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...assistance in capturing suspected terrorists. One of those warlords approached by U.S. operatives was Osman Hassan Ali Atto. Once a top financier of warlord Aidid--Atto was captured just a week before the downing of the Black Hawks in 1993--he is the last independent warlord in Mogadishu, a testament to his ability to play both sides of the net. Blunt-spoken and avuncular, Atto disparaged the U.S. cash-for-warlords program. "It was a waste of money," he says at his junkyard in Mogadishu, where the rusting hulks of dozers and pavers are still scarred by flak from...
...team’s four easy wins on a mind-boggling 26-of-36 from the floor.“I take it as a personal challenge,” Cusworth said of his matchup with Sims. “It’s going to be a huge testament to the will of this team.”Harvard’s big man, who is competing in just the first semester of the season due to his impending graduation, has been the Crimson’s best player thus far. He scored 20 points and grabbed six boards...
...describing the victory, the various factions of the Democratic Party sound as if they all witnessed a different election. The Democratic Leadership Council, a group of moderates in the party, declared the victory "a testament to the centrist problem-solving reputation of Democrats outside the cauldron of Beltway partisan warfare...
...celebration.” Symonds, who died last June, was technical director of Harvard College Theater Programs, a man who dedicated his life to the technical aspects of theater. “It was wonderful that so many people came from so far away. It’s a testament to how strongly he influenced us and how much we loved him,” said Corriel. Symonds oversaw all Yard and House productions. He was also instrumental in the design team for the Harvard Dance Center and soon-to-open New College Theater. In 1995, Symonds created...
Although Patrick’s background is a testament to his leadership potential, it is the governor-elect’s bold and forward-thinking agenda that sets him apart. The only gubernatorial candidate to oppose cutting state income taxes—an action which would further strain municipalities with already taut budgets and place an unfair tax burden on those with less fluid assets—Patrick has argued instead for redirecting funds to combat inflated housing costs, improve public education, and strengthen public transit across the state...