Word: broker
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Disengagement could jeopardize Arab support for America's war on terror, but the Administration feels burned already. Last week's violence was particularly embarrassing for Cheney, a reluctant peace broker who nonetheless willed himself into the fracas--first by offering to meet Arafat if he agreed to a few conditions and then by privately asking Sharon to allow Arafat to travel to Beirut, only to be turned down by both. That has left the dirty work to Powell, who spent last week fielding calls from Arafat's bunker and soothing Arab and European leaders irate with Israel's actions...
...violence with political negotiations would reward terrorism, but the Palestinians believe that a cease-fire without restoring political negotiations is to acquiesce to continued occupation. The stark choice for the White House: Be consistent with its rhetoric on not rewarding terrorism, or be an effective peace broker...
...Ramallah, he'll proclaim it as vindication of his defiance - an outcome intolerable to Sharon. The Bush administration will also want to avoid appearing to reward Arafat's refusal to act against terrorists, but at the same time it wants to prevent the collapse of the Palestinian Authority and broker a cease-fire. That will be extremely difficult to achieve without Arafat's political authority, and that may be why Bush's comments on Arafat sounded like a final warning. Still, negotiating the terms on which Arafat leaves his underground bunker will require some delicate footwork from Powell...
...considering that business for Europe's commercial carriers has fallen by 15% within Europe and transatlantic business by 33%. In the U.S., which has long led Europe in general aviation, domestic private charter flights have surged 30%, and business to Europe is booming too. World Air Pass, a U.S. broker between jet operators or owners and clients, says flights to Europe...
...customers. "Once they've tried it, they don't go back to commercial airlines," claims Michael Hyde, president of World Air Pass. Why not? Convenience, flexibility and efficiency. "It all comes down to value in time," says David Savile, group managing director of Air Partner, Europe's largest broker. For example, charter planes can take off and land from 3,000 airports in Europe, 10 times the number available to commercial carriers. Forget about arriving hours ahead of your flight to check in and clear security points. Even for overseas journeys, most customers are onboard within 15 minutes of their...