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...British officials have not abandoned their intention to force an ultimate showdown with Saddam, but Iraq's success in changing the subject last week illustrated how hard it may be for the hawks to get to that point. Bush's call for weapons inspections relieved allies abroad and mollified the Administration's skeptics at home by creating the promise of broad solidarity. But it also kick started a process that Saddam has spent 11 years exploiting to his advantage. Now that the Administration has committed itself, rhetorically at least, to disarming Saddam peacefully before it launches a war to remove...
Though the Carl Morris-Chas Gessner showdown was hyped as the marquee attraction, both Harvard and Brown focused more on short passes and the ground attack to move the ball down the field...
...population. Sending Bobetko to the Hague would be political suicide for Racan. Given the overwhelming support for Bobetko, cooperating with the prosecutors would doom his coalition, if not immediately then at the next election, due late next year. But not cooperating has its own risks. If a showdown with the U.N. were to occur, any sanctions imposed against Croatia would be cited by Racan's political opponents as proof that his government does not enjoy the support of the international community. That very support - and some success in foreign affairs, such as closer ties to the European Union and NATO...
...Morris-Gessner showdown highlights what is predicted to be an evenly matched contest...
...Crimson will try to carry over this intensity into tomorrow night’s showdown with the Bears. A recent Ivy League bottom-dweller, the Bears (3-2-2, 0-0-1) opened its Ivy season with a tie versus Columbia. However, returning Harvard veterans recall the startling upset two years ago in which Brown stunned the Crimson...