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Both runs would come home when Fitzgerald hit a screaming line drive to center past Hale, who made a valiant effort at the catch but tripped when the ball fell just past him. Fitzgerald pulled in with a triple, and Princeton...
...Rumsfeld's declaration reflects a shift in the orientation of U.S. operations away from large-scale sweeps - such as Operation Valiant Strike, which saw some 1,000 U.S. soldiers trawl through southeastern Afghanistan in March - that are designed to root out Taliban and al-Qaeda diehards. Such operations haven't proved particularly effective in eliminating the small, mobile enemy formations that continue to operate throughout eastern and southern Afghanistan, across the border in Pakistan's tribal areas (where the local elected leadership is openly pro-Taliban) and in the Taliban's Pashtun heartland...
Junior George Turner turned in a valiant effort at No. 5, but ultimately fell 6-4, 2-6, 6-7 in a match that tested the groundstrokes and patience of its competitors...
Despite Harvard’s valiant comeback in the second half, Princeton had already put the game away with a strong run to start the second quarter. With the score 5-2 and the contest still relatively close, the Tigers scored five straight goals in the span of just 6:56 to open their largest lead of the game...
...Saddam's last speech had invoked Arab grandeur, Iraqi patriotism and Islamic ideals, tapping into old dreams as Saddam cast himself as a latter-day Saladdin, the Muslim warrior who drove the Crusaders out of Jerusalem. The footage of his walkabout had likewise sought to portray him as the valiant Arab knight. The footage showed Iraqis mobbing Saddam, chanting his praises and bending to kiss his hand. As a pistol in a leather holster dangled from his belt, Saddam pumped his fist in a power salute and wiped away what might have been a tear...