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...American strategic interests. The invasion of Iraq distracted the world from Iran and other threats; John McCain and the Republicans’ refusal to pull troops out will only sustain that diversion. Obama has repeatedly said that he will not tolerate a nuclear Iran, and there is no reason to believe he will go back on his word...
...Another reason for people who care about Israel to support Obama is that the nation of 6.9 million needs more support than what America can provide alone. While the McCain campaign evidently considers Obama’s rock-star status in Europe and elsewhere to be a strike against him, the fact that the Democratic candidate holds such sway in the rest of the world could only help his efforts in the geopolitical arena. The unilateralism of the present administration could be a distant and unwelcome memory if Obama’s respect abroad translates into foreign-policy success...
...power play,” Hoyle said. “Three power play goals, and our penalty kill was phenomenal back there, all over the place, saved me from having to make a lot of saves and really helped me out.”Part of the reason for the penalties was the stricter enforcement of high-sticking penalties, something which all coaches and teams in the ECAC must adjust to this season.Special teams tipped the balance in the third period for the Crimson. After two periods in which the Big Green out-shot Harvard a combined...
...legally recognized family with the person of one’s choice.” Though California law establishes little legal difference between domestic partnerships and marriage, an important symbolic difference does exist, as the thousands of gay couples that have been married since May recognize. There is no reason why this symbol of love and commitment should be refused for certain people based merely on the gender of their partner. Unfortunately, many arguments mounted against same-sex marriage appeal implicitly to a morality that exists beyond the scope of law. This lack of concrete rationale explains some...
...fourth quarter, he gave way to sophomore Matt Simpson, whose prior experience was limited to brief action in last year’s game against Cornell. Simpson never took to the air on Saturday, but tallied 20 yards rushing. The primary reason for Simpson getting snaps was that classmate Collier Winters, who looked to be the third-string quarterback in his few appearances in his rookie campaign, got injured a couple of weeks back...