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...sudden and unexpected resignation of Porter Goss as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on Friday highlights a long bureaucratic battle that's been going on behind the scenes in Washington. Ever since John Negroponte was appointed Director of National Intelligence a year ago and given the task of coordinating the nation's myriad spy agencies, he has been diluting the power and prestige of the CIA. From day one, he supplanted the CIA Director as the President's principal intelligence adviser, in charge of George W. Bush's daily briefing. Other changes followed, all originating in the law that...
...some unfinished business. This Saturday, the Crimson will make one last stand at home to wrap up league play and the season. Following a loss to No. 2 Hofstra University, Harvard looks to bounce back with a win against Dartmouth. Last time out, the Crimson faced a difficult task: topple a top-ten team on the road. The Pride squad, inspired by a crowd filled with more than 100 former players, controlled the game from the onset. Combined with poor composure and a slow start, Harvard found itself in a hole from which there was no escape...
...focus on it because they think they can win by opposing it, confident that the “reciprocal trust between state and nation” is so thoroughly shot that a cry of “socialism” will settle any argument. Democrats will have the difficult task of convincing voters that government can do something right. But what a great task. Economists from all over the political map acknowledge that the private insurance market doesn’t work. Government insurance programs like Medicare are efficient, effective, and popular. Healthcare is a perfect issue for showing voters...
...plays that he can roll out of bed and jump in the goal and be great. That’s just his demeanor.”Another important aspect of lacrosse involves scouting the opponent’s goalie prior to the matchup. For teams playing Harvard, that task becomes twice as difficult. Not only do they have to scout two goalies, but they have to completely change their game in the second half, in order to adjust to Pike. “The offense gets a little confused and has to change their style,” Mikula added...
...internet lists of top-ten “Bushisms”: “The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself”; “America is rising to the task of history, and they expect the same of us”; “Don’t confuse being ‘soft’ with seeing the other guy’s point of view.” Indeed...