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...process with the Palestinians. Oslo was based on the premise of a "two-state" solution to the half-century of conflict. At Camp David, Israelis and Palestinians were not negotiating over whether there would be a Palestinian state, but over the whereabouts of its borders and capital, and the scope of its sovereignty...
...investigators also believe that at least some of those involved in logistical support for the terrorists didn't know the full scope of the plot or were unwitting facilitators. Among the latter, investigators say, is Egyptian-born travel agent Ahmed Badawi of Orlando, Fla., who may have provided the Florida-based hijackers with airline tickets, flight information and hawala services. He was taken into custody Sept. 15 as a material witness but has been released...
...presence in the Jordanian parliament, entirely apart from the healthy grass-roots presence they enjoy in the country as a whole. Jordan, whose population is 65% Palestinian by birth or descent, experienced street demonstrations during the recent fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. If the U.S. broadens the scope of its upcoming military action and decides to tackle Iraq or Lebanon as well, Abdullah could see plenty of anger in his streets. Containing the unrest will be essential if he hopes to keep his rule intact...
...afternoon, I began to acknowledge the extent to which I had isolated myself from what had happened. I had divorced myself from the images coming from the press, neither watching television nor looking online. I had stopped reading articles, feeling overwhelmed by the scope of coverage and not knowing where to begin. The enormity of the event had not resonated. How do we act in the midst of such horror? Is it okay to smile or laugh? Should we attempt to talk about anything aside from the attack? Is doing so a sign of insensitivity and apathy or a healthy...
When the threat of terrorism became a reality fifteen days ago, the events that followed were life-changing in scope...