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Bush subscribes to the great-man theory of history--the idea that individual leaders can have an outsize impact on the course of events. For now, he is full of optimism and enticed by the prospect of success. "A lot of Presidents have tried," Bush said as Air Force One...
Nor is Hamas likely to stop attacking Israel while it deals with Hizballah. Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has been futilely trying to tamp down Hamas since before he assumed his post last month. Although its spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, is at least willing to listen, most Hamas bosses...
Senior Palestinian leaders say Arafat is simply signaling that he is still in charge. What Arafat will not advertise, though, is his diplomatic isolation. No Arab leader, save Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, calls him anymore, and the Gulf states have better relations with Abbas. Jordanian diplomats, for their part, call...
The U.S. doesn't think that's a danger, and many Israelis believe Sharon would not move against Arafat, since it would deprive the Israeli leader of an excuse not to pursue peace talks. There's much skepticism, however, that Arafat's announcement means he is ready to cede power...
U.S. military officials say the stakes in any anti-Scud campaign would be high. While Saddam may have few missiles in his quiver, he might in a future campaign have the motivation--and ability--to load them with devastating chemical warheads. U.S. intelligence isn't sure why he didn't...