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While some Israeli political leaders have spun this episode as a decisive showdown, Israel knows that its military offensive is unlikely to end Hamas' political control of Gaza or even to eliminate the movement's capacity to fire rockets into Israel. Israel's objective is to force Hamas to stop all attacks on Israel from Gaza. Or, to put it another way, to restore the cease-fire Hamas abandoned on Dec. 19, on terms more acceptable to Israel. Polls taken on the first day of the bombing showed that while 81% of Israelis supported the military campaign, only 6% believed...
...20th Annual Badger Hockey Showdown in Madison, Wisconsin turned out to be no vacation for the Harvard men’s hockey team, as the Crimson (4-8-2) dropped both the semi-final and consolation games this past weekend against two non-conference opponents.Lake Superior State advanced to the championship game—won by Wisonsin on Sunday night—after blowing past Harvard in a 6-2 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Crimson fell to Alabama-Huntsville 4-1 on Sunday after defensive breakdowns in the third period against the Chargers (3-10-1).Lake Superior State...
...tempting road to the White House seems clear to the more political of Harvard freshmen. It starts with election to the Undergraduate Council (UC) and ends in the presidential showdown happening later this week. This perception, combined with Harvard students’ proclivity for micromanagement, might explain the fawning attention the UC booth received at the activities fair during freshman week...
...perfect bout.”Jantzen (5-0) carried the momentum of his stunning victory into the semifinals, dominating Arizona State’s Chris Drouin–ranked No. 4 in the nation–with a fall in 2:02, and setting up a Saturday evening showdown with Nauman. While the sophomore standout’s performance earned tremendous attention, the Crimson’s co-captains ensured that more than one wrestler would share the spotlight.No. 5 Caputo took the silver medal, running his regular-season record to 11-0 before falling to second seeded Kirk Smith...
...decidedly brief, and tepid. It was with a palpable sense of relief - at least in the capitals of Western Europe - that the Alliance moved this week to bury the hatchet with Moscow, agreeing at NATO summit to resume relations with Russia that had been bedeviled by Moscow's military showdown with Georgia. The move reflects a victory for Western European skepticism over what is viewed as the overly confrontational approach to Russia adopted by Washington, made possible by the waning influence of the Bush Administration and spurred by a global economic crisis demanding maximum international cooperation. But it may also...