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...turf. Not only were the logistics of fighting there tough--no use of ground troops, high risk to pilots--the political implications with Turkey and Iran were even tougher. Having failed to mold the Kurds into an effective scourge against Saddam, the U.S. must now live with Iraq's newfound power in the north...
...used to be a science person, so in the summer after my junior year I decided to work in a lab in Paris. It was interesting work, and I could use my newfound knowledge later on in the summer to explain to my German teacher what might be the cause of her battle with the 5 o'clock shadow. Of course I couldn't be too sure about it--I only knew that "Daisy" (a kind of gene) might have caused some of her problems. But at the end of the month I craved sunshine, and it started to grate...
...recently returned from two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan. I had expected to find people embracing democracy and enjoying their newfound freedom. Instead, most yearned for the Communist days, when products were cheap. As Americans, we are frustrated to hear that Russians may choose communism over democracy, since freedom is our most cherished idea. Freedom is supposed to empower people. But it is a lot easier to choose and appreciate freedom if you have bread on your table. It's true that economic reform takes time, but Russians are sick of being...
...this newfound egalitarianism could not overcome the divisions within the Class of 1946 caused...
Practicing on clay in downtown Boston last week was certainly a factor in Harvard's newfound clay success...