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Bush said "about a dozen countries" would contribute troops; France made a quick offer of 1,700. The U.S. is prepared to send 28,000 Marine and Army fighters, who will secure airports, ports and roads and chase away the looters. Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said they could take "pre-emptive action" -- meaning shoot first if they are threatened. That is a sharp break from the usual rules for U.N. peacekeeping forces, which are allowed only to shoot back when fired upon...
...silent protest was a joint effort by seven different student groups, including the Coalition for Civil Rights, the Asian-American Law Association and the Women's Law Association...
...among Black candidates competing for seniorposts are Democratic National Committee ChairRonald H. Brown, a possibility for either AttorneyGeneral or ambassador to the United Nations, andGen. Colin Powell, chair of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff, as a candidate for secretary of state...
Inside, the club has a bizarre kind of postmodern juke joint vibe, complete with Southern primitivist folk art and a portrait of Tigrett's Afro-coifed guru, Sai Baba, beaming angelically from above the stage. The ceiling is paneled with the faces of Blues legends carved in relief, their plaster countenances staring placidly down at this whole scene. Boston Phoenix writer and Crimson alum Gary Susman '89 quips, "You almost expect them to start singing, like in the 'Disney Hall of Presidents.'" Tonight, there's also a video camera on the ceiling to collect footage for the upcoming House...
...have something good going. It looks like their hearts are even in the right place, notwithstanding the impending Hanes jihad of club t-shirts. Sure, these people are funneling megabucks into this project and have a retail clothing division, and this club bears no resemblance to an actual juke joint. But, the way I see it, any force of nature or entrepreneurial insight that brings the blues to Harvard Square is a good thing. And besides, I live across the street from this bar, so I'll like it sooner or later, in this case sooner. So, if you want...