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...turned much of the world against America. Even in countries that have joined the "coalition of the willing," big majorities view it as the impetuous action of a superpower led by a bully. This divide threatens to emasculate a United Nations that failed to channel a diplomatic settlement or brand the war as legitimate. The endgame will see the U.S. front and center, attempting to remake not merely Iraq but the entire region. The hope is that the Middle East, a cockpit of instability for decades, will eventually settle into habits of democracy, prosperity and peace. The risks are that...
...University’s endowment management arm reached a settlement on March 20 with the manager of two of its largest investments in an historically public and bitter corporate feud over mutual fund share prices...
...settlement benefits both sides in that HMC will be able to sell their shares at a higher price and Templeton frees itself of an annoying shareholder, Cassidy said. He added that by settling they also avoid legal fees and a nasty public conflict...
...think both parties had a lot to lose by continuing the fight and a good deal to gain if they found a reasonable settlement,” he said. “Both parties were in a position where they didn’t want the acrimony and public discussion...
...negotiating process. President Bush in his announcement said the road map would "set forth a sequence of steps toward the goals I set out on June 24th, 2002." In that speech, strongly influenced by Secretary of State Colin Powell, Bush affirmed UN Resolution 242 as the basis for a settlement. Long a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, the resolution holds that the basis for Israeli-Arab peace is Israeli withdrawal from territories seized in 1967 in exchange for peace and security. But there have been visible divisions in the Bush administration over the terms of peace, and Vice President Dick...