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...President Bush faced a similar conundrum in Iraq two years ago. In the face of strong doubts from Congress and the U.S. military, he ordered a "surge" of nearly 30,000 more troops in and around Baghdad, and their deployment helped calm the country. But there were a couple of differences: first of all, Iraq was Bush's war and he was in danger of losing it. Perhaps more importantly, Bush was nearing the end of his second term, meaning - electorally, at least - he had nothing to lose by upping the ante...
...Grimm, Akpan and Rousmaniere] were able to really calm us down and get us playing the way we did in the first half,” Rogers added...
...concluding the memorial service, Reverend Peter J. Gomes noted Maher’s “grace and style” as a GSAS dean and called him an “island of calm in a sea of chaos...
...feel great about our efforts this weekend,” junior Mia Kabasakalis said. “Saturday was a long day, but after the first round, we knew we had left some strokes out there. We were able to stay calm and make some adjustments after that first round in order to finish the day well...
...Gaza, told TIME on Sunday. "It's a tinderbox, this place, ready to explode at any time." After a cross-border attack on the recent Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Israeli army released a statement warning that it would "respond harshly to any attempt to break the calm in Israel's southern communities." (See a video of Gazans celebrating the end of Ramadan...