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...election in Australia on a position of anti-Americanism or opposition to the American alliance," says Alan Dupont, a defense and strategy analyst at Sydney's Lowy Institute for Public Policy. A Beazley-Rudd foreign policy would differ in emphasis from the Coalition's, says William Tow, professor of international relations at Griffith University. But "in office, the two sides' positions on the alliance would be closer than either would like to admit...
...assume they will." In practice, he says, independence is impossible. Since the late 1990s, when the Howard government began revamping the military for the 21st century, Australian and U.S. forces have become increasingly interdependent, sharing intelligence, training, weaponry, technology and communications systems. According to Griffith University's Tow, who last year co-authored a study on the future of the alliance, Australia learned the limits of autonomy in East Timor, where the 1999 peace mission would not have succeeded without U.S. logistics and communications support. A stand-alone security policy, he adds, would be unable "to provide a competent defense...
Because the quarterback quickly escapes the pocket with a running back in tow, Harvard will play what Murphy calls “assignment football,” with specific pre-planned coverage duties for every member of the defense...
...Crimson’s final pre-season warm up—an intra-squad scrimmage—a Harvard alum and former member of the Crimson sat close to the field with his young nephew and son in tow. Retrieving his copy of the football media guide, he placed his finger on Everett’s photo on the cover and said simply to the two boys, “Guys, we’re looking for No. 43. He’s the guy we’re here to see. Just watch...
...wants to make existing tax cuts for individuals and corporations permanent. Bush argues that with reduced income taxes, families have more to spend, and with lowered corporate taxes, businesses can invest in equipment. Laura Bush gave an example in her speech at the convention: the owner of an Iowa tow-truck company who used the credits to modernize her fleet...