Word: lite
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...first time in centuries, Iraq's Sunnis are unsure of their place in the political arena. Traditionally the country's ruling élite despite being outnumbered by Shi'ites almost 3 to 1, they face being left behind as Iraq hurtles toward general elections scheduled for January. With many Sunni areas in central and western Iraq plagued by insurgency, U.S. and Iraqi officials have expressed doubts that a credible vote can be held in Sunni areas unless U.S. forces take back the rebel-held cities. Even if U.S. troops do, the task of finding Sunnis willing to brave intimidation from...
MUSIC | Things That Go Bump in the Lite...
Glee Club Lite, the a capella leg of the all-male Glee Club will be performing in their annual Halloween Jam, Things That Go Bump in the Lite. Costumes are encouraged, and they promise the treats will be better than whatever they’re serving next door. Special guest On Thin Ice. Tickets $10, $5 students and senior citizens. 8 p.m. Lowell Lecture Hall...
TECH: Networking the élite...
...assault had begun in Ramadi two days earlier, when much of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines joined the élite 36th Battalion of the Iraqi National Guard and their U.S. special- forces advisers to raid seven mosques in the city. As in Fallujah, attempts to prop up a local government in Ramadi have faltered amid violence, kidnappings and assassinations. Military bases in both places are frequently mortared. Unlike in Fallujah, though, in Ramadi the Marines are a regular presence in the streets. And they are hit daily by a mostly invisible enemy, bountifully armed with improvised explosive devices (IEDS), rocket...