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...Perhaps. But why the elaborate public gymnastics by the Syrian government to avoid the appearance of cooperation with the U.S.? A succession of Syrians offered me the same explanation: Assad-or perhaps the necklace of security and Baath Party officials who surround Assad-didn't want to appear to be caving to U.S. pressure...
...accounting and restitution by our highest officials. Karen A. Netwal St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. In past wars, enemy soldiers would surrender readily to our forces because they knew we treated prisoners decently. At the end of World War II, for example, German troops would surrender to Americans to avoid falling into the hands of Russians, who might have imprisoned them in distant camps from which they might never return. Now the U.S.'s enemies will certainly think twice before surrendering, choosing instead to fight to the death while taking with them as many Americans as possible. Richard Hornby Pasadena, California...
...continues on its track, it will also fragment its own community. People who have dedicated a significant amount of time and effort to advancing LBGT equality will become increasingly frustrated with the institutions that purport to represent and argue on their behalf such as the BGLTSA. In order to avoid this fragmentation, it is necessary that the BGLTSA work to encourage coalition building among constituents and further bridge the gap between politics and people...
...order to solve this problem, the team has spent much of the preseason running end-game scenarios to avoid critical late breakdowns...
Although the team came into the match wanting to avoid even the slightest slip up, everyone knew that Cornell would need a minor miracle to even stay in the match. While the Crimson has four of the top 10 players in the country, the Big Red’s top player, Matt Serediak, is No. 13. With the convincing edge in talent, Harvard’s victory was never in question...