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...three years of the Iraq War, however, it’s clear that Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s decision was the right one. Spain entered the Iraq War in 2003. Then-Prime Minister José María Aznar was a staunch supporter of the war; however, his commitment to it went against the will of 90 percent of Spaniards . Due to the lack of domestic support for the war, Spain’s troops did not participate in missions of attack or offense, but it contributed to the war effort...
Dershowitz defended his controversial public persona as a staunch supporter of Israel...
...four steals.GWU 9, HARVARD 6The weekend festivities started well enough, as the Crimson jumped out to an early lead at the halfway mark, holding a precarious 4-3 margin. Led by Ludwick and Tune, who each contributed two goals, Harvard answered George Washington’s aggressive offense with staunch defense and quick counter-play.But the defense broke down in the second half, as the Colonials tore open the game in the third period by scoring five unanswered goals to recapture the lead.—Staff writer Mauricio A. Cruz can be reached at cruz@fas.harvard.edu...
...Following his defeat in 2003, Jindal ran for and won the congressional seat in Louisiana's first district. Since then, the staunch conservative - who converted from Hinduism to Catholicism as a teenager - has traveled often to northern Louisiana, hitting up churches and pressing the flesh. The strategy appears to have worked, as Jindal handily won the areas he lost to Blanco four years ago and that heavily supported white supremacist David Duke's bid for the governorship in 1991. Perhaps realizing the difficulties of running to lead a state that has by and large elected white males to higher office...
...don’t tell the guys back at the club….” Your secret is safe—although I’m pretty sure I saw some members of the team at your last party. I definitely would not have pegged you as a staunch supporter of Title IX. “I’m not gonna lie, dude. I’m a big fan of their short shorts, too.” Aha! And that probably means that you’re also dating several players on the team...