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...face a difficult task in trying to root out the violent insurgents who want to drive them out of Iraq. But in pursuing this deadly enemy, the Americans are frequently guilty of excesses that are turning ordinary Iraqis into foes. Bush's Thanksgiving visit meant little to Iraqis, who cite three areas of concern: the killing of innocents, the "disappearance" of countrymen detained by U.S. forces, and the destruction of buildings, including family homes. The last tactic, justified by U.S. commanders as legitimate demolition of military targets, is criticized by human-rights groups like Amnesty International as smacking of collective...
...along to and pop that demands attention, and they have played venues as diverse as Lollapalooza and CBGB’s in New York. The Jumblies, a quintet formed four years ago, have generated some buzz in the Boston music scene with their two EPs. They cite influences as diverse as The Smith, My Bloody Valentine, Lou Reed and dub reggae. Slater and JMC also perform, with JMC contributing a spoken word set. 9 p.m. Tickets $8; 18+. The Middle East Upstairs, 472 Mass...
Officials also cite safety concerns as motivation behind the new regulations: worries that street performers are actually terrorists disguised as street performers have presumably prompted some security officials to call for the banning of such urban entertainment altogether. Yet regulations as a response to terrorists fears seems completely spurious. Such threats are not documented and street musicians continue to thrive in other cities that are considered high-risk for terrorism; New York City, for example, continues to allow amplified street performers in its subways. In 1985, the New York Transit Authority started the Music Under New York (MUNY) program whereby...
While one may not support the policies that the ambassador espouses, it is difficult to argue that adding new perspectives to debates on difficult problems is bad for this nation. Expecting Ambassador Braun not to cite at all the new outlook she would bring to American leadership, as Larson demands, is not only unreasonable, but also reflects persistent and destructive public biases that must be overcome...
...seem a bit critical to cite a power-play unit that has converted three times in its last three games as the primary culprit in the Harvard’s 3-0 loss to Clarkson, but Harvard’s inability to capitalize on the man advantage was—along with the stellar play of Golden Knights’ netminder Dustin Traylen—the primary reason that the Crimson had only a two-point weekend...