some students who are legally bound to attend another school. And yes, the time and resources spent debating applicants who, in the end, cannot legally attend Harvard—88 were accepted last year, according to McGrath-Lewis—is a burden...
...only part of the burden of handling many early applications is monetary—the early process requires a faster turn-around. If feeling rushed, however, the admissions office can simply defer truly borderline students and reconsider them in the regular process. And the less restrictive policy gives these borderline students the chance of getting in early at another school...
Harvard’s burden on that front is greater than that of some other teams left in the championship hunt. Cal is the only team to enjoy varsity status and all of the attendant benefits conferred by that status...
Harvard’s burden on that front is greater than that of some other teams left in the championship hunt. Cal is the only team to enjoy varsity status and all of the attendant benefits conferred by that status...