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This time around, there has been far less scope for miscalculation. The younger Bush has been nothing if not clear about his intention to get rid of Saddam. The dream in Washington was that once Iraq's leader was convinced of certain defeat, he would depart to stay alive. But among those who knew him, exile did not seem an option. Saddam's Arab honor would not permit him to flee. "He follows the code of the old-time Arab knights," says Toujan Faisal, a former Jordanian member of parliament. There are less romantic explanations as well. As head...
...Enter to Grow in Wisdom. Depart to Serve Better Thy Country and Thy Kind.” Etched on the Ivy-covered Dexter gate to Harvard Yard and memorized by thousands of Harvard students and faculty, this unofficial motto has been a guiding principle of our institution for generations. It is a principle that found its realization in the life of Daniel Patrick Moynihan...
...students will depart Cambridge at 3:30 p.m. and, after a ten hour drive, sleep at sites provided by volunteers, Yepes said...
...bombing of Baghdad had started at 5:30am local time when as many as two dozen cruise missiles struck at what Pentagon officials described as "leadership targets" - some 90 minutes after the expiration of President Bush's deadline for Saddam to depart Iraq to avoid war. Bush addressed the nation 45 minutes later, announcing that the opening stages of the operation were underway and that U.S. forces were striking "selected targets to undermine Saddam's ability to wage war." He warned Americans to expect a protracted campaign that he said was an essential part of keeping U.S. cities safe from...
...Harvard women’s hockey team is set to depart today for the 2003 Women’s Frozen Four in Duluth. In doing so, the Crimson will be moving far away—both physically and mentally—from its 7-2 loss to Dartmouth in Providence last Sunday. All the focus will be on beating Minnesota at 5 p.m. on Friday and winning the national championship on Sunday...