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...troops have been stationed in Bosnia along with 40,000 other NATO troops in an effort to separate the warring factions and facilitate the formation of a new federation of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. But unless NATO can arm and train the two groups, the Serbs are likely to prevail with their considerable military arsenal. Plans to supply $800 million worth of military training and supplies are in the works, but have been delayed. Thompson doubts that keeping U.S. troops in Bosnia will reflect badly on Clinton, as long as there are few casualties. Though the notion of American troops...
...went 0-4 against the southern juggernauts. Two of the games were close--in the first Princeton game, the Tigers needed a last-minute three-pointer by Sydney Johnson to ice it, while Hill's last-second shot rattled in and out at Penn--but the Crimson couldn't prevail...
...They want to dominate us; but with the help of God, the will of the people will prevail," said Michael Ajasin, a 94-year-old opposition party leader...
...despite its serious concerns, "Raised in Captivity" is not a ponderous philosophical play. "Raised in Captivity" has perfected the art of maintaining serious thematic goals while still being a comedy. Although the jokes in "Raised in Captivity" are not very original--fat jokes and physical comedy prevail--it's very well done and quite witty, which is more than most plays can deliver...
...school integration once we made sure our own progeny would receive its undeniable benefits by enrolling them in high-priced private academies. This hypocritical approach reflects the desire to seek the best for one's own and frustration with recalcitrant whites. But it also undercuts our ability to prevail on whites to support public school integration. Why should they do what we are unwilling to do ourselves...