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...scratcher. You reported that Iraqi military morale sank when Saddam informed his senior officers that they would have to fight the coalition without biological, chemical or nuclear weapons. But the story also said that "military officers lied about their preparedness," which led Saddam to miscalculate Iraq's ability to deter an invasion. Was Saddam the duper or the duped? Ermes Culos Ashcroft, Canada
...weather didn’t just deter visitors. The 40-degree temperatures, paired with blustery winds, forced coordinators to plan the races on a shorter “emergency” course for the 24 events on the river this weekend...
Students agree the viewing parties are good for student safety. Koenig pointed to the fact the gatherings would keep students on campus through the whole game and deter them from trekking to Kenmore Square afterwards...
...Harvard and Radcliffe crews were again in the mix against the world’s premier rowing competition. Heavy winds at the river’s basin forced officials to shorten the three-mile course to just over two miles long, but a change in scenery did nothing to deter the Harvard’s top Championship Four entry yesterday...
...Sanctions Deter Tehran...