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...ignoring history. The Shah's equation of modernization with Westernization proved folly. Like the Soviets, he ignored the strength of religious and indigenous mores. Harnessed to grievances (the Shah's repression, Soviet imperialism) and to technologies (U.S. Stinger missiles, in the case of the Afghan war), those sentiments became strong enough to defeat the Soviet forces and send the Shah into exile. Importing foreign ideologies or language can create bitter historical ironies. The nuclear program that the Shah championed as a symbol of his Westernization and modernization is now, in the hands of the Ahmadinejad regime, a symbol of precisely...
...Mitch Landrieu. Maybe he can combine the bold vision of Saints coach Sean Payton with the brilliant execution of quarterback Drew Brees. It won't mean much if the next storm wipes it all away. What New Orleans still needs most is what carried the Saints to victory: a strong defense...
...strong performance this weekend against the Saints and Golden Knights would also reward the Crimson with a much-coveted home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs, received only by the top four teams...
Coming into tomorrow’s game, the Golden Knights boast an impressive record, tied atop the conference standings with Cornell. Strong outings against Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend would bring the optimal end to a storied run for Clarkson, which seeks its first-ever ECAC regular-season title. But the Golden Knights have struggled of late, winning just one of their last five conference games...
...television cameras were allowed in. The location and the restrictions on press coverage - the President's press office provided only a still photo after the meeting - signaled that the Administration wanted to avoid giving the impression it considers the Dalai Lama a head of state. "The President stated his strong support for the preservation of Tibet's unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the People's Republic of China," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said...