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...Despite Sharon's vow to teach Arafat the lesson of his life, the Israeli leader has few good options. While another round of attacks on PA targets will punish Arafat for failing to stop the latest attacks, they are unlikely to change the basic deadlock. Few Israeli commentators these days believe that, almost one year after being elected on promises to stamp out Palestinian violence and ensure Israeli security, Sharon has a political or military program that can transform the violent face-off into a decisive defeat of the intifada. While the term is still used, the current violence...
...Arafat has ordered an inquiry and promised to punish any member of his administration involved. He also hinted that even in the PA, "there are things that take place outside my realm of jurisdiction." That was unlikely to even slow Sharon's momentum in proclaiming the Karine A as Exhibit A in its case against any further dealings with the Palestinian leader. The crisis for Arafat provoked by the ship's capture raged not only on the diplomatic front where both sides continue to court the United States; it also undermined his position at home. While Arafat unconvincingly condemned...
...unlike some earlier versions, the compromise bill does not punish states if their tests do not meet national standards, so states have little incentive to foot any of the bill on their own. Says Andrew Rotherham, whose policy paper for the Progressive Policy Institute provided the basis for much of the bill, "It's crucial for states to do testing the right way, but it's up to Congress and the Bush administration...
...clearly doing very well at the moment, but that has a great deal to do with the surge of American patriotism. Any President who proclaimed American values and expressed the determination to punish enemies of the U.S. would enjoy that level of support...
...unlike some earlier versions, the compromise bill does not punish states if their tests do not meet national standards, so states have little incentive to foot any of the bill on their own. Says Andrew Rotherham, whose policy paper for the Progressive Policy Institute provided the basis for much of the bill, "It's crucial for states to do testing the right way, but it's up to Congress and the Bush administration...