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...Some on both the left and right have criticized Obama's choice of a profane Washington insider for chief of staff as evidence that his promise to raise the level of civility in U.S. politics was all talk. But those critics misunderstand the nature of the job and the role Emanuel will be playing. Obama will be the public face and voice of his Administration. He'll set the tone. Emanuel will oversee the hard work of running the White House and pushing the agenda in the halls of Congress. "The job now is to translate the dreams into reality...
...have fear and give us a good tone,” Allard says. TOUGH AS NAILSThe Crimson’s early season record is not what you would expect from a defending champion. After two weekends of play, mighty Harvard is 1-9. But don’t misunderstand this as a sign of vulnerability, as it may be the most important sign of the squad’s toughness.Playing a host of nationally ranked teams in the early part of the season was Allard’s intention, even at the expense of a more sterling record...
Even in a sophisticated community like Harvard, it is all too easy to misunderstand mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, eating issues, and the like. Students dealing with these common, but often serious issues, sometimes feel that they have to go it alone because getting help is an unacceptable sign of weakness. This week represents an exciting opportunity for the entire campus to change the occasionally justified belief that Harvard is a place where students don’t watch out for one another...
...soldiers before they are deployed to Iraq, is heavily protected. Delivery vehicles are thoroughly searched before entry. But history shows that determined men don't need ingenious plans to be lethal. "Unfortunately, it's just not that hard to kill people," Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff tells TIME. "People misunderstand what makes someone dangerous...
...Blaming George Tenet or any other CIA manager for 9/11 lapses is to misunderstand the problem. Neither Tenet nor any other CIA director has ever had the mandate or the authority to force the NSA to share its raw databases with CIA analysts. Nor has any director had the mandate or authority to integrate FBI and CIA communications. This is the President and Congress' prerogative...