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...topple Saddam without American soldiers' being sucked into a civil war. These days George W. Bush bristles when others question whether the U.S. betrayed the Iraqis. But the decision of the father not to intervene has become a handy way for some of his son's allies to explain why the cheering for U.S. soldiers has so far been muted. --By Douglas Waller/Washington
...euphoria was almost lost over the mosque incident. It began when the local imam, who had spent 20 years under house arrest until the city fell and his captors fled, asked American soldiers to protect him and the mosque. He neglected to explain this, however, to the crowds outside. As the soldiers of Bravo Company of the 2nd Battalion, who had formed a tight perimeter on the street, began heading toward the mosque, citizens started shouting and moving forward. With rabble rousers (later identified by Iraqis as Baath Party members) shouting, "The Americans are storming the mosque," the crowd began...
...these extra bonuses that Harvard offers—what Allard calls a better “quality of experience”—that explain why a planned four-year stop has turned into a much longer stay. Allard seems happy with her decision and the continual challenge of building up a powerhouse program seems to remain an animating desire...
...titles of our songs were also picked randomly, and then we tried to create lyrics to explain them,” he says...
...would tell me if someone here at Harvard was suffering because of Opus Dei,” he says.It is in the nature of the “intellectual apostolate” preached by Opus Dei founder Escriva that the Work try to reach the brightest minds. This might explain the presence of Opus Dei centers near the campuses of not only Harvard, but also Princeton, Stanford, Brown, Columbia, UCLA, Georgetown and at least ten other American colleges...