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...event, George Bush has made the humanitarian task more difficult by cloaking the U.S. mission in self-defeating rhetoric. Stung by those who say he ended the gulf war too soon (which is arguable) and that he moved to aid the hapless Kurds too late after inciting them to overthrow Saddam (which isn't), the President is now bothered about the prospect of U.S. troops getting "bogged down" in a "further military" involvement, a "permanent presence" -- a "quagmire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest Banish the Q Word | 5/20/1991 | See Source »

...barrage of shots on hapless Dartmouth netminder Kim Cohen continued. Middie Liz Hansen burned two defenders to tally an unassisted goal and then watched as teammate Liz Berkery fed a waiting Tracy Hackeling, who stuffed home another score. Berkery then recorded a goal off of a freeposition shot. With 20:26 left in the half, the game was already a rout, and a silenced Dartmouth coaching staff could do nothing more than look on in dismay as its team was repeatedly victimized by the Crimson's sharp play...

Author: By Christopher Sanzone, | Title: Laxwomen Drub Big Green, 14-1; Nab Ivy Title | 5/3/1991 | See Source »

Carr's stellar performance was not limited to offense. As Harvard pounded the hapless Holy Cross hurlers for 10 runs in the first game, Carr rolled along, striking out three and limiting the Crusaders to only four hits...

Author: By Jay K. Varma, | Title: Mighty Batswomen Burn Holy Cross in Slugfest | 4/10/1991 | See Source »

Amherst fired a 397 to take the tri-meet for the second year in a row, topping the favored hosts by 7 shots. Traditionally hapless Tufts played true to form, finishing far behind the other two schools...

Author: By John B. Roberts, | Title: Linksters Play Under Par Against Strong Amherst | 4/10/1991 | See Source »

Cantor may not be able to consternate hapless college students with the ease of Kant or put one's head to the desk as swiftly as the Communist Manifesto. But he has made a commendable effort in his latest book, On Giving Birth to One's Own Mother...

Author: By P. GREGORY Maravilla, | Title: Stale Philosophy Hinders Giving Birth | 4/5/1991 | See Source »

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