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...when he said, "The idea that we are going to win this war ... is just plain wrong." If Dean had added the word militarily, most generals would agree with him. The trouble is, Dean-as always-seemed downright gleeful about the bad news. He seemed to be rooting for defeat. More subtle but no less feckless is the curious case of John Kerry, who has been calling for the withdrawal of 20,000 American troops as soon as the Iraqi elections are completed on Dec. 15. He has said this knowing full well that the Pentagon is planning to reduce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Washington Is Playing with Fire | 12/10/2005 | See Source »

...Republicans are preparing to retaliate by running a vomitous television ad portraying Dean, Kerry and others as "retreat and defeat" Democrats, waving the white flag of surrender. In this holiday season, out of respect for the dead and wounded, and the enormity of the tragedy, wouldn't it be nice if all those rabid partisans-on both sides-just gave it a rest for a while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Washington Is Playing with Fire | 12/10/2005 | See Source »

Neptune went 9-for-16 from the field for 24 points, as Lehigh handed Harvard its third-straight defeat, 67-56 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lehigh Hands Harvard Third-Straight Defeat | 12/10/2005 | See Source »

Jennifer R. Popack ’08, who stood outside the Science Center cheering for Voith and Gadgil on several days during the two-week campaign, said she was upset at the defeat...

Author: By Virginia A. Fisher, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Beset by Blunders, Voith Finishes Third | 12/9/2005 | See Source »

...fortune has chased down the Harvard men's basketball team. Two straight losses for the Crimson (5-2) coupled with the fractured left hand of junior center Brian Cusworth have set the stage for Saturday's long ride to Pennsylvania to play Lehigh (3-6). After missing Tuesday's defeat at BU, Cusworth is unsure of whether he will be able to help his teammates end the slide, as his status is a game-time decision. Despite the uncertainty in the frontcourt, the game with the Mountain Hawks might prove to be exactly what Harvard needs to break the initial...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Looks To End Slide at Lehigh | 12/9/2005 | See Source »

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