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...other warlords were. Payments totaling several hundred thousand dollars were funneled to various militia groups, according to U.N. sources. The program was an open secret in Somalia and among the African diplomatic corps, but its only success was to bolster support for the Islamic Courts among a population weary of anarchy and opposed to foreign meddling. "It was a spectacular disaster," says John Prendergast of the International Crisis Group. "Not only were the militia leaders routed, but the U.S. and CIA support for these militias led to strengthened support for the Islamic Courts...
...pretty much moot anyway. Because of the difficulty of manufacturing Playstation 3's, Sony has only been able to put a few hundred thousand units on sale in the U.S., so unless you spent last night camped out in front of a Gamestop, buying a Playstation3 is not an option. Congratulations: you made the right call. And you smell better...
...Until then, though, the Crimson’s legacy of football greatness will sit below an arch, more than a thousand miles away from Harvard Stadium...
...would have still quarter-boarded,” Neill says.This fall, Neill is taking a semester off. He plans on returning to the Co-op next semester, and his motivation, like that of Vollmar, Zapf-Belanger and most Co-op residents, comes from something far purer than a couple thousand dollars.“I wouldn’t live at Harvard and not live in the Co-op,” explained Neill. “I think the opportunity to let a community evolve outside of the House system produces something with much more significance than a price...
...Four-thousand-and-seventy-dollars worth of goods were stolen from a Claverly Hall common room last week while its occupants slept in adjoining bedrooms...