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...asked whether the U.S. can win the war in Iraq, but a more apt question would be, Since the U.S. is losing the war, what can it do? The White House naively assumes that all countries are fertile ground for democracy. The layers of tribal fabric that make up Iraq are too complex for Western leaders to handle. Once American troops leave - as they eventually must - the only alternative to a tribal war in Iraq would be the installation of a strongman, a surrogate for Saddam Hussein on a short leash. With an autocratic leader in place, in six months...
...after round of grenades into the small shop. After half an hour, they abruptly ceased fire and slipped off as quietly as they came. Journalists were told the hostages had been saved, though no one could explain how they survived the barrage. A look at the corpses on the ground showed the guerrillas were mostly in their early twenties, well-armed and generously supplied with ammunition. Security officials were stunned by something else, too. According to one fsb officer, "amazingly, they were all locals," many from the city itself. Though the attackers included a sprinkling of Chechen and Ingush fighters...
Junior tailback Clifton Dawson paced Harvard’s offense in the first half with 77 yards on the ground before the break en route to an even 100 for the game. O’Hagan finished with 207 yards in the air and three touchdowns. Most critically, he did not throw an interception for the first time this year...
After a sluggish first quarter, the Crimson put together back-to-back scoring drives that both culminated with touchdown passes to—of all people—Widman. The senior, who is better known for his lead blocking for Harvard’s ground game, proved that he can help out in the passing attack as well...
...give complete control to Walter, even letting his boss transform him into the flashier, sexier “John Anthony” to boost business. Gradually, he comes to realize that Walter and his company are riding on his success, a process that rides the real Brandon into the ground. As Brandon tries to break away from Walter, he begins to lose his predictive powers, sending both the betting organization and the movie’s plot into chaos. Brandon is caught between saving himself, saving the people he hates, and escaping the duplicitous world of sports betting. Since...