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...little chance of bringing about a withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon any time soon, it will press ahead in its dealings with Syria, hoping to find out precisely what Assad's price is. At the same time, the Reagan Administration is trying to persuade moderate Arabs to lend a hand. Shultz stopped over in Saudi Arabia to confer with King Fahd, but the Saudis emerged later with a rather grumpy pronouncement that they would not serve as anyone's "tool." Translation: With their characteristic caution, which often borders on gutlessness, the Saudis are waiting for others...
Opponents of the debate argue that such an event would only lend credence to Butz' theory, which they say is ridiculous...
...chooses to advertise its existence are all-important. Guests like Diana Ross and Sugar Ray Leonard are perceived as having little connection with the race relations issue outside of the fact that they are Black, and because they have been the Foundation's most widely received guests, their visits lend credence to popular conceptions of the Foundation as bogus, or at least less than serious...
...agree that it is dangerous for the Government to lend money to failing businesses. It is also impossible to specify the qualities an executive must possess in order to save a company. However, it is apparent that Iacocca has the unique combination of attributes that enables him to direct a comeback...
...viable alternative for support. Worse, Mubarak's unpredictability may exacerbate Israeli fears. The Begin government has consistently warned that it will never tolerate the existence of an independent Palestinian state armed to the teeth with Soviet weapons. Direct Soviet influence in Egypt, until now not considered a factor, would lend immediacy to the Israeli argument and force Jerusalem to reconsider future territorial negotiations...