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...lose in Iraq would have real consequences. To succeed in reversing the deteriorating situation in Iraq would also have real consequences. The forces of liberty (if it's permissible to use so naive a formulation) could regain momentum in the Middle East. Jihadism could be set on the run. Individuals and nations might decide that it is once again wiser to be a friend of the U.S. than an enemy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: There Is a Way Forward in Iraq | 1/4/2007 | See Source »

...struck. U.S. forces would build and secure a series of police stations in Ramadi, where insurgents had run off the cops almost entirely. In return, Sittar would send recruits, hundreds of them, to join local security forces, which MacFarland wants to see take the lead in the battle to regain control of the city. MacFarland admits that he was a bit skeptical about Sittar's commitment to cooperating with U.S. forces. But month after month through the fall, police volunteers turned up, just as Sittar promised. An estimated 500 recruits joined the revamped police training program for Ramadi in November...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turning Iraq's Tribes Against Al-Qaeda | 12/26/2006 | See Source »

...number of Senators suddenly gave the Democrats more votes than the Republicans, but LBJ didn't make a play to become Majority Leader. He knew that whoever got the job would have to deal with Sen. Joseph McCarthy. And consider what it would mean if the Republicans were to regain control of Senate committees. As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, for instance, John McCain would not simply be able to call for more troops in Iraq - a position that could conceivably help him in the Republican primaries. He would be in a position to actually help make it happen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Wants to Control the Senate? | 12/15/2006 | See Source »

...tenure case of hip hop scholar Marcyliena Morgan, whose last bid for tenure at Harvard two years ago was blocked by then-President Lawrence H. Summers.If Morgan and her husband, sociologist Lawrence D. Bobo, accept Harvard’s entreaties, the move will allow the Af-Am Department to regain some of the star power that it lost during Summers’ five-year term. Bobo previously was the Tishman and Diker professor of sociology and Af-Am studies at Harvard, and Af-Am faculty members say that he is welcome to return to Cambridge in a tenured role...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Af-Am Seeks To Lure 2 Ex-Profs | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

Nevertheless, the prospect of facing tougher teams has Harvard revved up. Not only could the Crimson’s results during the upcoming stretch have potential NCAA tournament implications, but a solid showing could be just what the team needs to regain the confidence and rhythm to have a purposeful second half...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Recharged Crimson Back On Ice | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

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