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...brink of collapse, Gates (along with Cheney) usually argued for the fastest route to bring it about. They almost always lost out to Baker and Scowcroft, who argued that the Gates-Cheney approach was bad policy and worse politics. Gates can be bold, but bold isn't always wise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Options for the New Secretary of Defense | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

Fifteen years ago, in the flush of his Gulf War triumph, President George H.W. Bush crowed to state legislators, "By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all." But now, as Washington's wise men look for a way out of a situation in Iraq , the symptoms of that malady seem to be reappearing. Asked in the Rose Garden in June if he saw a parallel between Iraq and Vietnam, the President replied curtly, "No." But he is now embracing the inevitable, and he answered yes last week when asked roughly the same question at the Sheraton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Escaping Washington, But Not Escaping Iraq | 11/19/2006 | See Source »

...young Harvard backcourt to fill—especially if the Crimson hopes to challenge for the Ivy Title this year.“Laura loved to be the go-to,” Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith says. “Laura was ice-woman. Talent-wise, we have several people who can fill those shoes, but emotionally and mentally, I’m not sure who wants it yet.”The Crimson has plenty of talent in sophomore guards Emily Tay and Niki Finelli and junior guard Lindsay Hallion. They also have experience in co-captain...

Author: By Aidan E. Tait, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BASKETBALL '06: Arc of Triumph | 11/15/2006 | See Source »

...Vatican. The creation tale of this movie is, by Hollywood standards, pretty miraculous. Screenwriter Mike Rich told his agent last November that he would like to write a story that many Christians have seen performed every Christmas Eve of their lives--but this time without first-graders playing the wise men. "If I had brought this subject matter into the mainstream studio system four or five years ago, I don't know if I would have gotten my calls returned," says Rich, who wrote the 2002 baseball movie The Rookie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hooray For Holy-wood | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

...Kat’s a huge plus to have,” Turley-Moloney said of Kocurek, who dug 18 balls, boosting her team-leading mark of 4.44 digs per game. “We can rely on her making great plays. She’s wise beyond her years, and it’s great to have someone back there that we can trust.”Facing Brown’s relatively strong middle blocking and weaker outside blocking, the Crimson deviated from its trademark reliance on middle hitters such as Turley-Molony and junior Suzie Trimble...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Season Ends With Sweeps | 11/12/2006 | See Source »

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