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...beginning of the military campaign in Afghanistan by U.S. and British forces, the effectiveness of the combat activity is still not clear and the toll of civilian casualties gradually continues to rise." The editorial backs Japanese support for U.S. military action "if it is confined in purpose and scope to track down terrorists and those who harbor terrorists," but warns of the dangers of a prolonged campaign and insists that "military might alone cannot eradicate terrorism...
...charge was later dropped. There’s something wonderful about being able to sit around with a bunch of guys in a Burger King or a barber shop and discuss, in sophisticated terms, the history of unfortunate bird deaths in the majors. It speaks to the incredible scope of baseball history...
...open any mail on which the postmark and return address don't match; don't open unexpected mail from someone you don't know, especially if the address is handwritten). The FBI and the Centers for Disease Control, meanwhile, are trying to get a handle on the scope of the problem and beginning the painstaking detective work that could pin down the source--or sources--of the bugs used in the attacks...
...role in shaping a Harvard education. While the committee should put no arbitrary limits on the number or types of works chosen, we would strongly oppose any sort of tokenism; the works should be chosen for their quality and influence, and not for any political motive. Given the sheer scope of possible choices, the committee should also offer a separate list of works in addition to the standard course, a small number of which can be added at the instructor’s discretion. This flexibility would allow for differences in the instructors’ expertise and interest and would...
...portrayed the current conflict in universal terms, terms that spoke of the basic values of free societies worldwide. But fighting against “terrorism of global reach,” not just here but also abroad, is a task of unprecedented difficulty and scope. In a world of failed states and separatist movements, it is not always clear who the terrorists are. Our efforts to maintain an international coalition and to eliminate the constituency for terrorism depend heavily on our retaining the moral high ground; the U.S. government must therefore define its mission carefully, so as to mount...