Because the terrorists win if we prematurely withdraw. Despite the cunning strategy displayed by Japanese military planners in the attack on Pearl Harbor, they made a grave miscalculation in thinking that America lacked the steely nerve to mount a credible counter-offensive. Only Admiral Yamamoto, the brilliant leader of the Japanese Fleet, recognized the predicament his… Continue reading Why We Can't Afford to Fail in Iraq
Tag: Somalia
Editor's Farewell
Thanks for sticking with A&E for the past year. In my Editor’s Welcome of January 2002, the A&E team’s stated goal was to allow readers to escape the “bubble” by exposing “the HBS community to a wide variety of Boston area restaurants, pubs, clubs, music and sports events.” Upon reflection, I think we succeeded. Granted,… Continue reading Editor's Farewell
Black Hawk Down Moive Review
Ridley Scott’s recent movie Black Hawk Down is based on the book by the same name by Mark Bowden of the Philadelphia Enquirer. Having read the book and seen the movie, I would say that both endeavors realistically capture the extraordinary events that occurred in Somalia during the battle of Mogadishu on October 3rd and… Continue reading Black Hawk Down Moive Review
Clinton Receives Warm Welcome at Harvard
Harvard seems to have a habit of attracting out-of-office politicians. First it was Al Gore, now his one-time boss, former President Bill Clinton has paid a visit to campus, speaking at a Kennedy School event held at the Gordon Track and Tennis Center, just across the street from Shad Hall in Allston, on November 19.… Continue reading Clinton Receives Warm Welcome at Harvard
