Word: benning
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...aware of the Security Theory advocated by [David] Ben-Gurion which constituted a basis for the establishment of the State of Israel. It says openly that peace should be imposed on the Arabs by force of arms. While in the White House I told Carter "Peace cannot be imposed. If imposed, it will cease to be peace inasmuch as one party thus dictates its terms to the other. Israel," I went on, "has not so far succeeded in dictating her terms...
...Ben Bradlee (aggressive editor of the Post): We got the story. It's news. We're going with...
Seib raises an important question, and the Post's willingness to let him have his say isn't a sufficient answer. Brash Ben Bradlee is characteristically unfazed: "If the social behavior of as powerful a man on the Washington scene as Jordan isn't reportable," he says, "I've got to go back to school." This response, of course, does not address the accuracy of the Post's reporting...
...third mistake, continues Rabin, was in the process of the negotiations. "Every Israeli Premier since Ben-Gurion used to say that once an Arab leader would meet openly with the Premier of Israel, the conflict could be solved within minutes. Well, President Sadat came, sat, talked, and yet the miracle that was called direct negotiations did not work. But more than that, Begin decided to go to Washington to get President Carter's blessing for his peace plan even before he showed it to the Egyptians; this displayed Begin's obvious lack of confidence in direct negotiations...
Vastola, considered one of the experienced anchors of a largely inexperienced squad at the beginning of the year, has had increasing difficulty in meets in the last part of the season. After he lost all three bouts against the admittedly powerful Penn foilsmen, coach Ben Zivkovic said, "Vastola, he's a puzzle. Earlier today he had his best lesson of the year and then he gets six touches in three bouts...