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...power and some residual trust in the area, enabling it to undertake such a task. If the U.S. was prepared to commit itself to support peace along the lines outlined by the Geneva Accord, the joint Clinton-Barak proposals and the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Taba, a formula for peace likely to be endorsed by the majority of Israel and the Palestinian populations would make its impact felt. In fact, public opinion polls show that both the Palestinians and the Israelis are ahead of their governments in their readiness to consider a serious compromise...
...food for thought in this time of political demagoguery. Likewise, his treatment of sexual liberty is wonderfully balanced—he challenges the most basic assumptions held by dogmatic liberals and conservatives alike. It is worth noting, however, that Fried does this by relying on a tried-and-true formula: he quickly tacks to the libertarian position and proceeds to flagellate the moralists on both sides...
...within the committee we all made this decision together and we all believe it’s the right decision,” she says. “The vast majority of the time there’s nothing we can point to...there’s no formula...
...process at Harvard is not dissimilar from the practices of other elite schools, and it’s a formula colleges say has served them well over the years. The admissions procedure may be subjective, but it has survived the test of time...
...occasionally got crabby on European trips early in his presidency; in 2002, after enduring days of anti-American demonstrations, he famously called NBC's David Gregory a preening "intercontinental" when Gregory asked French President Jacques Chirac a question in French. But Bush's advisers believe he has discovered a formula for dealing with the Continent that is working for him. The White House concentrates his visits and speeches on friendly countries and largely ignores the recalcitrant ones. "We're building relationships where there are relationships to build," said a White House official. That explains why the President spends so little...