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Saddam Hussein struck at Israel in 1991 precisely because he wanted to undermine the U.S.-led alliance and turn the Gulf War into a religious war. Back then, the Israeli leadership was wise enough to restrain itself, knowing full well that the U.S. would protect Israel and her interests. The same will be true this time around if (God forbid) there is another Persian Gulf War. Why should Israel risk an apocalyptic Arab-Israeli war for the sake of attacking Iraq when the U.S. is willing and better able to act on Israel’s behalf...
Junior Mina Pell struck first, capitalizing on a rebound with an unassissted tip-in goal at 15:11 in the first half...
With all this socially relevant drama, a little unabridled fun is needed. The gem of the season for this kind of relief is Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado. This beloved and immensely popular comic opera concerns the love-struck Nanki-Poo and his disguise as a trombone player to search for the gorgeous Yum-Yum. As to be expected from Gilbert and Sullivan, ridiculous situations ensue. Plus, with the immensely talented team-up of Naomi Straus ’04 and Abigail Joseph ’04 designing the wacky, colorful costumes, expect The Mikado to rock...
During the Gulf War, when 39 Iraqi Scud missiles struck Israel, the state was pressured by former President George H.W. Bush’s administration not to retaliate. The U.S. feared that if Israel joined the conflict, Arab nations that were members of the coalition against Iraq would back out. But today, Israel has vowed to react—and with good reason...
...Taliban soldier who had been released from the Sheberghan prison camp two months earlier. According to some reports, the man changed his name from Abdul Razaq to Abdul Rahman in order to get hired as a compound guard for the Kandahar governor, who was with Karzai when Rahman struck. Government authorities suspect Rahman, 22, who was shot dead by U.S. special forces guarding Karzai, was part of a larger Taliban conspiracy, and are holding his entire guard unit while they search for concrete proof. Neighbors in his native Helmand province say the young man appeared unhinged when he returned from...