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Conservative magazine editor William Kristol ’73 and French political philosopher Pierre Manent engaged in cordial debate over their contrasting views on foreign policy yesterday at the Center for European Studies...
...launching an attack on Egyptian soil would mark a dramatic, and risky strategic shift even for Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, while groupings associated with Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement would likely be mindful of its strategic relationship with the Egyptian leadership. But Cairo maintains cordial relations even with the Palestinian Islamists, often mediating in cease-fire talks among the three groups. The consequences for any Palestinian group of challenging President Hosni Mubarak in this way would likely be immediate and painful, diminishing their motive...
...teaches us that treading the middle ground in a conflict between civilizations, as much of Europe now seems to be doing, is not a tenable position. Several of the Byzantine Emperors in the early years of the 15th century followed the long and shameful road of appeasement. They made cordial visits to Popes and Sultans alike, and made a conscious effort to avoid angering either. This strategy did not work, for the enemies the Byzantines faced, much like those we face today, were not the kind that could be easily bought off or dissuaded; their goal in life...
Evans was cordial to his questioner, but after the late night gadfly scurried off, several convention staffers took note of his falsetto tone, effete gestures and flower-printed shirt. So this was the culture clash they’d been hearing about...
Evans was cordial to his questioner, but after the late night gadfly scurried off, several convention staffers took note of his falsetto tone, effete gestures and flower-printed shirt. So this was the culture clash they’d been hearing about...