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...said correctly, in the beginning we did assist NATO troops and the troops that went into Afghanistan. At the time what was said and the measures takes were different than what is said and done now. At the time, it was supposed to be one of the intentions to contend terrorism not for a group of people to come and basically rule over the Afghan nation. The deal was come and go, not come and stay...
Farnham and Sewell will have to contend with the Crimson’s strong secondary of Derrick Barker, Ryan Barnes, Matthew Hanson, and Collin Zych. Cornerbacks Barker and Hanson have both been named preseason All-Americans, and Hanson was the 2008 Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Barnes recorded 50 tackles last season, and Zych was named to the this year’s preseason All-Ivy team...
...find the most striking source of unequal representation, one would need look no further than the Senate, which grants tremendously disproportionate voting power to inhabitants of small states. While this system is highly unlikely to change, given that it would require a constitutional amendment to do so, we would contend that the inequality it generates is far more pronounced and troubling than that of inconsistent House congressional districts...
...Harvard’s biggest question is at quarterback, but junior Collier Winters will have plenty of experienced targets at receiver in his first collegiate start. The running corps remains fully intact from last year’s Ivy-leading offense. Defensively, the Crimson will have to contend with the loss of six All-Ivy starters, but a senior-heavy front seven and a seasoned secondary leaves Harvard in good shape against a league with few veteran quarterbacks...
...Tigers’ young lineup will certainly contend, but road games to Cambridge and Hanover will put the kibosh on any Ivy-title aspirations...