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...Right now the fate of the walls is uncertain - U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said Monday the U.S. would respect the wishes of Maliki and the Iraqi government, but stopped short of saying the plan would be scrapped. It's difficult to imagine, though, that the plan could proceed as intended without the support of Shi'ites or Sunnis. If these walls are erected in some form it will likely be the product of a disingenuous compromise, and they will stand as monuments to the Americans' inability to impose their will on Baghdad...
...Hammering that point home will be left to his replacement, veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker. Fresh from the critical post of Ambassador to Pakistan, Crocker is expected to start later this week. No stranger to the Middle East, Crocker has served as ambassador to Lebanon, Kuwait and Syria during his 36 years in the foreign service. He met his wife Christine working in the Baghdad embassy...
...most, “Polo” calls to mind a tiny emblem on an overpriced shirt. But some—like Crocker Snow Jr. ’61, the coach of the newly formed Harvard Polo Club—insist that while polo’s “image is white britches...the reality is dungarees.” Read: no Ralph Lauren. The Harvard Polo Club has existed sporadically since the mid-1800s. Thanks to Harvard Extension School student and co-captain Michael G. Svestka, this equine extracurricular has come back into fashion, hopefully in conjunction with...
President Bush tapped Zalmay Khalilzad, right, to be the U.S. envoy to the U.N. and diplomat Ryan Crocker to fill his Iraq ambassadorial post. The Senate must confirm both nominations...
Harvard also handed out five team awards during the banquet. Senior tailback Clifton Dawson received the team’s Frederick Greeley Crocker “Most Valuable Player” award for the second consecutive year, while senior defensive tackle Mike Berg was awarded the Joseph E. Wolf Award for most outstanding interior lineman. Senior center Frank Fernandez came away with the William Paine LaCroix Trophy given for enthusiasm, sportsmanship, loyalty, and team spirit, and the Robert F. Kennedy Award for desire, determination, and willingness to work went to Tully. Tight end Mark Higgins won the Henry N. Lamar...