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...Confused readers - aren?t we already mired in a war started because of a Middle Eastern?s dictator?s nuclear ambitions that didn?t turn out to be quite fulfilled? - need to keep a couple of things in mind as this debate unfolds in the coming weeks. First of all, the U.S. military is always war-gaming possible scenarios to attack potentially vexing nations, especially those with a hankering for weapons of mass destruction. Secondly, the U.S. Army and Marines - make no mistake about it - are stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan. So if Washington opts for that dubious...
...said. “But we were really pleased with our effort.” Bates was able to lead the varsity eight to an important victory in the finals, for the Knecht cup serves as a preview for the big race at the end of the season, the Eastern Sprints, which determines who goes to the NCAA finals. Despite the success, there is still room to improve for the lightweights, as the competition will be gunning for the Black and White for the rest of season. The race win, combined with successes at many other levels, nonetheless provided...
...score 4-4.The Bears and Crimson will almost certainly meet in Cambridge for the Northern Championships on April 22. The winner of that game—“For all the marbles,” Harvard coach Erik Farrar said—will be assured a spot at the Eastern Championships a week later in Providence.HARTWICK 16, HARVARD 7In only its second home game of the season, Harvard opened the weekend by staying close to No. 13-ranked Hartwick for two quarters, before the Hawks blew the game open in the second half.“We gave...
...writer is chair of the department of classical and Near Eastern archaeology at Bryn Mawr College...
...Some of the protests that began as peaceful vigils for the victims have become platforms for the recently dormant opposition movement. On Wednesday night, troops responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters blocked a major highway in eastern Caracas and set trash bins and tires afire in an affluent neighborhood. "This doesn't solve the [security] problem, but it mobilizes people," said Jostan Carvajal, a doctor who held rocks in his hand while other protesters threw objects toward the National Guard. "I think this will be a little spark that will restart the opposition movement...