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Even more than Vietnam 30 years ago, Iraq constitutes a major strategic setback. There is no getting around this. But Iraq is just that--a setback. What is essential is that the U.S. cut its losses there, contain the consequences and look for new opportunities to advance its interests around the world. The sooner the post-Iraq era of U.S. foreign policy dawns, the better...
...compared with the first meet and they are progressively getting stronger,” Brand said. “They realize what they need to do.” The women and men both impressed in epee, finishing off the Pioneers 9-0 and 8-1, respectively. The lone setback for the men came in a 5-4 second bout, while the women never came any closer than 5-3 to losing. “I was really proud of epee,” co-captain Caitlan McLoon said. “They did a great job. They...
...naked eye, and to Martin, the shot by Elin Holmlov looked like it had bounced off the post because of the angle and location of the hit. But head referee Dean Gilbert, who had a good perspective and was close to the play, ruled it a goal. Despite the setback, Martin played aggressively in netin order to hold Duluth to a single goal. In total, she turned away 19 shots, extending her record to 8-1-0. “She did everything we needed her to do in a big game like this,” Stone said. Although...
...This is not to say that the whole of the operation has gone quite so smoothly. One notable bump occurred when the Syrian government put a hold on the participation of Osama al Nouri, a member of the Abraham Path’s initial leadership team.This setback appears to have been more than purely administrative. According to an online list of Path Initiative leaders, al Nouri’s “knowledge of languages and logistics [made] him central to the implementation of the plan on the ground.”Still, Ury seems relatively unfazed...
...gamewinner for Cornell just 2:33 after Krantz’s goal. Friday, center Michael Kennedy netted the deciding score 2:36 after the equalizer. Almost the only thing that wasn’t the same was Harvard’s record following the heartbreaking losses. Though the setback in 2005 only dropped the Crimson to a .500 record (2-2) in ECAC play, Friday’s loss kept Harvard winless (0-4) in the ECAC. Crimson coach Ted Donato ’91 said he had “mixed feelings” about the result...