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...back at least to Paul Morphy, who after his triumphal 1858-59 tour of Europe returned to the U.S., abruptly quit the game and is said to have wandered the streets of New Orleans talking to himself. Others have verged more on the edge of eccentricity. The great Wilhelm Steinitz claimed to have played against God, given him an extra pawn and won. Neither player left a record of the game...
...Knesset investigative committee will examine not whether Iraqis possessed chemical and biological weapons--of that the Israelis are certain--but rather why the Mossad, the country's international espionage organization, and military intelligence were not able to locate them. The committee, headed by Foreign Affairs and Defense Chairman Yuval Steinitz, heard classified testimony last week from the army's chief of staff and intelligence head, and will soon call Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and the head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan...
Netanyahu's supporters say his record in office was good. "Bibi cut the budget, and he reduced terrorist attacks," says Yuval Steinitz, a Likud parliamentarian. "It's his personal behavior that cost him his job." Besides, they contend, Netanyahu got a bad rap because he led the opposition when a right-winger assassinated Rabin in 1995--a time when Israel was deeply divided on the merits of the peace process. But Israel now is not what it was then. "People believed Pollyannaishly in the Oslo accords," Netanyahu says. "I was accused of foiling the dream. This time it's clear...
...Finally we've gone on the offensive," said Yuval Steinitz, a committee member from the Likud Party, "but it's a mistake to have this operation limited by political considerations." Mofaz sat quietly. He knew many of his officers felt the same...
...wide, could prevent many soldiers from reaching their units for days. As the intifadeh rolls on, the Palestinian fighters who shoot guns and mortars across the Green Line have highlighted this very scenario. Lawmakers on the subcommittee are barred from commenting on the proposed reforms, but its chairman, Yuval Steinitz of the Likud Party, confirms that the intifadeh has forced a rethink. "When we see what the Palestinians have done in the last year, we see that it's an actual threat," says Steinitz. "We have to make preparations that are completely different...