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...cooperation with the UN would confound U.S. war plans, it would appear to be a no-brainer for Saddam to simply give up on whatever weapons programs he currently has in the works in order to stay in power. Running an oil-rich country would give him plenty of resources to restart those programs once the heat is off. Still, there are domestic risks. Saddam's power is based his ability to paralyze potential domestic opponents with fear of the consequences of crossing him. Submitting to the will of the UN, goaded into action by Washington, signals Saddam's fundamental...
...would be nice to blame Osama bin Laden. But the recent murders of several women, allegedly by Army husbands who returned from the war in Afghanistan not long ago, confound any quick explanation. In all, four soldiers at the same base, Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, N.C., are accused of killing their wives during the past seven weeks. The odd clustering of the murders, along with the recent Afghanistan service of three of the suspects, has some people wondering if there's a common thread--perhaps even the first signs of post-traumatic stress in this...
...Brazilian? "Arise, O Lord, and let not Brazil prevail over us, Put them in fear, O Lord. Rise up, O Lord, lift up your hand, Confound the might of Ronaldo and Rivaldo And put Ronaldinho to confusion. O God, if nothing else, award us a dubiously offside goal in the last minute, That the world may know that you are our God, And through you we will triumph over our adversaries, This time making it all the way to the final, Even if it is on a Sunday and no one will go to church. Amen. ?pre-match litany written...
...clubbed four homers—including a pair of two-run blasts—and Eagles freshman Joseph Martinez became the latest rookie pitcher to confound the Crimson lineup as BC (21-13, 10-4 Big East) rolled to a 12-3 win at O’Donnell Field...
...five-pitcher arsenal also gives Harvard the option of using relievers to confound opponents. This can be effective because the five pitchers have a wide range of styles...