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...Still, saber-rattling over Taiwan will remain a mainstay of domestic politics, particularly when the leadership feels the need to underscore patriotic themes in times of uncertainty. And that saber-rattling can easily generate a momentum of its own, especially when it's matched by belligerent nationalist rhetoric in Taiwan. That leaves the U.S. in something of a bind: Washington is bound, by its Taiwan Relations Act, to ensure the island's ability to defend itself. In 1996 that commitment brought Washington and Beijing to the precipice of confrontation, after President Clinton moved a naval battle group into the Taiwan...
...Crimson women also received solid performances from their underclassmen. Sophomore saber Sian Kleindienst performed beyond expectations in the third slot, and freshman Liz Blase finished third in Group C with an impressive 10-2 record, falling just short of the second-place qualifying spot...
...foilists continued to anchor the Crimson, finishing a collective 28-10 in the team standings. The saber squad finished fifth, and the epee squad finished twelfth of 14 teams...
...Crimson men finished eleventh overall in the 3-weapon competition, including ninth in the foil and epee and eleventh in the saber. None of the men qualified for individual honors, but freshman Derek Lindblom (6-6 Epee B) came close...
...while the leaders around Arafat, in between saber-rattling, insist that peace talks can be resumed if the Israelis withdraw their forces to their pre-September 27 deployments, those leading from the street, such as Fatah activist Marwan Barghouti, insist they'll fight on until Israel has fully withdrawn from the West Bank and Gaza. Implicit in the current violence, therefore, is a power struggle within Palestinian ranks. And with Arafat aging and ailing and his immediate aides unable to command the loyalty of the streets, there's little cause for optimism that the Oslo Accord will be revived...