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...Even those who for professional reasons might be expected to support the council often knock it. "The Governing Council is composed of prima donnas," says an official of the Coalition Provisional Authority. Qubad Talabani, the son of Jalal Talabani, and his father's chief political adviser, bluntly describes the organization as "a large body that is unable to make decisions. Everything gets clogged up in hours-long debates. It's paralysis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS RETHINKING ITS OPPOSITION TO BRINGING BACK SENIOR IRAQI ARMY OFFICERS WHO SERVED UNDER SADDAM HUSSEIN | 11/13/2003 | See Source »

...beautifully lofted touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Brian Edwards in the left side of the end zone with 49 seconds remaining in the first quarter looked as though it would knock the stagnant quarterback back into action...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Schires Can’t Find Rhythm, Only Blues | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

Fitzpatrick broke his throwing hand four weeks ago against Cornell. He has practiced all of one day in the past three weeks, while junior backup quarterback Garrett Schires has taken three straight weeks of snaps. That’s a whole lot of rust that Fitzpatrick had to knock off when he came in cold in the second quarter...

Author: By Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Love It Or Leave It: Fitzpatrick Should Not Have Played | 11/6/2003 | See Source »

...right to stop them surfing away. Nor, I soon decided, would I want to. (Charity begins at your home network, I say.) The rain has long since washed my sidewalk clean of double moons. But if you ever happen to wardrive by my house, don't be shy. Knock before you warchalk. You'll find surfing is a lot more comfortable inside the box. --By Chris Taylor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tales From The Hood: I've Been Warchalked! | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

Harvard’s strategy immediately changed from desperately attempting to knock the ball over the defense’s heads for a breakaway to penetrating with precise passing and dribbling. This style of play fits Hoff...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freshman Forward Taking M. Soccer to New Heights | 10/30/2003 | See Source »

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