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...horse and wields a mallet, it all becomes clear. Snow—who was the captain of his high school hockey, lacrosse, and soccer teams—is that all-around athlete who possesses the added dimension of poise that distinguishes the truly talented from the merely overeager. Crocker Snow Jr. ’61, coach of the Harvard men’s polo team, sums it up by calling his son a “quiet player...
...Crocker, one of the most seasoned U.S. diplomats to work in the Middle East, demurred when offered a chance to speculate on what may be ahead for Iraq. "I'm not going to leave you with any sweeping prophesies," Crocker said. "There is still a substantial distance...
...Ambassador Ryan Crocker half jokes that his long-term planning in Iraq runs roughly two weeks ahead of him. "Almost anything is possible here," said Crocker, speaking at a "farewell" session with reporters in Baghdad. "You cannot underestimate the challenges and the time it takes to work through them." Crocker, who plans to step down as ambassador and retire in about three weeks, was sounding a note of caution on the prospects for Iraq in the aftermath of what appears to be pressure for an even speedier U.S. withdrawal of forces...
...everyone in Iraq is eager to speed things up. Crocker and senior U.S. military officials in Iraq have repeatedly warned that reducing troops too quickly risks renewing sectarian violence, which has fallen to its lowest levels since the U.S. invasion in 2003. The ambassador stressed the point again, saying insurgent forces in Iraq remained deadly and poised to reassert themselves. Moreover, Crocker said, a hasty departure of U.S. forces might deepen doubt among Iraqis, who tend to see the current security gains as fragile. "I think it would have a chilling effect on Iraqis," Crocker said...
...Crocker is not the only one in Baghdad concerned about emerging plans for a speedier U.S. withdrawal. General Baha'a Nouri Yasseen, a commander of the National Police in Baghdad, said U.S. forces needed to stay for the time being. "Personally, I hope the Americans don't leave now," Yasseen told TIME. "It's not the right time...