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...course, as it tries to walk the straight and narrow to redemption, Andersen is faced with a lot of assaults. Negotiations between Andersen and litigious Enron shareholders have reportedly set a settlement figure at $250 million; another $217 million is due for a civil fraud case in Arizona. There's another $200 million in outstanding loans made to Andersen's overseas partners and guaranteed by the firm; creditors say they'll call them in immediately if those partners go elsewhere. And although those firms will owe Andersen hefty financial penalties of 1.5 times last year's revenues for defecting, collecting...
...President Bush gave Powell a solid sendoff Thursday with a message that both insisted that an end to terrorism is the key to progress, but also that such progress requires an end to Israeli settlement activity and, ultimately, an end to its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Clearly spelling out the ultimate destination is the most effective way of securing a cease-fire, and President Bush spoke of two states coexisting peacefully along the lines envisaged in the Oslo peace process and the recent Arab League proposal. While considerable disagreement may remain over borders and the terms...
...would be nice to have a neighborly settlement take place,” Davis said...
With an attractive proposal on the table, Palestinian moderates would likely exert pressure on Arafat and extremist groups to end the violence. If violence stops and a settlement is reached, U.N. peacekeepers should step in to protect the Palestinian-Israeli border...
...silly to believe that if the Israelis float a final settlement, the Palestinians’ assumed desire for a just and comprehensive peace would be enough to end suicide bombings. The Palestinians launched the current terrorist intifada after being offered a state in 98 percent of the West Bank and Gaza and sovereignty over East Jerusalem. The inducement the Staff asks Israel to give was already spurned by the Palestinian leadership...