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...relations in the Middle East. "If Mubarak had gone to Washington, it would have implied a certain confidence in the peace talks," says TIME's Scot MacLeod. "But his refusal means he is concerned a summit that makes no substantial concessions for the Palestinians will give the status quo a kind of legitimacy. If Arafat sits down with Netanyahu, in Mubarak's view, the Palestinian leader will ease condemnation of Israeli government actions at a time when international opinion leans against the Israelis. Mubarak believes Arafat shouldn't lower the temperature without getting something in return." Mubarak's refusal...
...fact, to confuse moderation with maintaining the status quo is to reject one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy: Namely, that a free and open debate in which all sides are allowed to participate will eventually produce a synergistic common ground which embodies the best of all worlds. This process, rather than a cacophony of conflict and extremism, is the key to progress. David H. Goldbrenner's column appears on alternate Fridays...
...debates among the candidates (whether or not Perot is included) will address hard-core issues important to Americans. Perot has ruined a great opportunity to expand American democracy. Dole has disappointed as a viable alternative to the President. And Clinton continues to govern from the middle, maintaining the status quo. All we ask for is some dynamism focused on policy rather than public relations...
...mail carrier, Kasich delivers his balance-the-budget message with both regularity and passion. "The enemy of the American people is the status quo," says the chairman of the House Budget Committee. "It takes us on the road to bankruptcy." Kasich (rhymes with basic) isn't afraid to tilt at the White House or at G.O.P. leadership in order to cut spending. Kasich, 44, could win John Glenn's Senate seat in '98, if he can live down the infamy of once getting thrown off the stage at a Grateful Dead concert. He is less a Deadhead, though, than...
...wants unconditional dialogue while at the same time saying Israel refuses to give up the Golan Heights. He offers to negotiate about other issues, but Syria is not interested in drop by drop settlements. If it doesn't get the Golan Heights back, Syria is happy with the status quo. There is not much room for optimism that Netanyahu will change his stance." Mark Coatney