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...decision to pursue medicine was based on a personal preference to contend with nature rather than with an opposing advocate as an adversary," he wrote in the 25th anniversary report of his College class...
Many defense experts contend the Pentagon is suffering from a cold war hangover. The General Accounting Office, the Congressional Budget Office and the private Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments have suggested dramatically paring back--and in some cases, killing--the programs. They point out that the Pentagon conceived the F-22, its superstealthy fighter, more than a decade ago to counter two 21st century Soviet warplanes then on the drawing boards. But U.S. officials concede that the Russians have scrapped one of the planes, and that only a few of the second are likely to be built...
...which numbered 3,500 last October, is now down to around 1,500 heads thanks to a combination of shootings and severe winter weather. Even if Montana officials succeed in eliminating all buffalo that wander into neighboring federal forest ranges in search of food, they still will have to contend with other potential brucellosis carriers, such as elk, Babbit said. Meanwhile, guns are held at the ready...
...which numbered 3,500 last October, is now down to around 1,500 heads thanks to a combination of shootings and severe winter weather. Even if Montana officials succeed in eliminating all buffalo that wander into neighboring federal forest ranges in search of food, they still will have to contend with other potential brucellosis carriers, such as elk, Babbit said. Meanwhile, guns are held at the ready...
However, if Shewchuk gets her way, the Crimson may be hard pressed to contend next year...