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Iraqi Kurds appear to be relying on Washington to intervene, but the U.S. is caught between a rock and a hard place. North Iraq is the only relatively stable region in that country and the Kurds there are its only allies. Washington has repeatedly urged respect for Iraq's sovereignty. At the same time, however, Turkey is one of the biggest U.S. allies - the only mainly Muslim NATO member and a key player in a volatile region that Washington cannot risk alienating. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asked Ankara Sunday for "a few more days" and was told...
...voice of the boat. Rowers are told from their first day on the water to keep their eyes in the boat, staring directly at the back of the person in front of them. A coxswain, though, must know his or her boat’s location with respect to other boats at all times. Coxswains must know what their oarsmen need to hear to make a move. And sometimes coxswains bear the brunt of that responsibility when something goes wrong. “The more responsibility you get, the more you’re going to get the blame...
...forces in northern Iraq. Petraeus guaranteed Hashem's safety and medical treatment, and wrote a letter extolling his "reputation as a man of honor and integrity ... known throughout this country." Most important, Petraeus pledged to Hashem his "word that you will be treated with the utmost dignity and respect, and that you will not be physically or mentally mistreated while under my custody." Petraeus personally accepted Hashem's surrender in September 2003 and made his aircraft available so the former Iraqi Defense Minister could fly in comfort to Baghdad, where he was taken into custody. But Hashem was soon released...
...Given my parent’s respect, I was much more inclined to do something I didn’t want because I understood why it was in my better interest. In abruptly and condescendingly telling us what to do, the College is simply inciting student protest and indignation. Instead, the College could have embraced the basic principle this University stands for, teaching students, and respectfully said: “We understand what you’re saying. However, we can’t fund underage drinking. Here?...
...need the right leadership.” Students in attendance reacted positively to Sorensen’s speech, noting that he had to hold back tears when speaking of his former boss. “How touched he still felt by the death of J.F.K. shows what kind of respect he had for him,” said Susana Bejar ‘08. Sorensen’s address also praised Kennedy’s resolve under pressure. “As a Cuban-American, I am glad that Kennedy took the steps to save the island because...