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...years U.S. counterterrorism officials have considered Palestinian-extremist attacks on U.S. soil unlikely for one key reason: many Palestinians have viewed the U.S. as their best hope for pressuring Israel to halt its military drive into their territories. But in recent weeks, some investigators have quietly shifted away from the assumption that the U.S. is exempt from the kind of suicide bombings that have rocked Israel. "If the frustration continues to grow and we keep meeting with lack of success, what's going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back?" asks a senior official who until recently...
...soil was now too soft for planting, so there seemed nothing else to do but relax on the vine-draped porch of the comfortable guest cottage, admire the views across the valley to Mount Te Mata, and look forward to a home-cooked meal washed down with a glass or two from local vineyards...
...tiny Alpha Domus vineyard is far more casual?the manager even pours the samples himself from the back of an old shed?but the wines are even better. Although only a few kilometers from Trinity, the soil is richer and the wine correspondingly more fruity. Like many other wineries, Alpha Domus roasts the interiors of their wine casks, and charts on the stacked barrels describe the procedure and how it enhances the taste...
...vineyard, Mount Edward, tel: (64-3) 442-6113, is only open to those with an appointment and a strong interest in Pinot Noir. If you're lucky you'll catch the winemaker thinking out loud as he tries to solve the puzzles of his precious Pinot's responses to soil and climate?an alchemist in search of liquid gold...
...Oslo agreement and the peace process that followed that disillusioned the Palestinians and threw them into a new episode of confrontation. The reluctance of Israeli governments to implement promised withdrawals from Palestinian land, and then the catastrophic failure of the Camp David talks, prepared the fertile soil for a new breed of militants and suicide bombers...