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...predict that the one who beat us [Holy Cross, where Mathews was an undergrad] worse will...
...raises a cautionary flag: Even when most of the victims are innocent Iraqis, many ordinary Iraqis direct their anger over the attacks at the Americans for failing to ensure security or simply for being occupiers. The street reaction to al-Qaeda's "collateral damage" may be too hard to predict right...
...exam or high school GPA. The study also revealed that reliance on the SAT II reduced the effects of socio-economic differences among applicants, thus correcting the major complaint against the SAT I. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 recognizes those predictive shortcomings of the SAT I. He says, “If you want to predict grades at Harvard, the best thing is the AP or International Baccalaureate exam, followed by the SAT II, followed by the SAT I, followed by high school grades.” While thankfully Fitzsimmons recognizes...
Thank you for your insightful report on the sophisticated and organized enemy attacks on U.S. troops [Oct. 27]. Why was it so hard for the Bush Administration and Congress to predict that some Iraqis would continue to fight us after the downfall of Saddam? If a coalition of countries were to successfully invade the U.S. for purposes of regime change, our citizens would employ tactics of terrorism against the occupying forces and attempt to destabilize the new government. The resistance would continue long after our defending forces had been defeated. The war in Iraq will go on until we acknowledge...
...Determined Resistance Thank you for your insightful report on the sophisticated and organized enemy attacks on U.S. troops [Oct. 27]. Why was it so hard for the Bush Administration and Congress to predict that some Iraqis would continue to fight us after the downfall of Saddam Hussein? If a coalition of countries were to successfully invade the U.S. for purposes of regime change, our citizens would employ tactics of terrorism against the occupying forces and attempt to destabilize the new government. The resistance would continue long after our defending forces had been defeated. The war in Iraq will...