Word: counterattacked
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...latter is true, Chávez's counterattack may have a silver lining for his foes, if not for Venezuela's democracy. Because the opposition relies too much on the students to carry its political water, their diminution could force those parties to become more viable political opponents with real alternative platforms. Like the students, Venezuela's opposition eventually has to grow...
...army checkpoint and crossed the front line into rebel territory. Two hours later, at Kiwanga, where first Mai Mai and then Nkunda's advancing forces executed 50 to 100 young men on Nov. 5, thousands of refugees converged on a MONUC base, spooked by rumors of a Mai Mai counterattack. On their heads and wooden bicycles they carried mattresses, sacks of potatoes, children. The Indian soldiers at the base drove two armored personnel carriers 300 ft. (90 m) outside. They kept 30 more carriers, tanks, jeeps and trucks in neat lines behind the razor wire and limited their interaction with...
...choice of a new head of the party. Final voting for the position of first secretary takes place Nov. 20. After dropping out of the race and initially refusing to back any of his rivals, Delanoë on Monday endorsed Aubry, who favors a more orthodox leftist counterattack on Sarkozy's neo-liberal, pro-market reforms that might also win support of Green and Communist Party voters who resent the PS's recent drift toward the center. However, it's uncertain that Delanoë's more moderate but now angry supporters will back Aubry in sufficient numbers to deny Royal...
...penalty corner. Junior midfielder Kristin Bannon took the corner and sent a pass directly to freshman midfielder Carly Dickson who fired a shot on net. Dartmouth goaltender Meagan Vakiener, however, was up to the challenge, kicking Dickson’s shot away. Vakiener’s save ignited a counterattack, as the Big Green pushed the ball ahead into Harvard territory. Dartmouth midfielder Rebecca Sobel managed to fire a shot, but the ball hit the post, and the Crimson survived the scare. Harvard’s next scoring threat came late in the second half, minutes after Dodds?...
...Harvard’s performance at Brown’s Stevenson Field would also have noticed something more remarkable than the score—the skills of the Crimson’s main offensive threat, Fucito.A perfect blend of speed and explosiveness, Fucito was especially effective against the counterattack this weekend. Offensively, he led his squad with one goal and one assist. For his performance against the Bears, Fucito earned himself the title of Ivy League Player of the Week.Fucito tallied his first points of the night when he found the net off of a pass from junior Adam Rousmaniere...