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...Leftward Lean...
...year of distance, of slow departure, of eyes that look beyond us now more often than at us. Another year of sifting sand. Celebration was left behind years ago--a part of other birthdays. But I think a mysterious sense of contentment has moved into its place. As we lean toward him and kiss his forehead, there is a feeling that we are exactly where we are supposed...
...possible to have graduate students advise a thesis, but it is regrettable that we will have to lean more on them because we try to involve faculty more in writing theses,” he said. “This will be a blip for senior theses...
Last week's detention by U.S. troops of six suspected al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Bosnia showed just how hard the Bush Administration is willing to lean on other friendly governments in the war on terror. The six Algerians, who at the time held Bosnian papers, were arrested by Bosnian authorities in October after U.S. intelligence picked up phone conversations about possible attacks on the American and British embassies in Sarajevo. Citing the need to protect its sources, however, the U.S. refused to give its records to Bosnian prosecutors. When Bosnia's Supreme Court ruled that it had insufficient evidence...
...short-lived conflict in Afghanistan shows, today's lean, mean terrorism fighting machine is not your old Uncle Sam's Army. It has the latest in cool gadgetry, the unwavering support of the country and, now, a chance to ditch the bowl haircuts. After all, what's the point of feeling like a great soldier unless you look like a great soldier? This spring, the Pentagon will radically loosen the military's dress codes. It's not exactly like hiring Tom Ford to redesign combat fatigues, but it's a start. Notebook's suggestion: ditch...