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...Ironically, the first to arrive in the Sanctum of The Crimson was not a loving fan or bleary-eyed designer, but notorious VES celebrity Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape Development John R. Stilgoe. As he stalked the makeshift catwalk, the lower level of The Crimson teamed with last minute activity. Thea S. Morton ’06-’08 was taping, Kathleen H. Chen ’09 was pinning, Lucy W. Baird ’10 was chatting with her model, and Alexandra M. Hays ’09 was... nowhere to be found...
...many Hmong retreated to remote mountain jungles to avoid further government reprisals. Clashes between government troops and ragtag Hmong forces continue to this day, and refugees have poured into neighboring Thailand. This month, U.S. lawmakers petitioned the Thai King to halt the deportations of 8,000 Hmong living in makeshift settlements along the Thai-Laos border. Many of the refugees claim they are descendants of soldiers who fought for Vang Pao's CIA-funded army, and say they will be forced into labor camps or imprisoned if sent back home...
...child's makeshift fort, constructed of sleeping bags and dining room chairs, does not have a savvy marketing department. If it did, The Fort™, like any hot plaything, would have an animated TV show, a comic book, a video game available on multiple platforms and its own aisle at Toys R Us with several Fort variations to encourage repeat shopping. Oh yes, and this summer, The Fort would have its own movie. The Fort Movie would star someone just a little bit too old and too good-looking to be playing in a fake fort, who manages to save...
...didn't handle Afghanistan well because we got distracted," Obama said, pacing across a makeshift stage in the school's gym before a giant flag. "We took out translators, didn't put in development money that was needed... And we didn't have a coordinated strategy to deal with Pakistan. If Pakistan falls, they are an enormous threat because they already have nuclear weapons...
...forces themselves could come under coordinated attacks in a Tet-like operation. Across Iraq, dozens of small combat outposts are opening in some of the most dangerous parts of the country as part of the surge strategy. Some are manned jointly by U.S. troops and Iraqi security. Others are makeshift forts where as few as 30 soldiers stand watch and launch patrols. Each one is a potential target for truck bombs. The prospect of multiple trucks laden with explosives barreling toward half a dozen or so such patrol bases in different parts of the country at once...