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...line in the war on terrorism, but his Administration just declared a truce with the men he thinks of as terrorists and is now turning security over to local militias. Politically, we have tossed the ball to Lakhdar Brahimi and the U.N. But even Brahimi doesn't have much stroke. The real governing authority in Iraq appears to be the Grand Ayatullah Ali Husaini Sistani, who dictated the al-Sadr solution last week, and in effect vetoed the interim constitution the U.S. proposed and will, no doubt, have final say over Brahimi's new government. The President pretends that none...
...have a very powerful middle four who have really figured out how to set up a rhythm in the middle of the boat that you can feel throughout the whole boat,” junior stroke Gretchen Weingarth said. “It’s this rhythm and power that it going to make it very hard for the other crews this weekend to hold us back...
...feeling of nostalgia as we line up on the starting line for the last time,” Lambert said. “But for me, anyway, its extra motivation to go out there and lay it on the line—to make the most of every single stroke, make the boat go as fast as it can, and really enjoy it. I think it’s going...
...We’re a team that pushes from all directions,” junior V4 stroke Meredith Coogan added. “The speed of the top boats is from not only their own talent, but the pressure from all around, including the novices and those not competing at the NCAAs...
...screen. Her coach had popped open a laptop and, using a software program called Dartswim, superimposed a picture of Kirk's technique from 2002 on an image of her current form. The message was clearer than a chlorinated pool: despite some improvement, she still arched her body during the strokes, adding seconds to her time. "You can't go with what you feel," says her college coach, Richard Quick. "Tara felt like she was doing the stroke properly, but Dartswim pointed out the flaws. Once she saw them, she began to improve." That was in January. Two months later...