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...learned in Vietnam that Ho Chi Minh's "hearts and minds" approach could withstand burning showers of napalm and carpet-bombing from B-52s. The poison of Islamic fundamentalism will survive any aggression we mount against it. Roots don't submit to violence. (Chop up a crabgrass root, and it breeds a dozen new offspring.) You have to patiently dig and dig, and never give up until the job's done. (See pictures of Saudi Arabia's Jihad Rehab Camp...
...many Mumbai residents, the question is whether and how fast the authorities will repair the intelligence and security systems to withstand the challenges of the 21st century. "The terrorists have accomplished what they wanted," says Niranjan Ashar, who lives a few meters from CST. "We need to know what the government is going to do to make us feel safer. We need to know what systems they will devise. How will they ensure such an attack will never happen again...
...officiating calls that put us in a sitation where we had to kill off a lot of penalties, and there were a few goals that could have been called back, and who knows what could have happened.” Just minutes later, the Crimson defense could not withstand Gopher Jen Schoullis, who scored the tiebreaker and ultimately sealed the victory for Minnesota. “I think we certainly had our chances to win the game and our kids played well,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “They played at the level that they...
...ring cap and handy carabiner and lanyard. The pens have a narrow grip, so they're not for everyday use if you have hand or wrist issues like I do. But I'd keep one in my car: It can write over water and grease spots, and withstand extreme temperatures (-30 to 250 degrees F). It faithfully delivered after a lonely night in my freezer. Price: $25 (Trekker); $20 (Bullet...
...Public Health to put more scrutiny on the projects.” But John Erwin, director of the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, said he was confident that teaching hospitals bring mutually beneficial expertise and resources to community health care centers, and that the hospitals would be able to withstand the state’s scrutiny. “Hospitals don’t make a $25 million decision without doing the research. They put a lot of thought into where it’s going to go, what services it will provide,” Erwin said...