The Autumn Middle East Peace Conference will not work

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Why The Autumn Conference is doomed to failure

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9/11 Is Over

Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:38 AM EDT (The New York Times)

I honor and weep for those murdered on 9/11. But our reaction to 9/11 has knocked America completely out of balance, and it's time to get things right again.

china, terrorism, nytimes, opinion, united-states-politics-and-government, presidential-election-of-2008

As Her Star Wanes, Rice Tries to Reshape Legacy

Seeded on Sat Sep 1, 2007 7:56 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Condoleezza Rice's gloss is diminishing with a stream of exposés and tell-all books about the Bush administration.

washington, nytimes, united-states-politics-and-government, united-states-international-relations, condoleeza-rice

Coalition of Evangelicals Voices Support for Palestinian State

Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:45 AM EDT (The New York Times)

More than 30 evangelical leaders are stepping forward to say that those claiming a biblically-mandated hard line of support for Israel do not speak for them.

us, israel, nytimes, international-relations, religion-and-churches, evangelical-movement

Saudis' Role in Iraq Frustrates U.S. Officials

Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:55 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Bush administration officials are expressing increasing anger at what they say has been Saudi Arabia's counterproductive role in the Iraq war.

iraq, world, nytimes, saudi-arabia, united-states-armament-and-defense, middleeast, united-states-international-relations, sunni-muslims

BBC Journalist Freed in Gaza

Seeded on Thu Jul 5, 2007 1:42 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent who was kidnapped in March, is in Israel, preparing to fly home to Britain.

world, nytimes, hamas, palestinians, kidnapping, gaza-strip, hostages, middleeast, alan-johnston, bbc-worldwide-ltd

Israel's Deal Over Rape Charges Is Criticized as President Resigns

Seeded on Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Israel's disgraced president, Moshe Katsav, submitted his resignation to Parliament amid public criticism over the deal by which rape charges against him were dropped.

israel, world, nytimes, palestinians, sex-crimes, sexual-harassment, middleeast, moshe-katsav, al-aksa-martyrs-brigades

London Finds Linked Bombs, a Qaeda Tactic

Seeded on Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:14 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Two Mercedes sedans filled with gasoline, nails and gas canisters had been parked near Piccadilly Circus in the bustling West End.

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Palestinians at War

Seeded on Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:30 PM EDT (The New York Times)

For Washington and Jerusalem to exert constructive influence, doing more to help the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, is the only currency that really counts.

israel, nytimes, opinion, hamas, palestinians, fatah, al, editorials, politics-and-government

Malicious Boycotts

Seeded on Sun Jun 3, 2007 8:46 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Who would respect the judgment of a scholar who selects or rejects colleagues on political grounds?

israel, nytimes, opinion, great-britain, editorials, colleges-and-universities, boycotts

Palestinian Legislature Ratifies Unity Government

Seeded on Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:00 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Despite the vote, there were cracks visible between Hamas and Fatah, including over whether to renounce violence.

world, nytimes, hamas, palestinians, politics-and-government, middleeast, legislatures-and-parliaments

Jordan's King Urges U.S. to Pursue Peace in Mideast

Seeded on Wed Mar 7, 2007 3:43 PM EST (The New York Times)

King Abdullah II told Congress today that U.S. leadership was essential for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.

world, nytimes, middleeast

The Senate's Forgotten Iraq Choice

Seeded on Thu Mar 1, 2007 4:01 PM EST (The New York Times)

We must not sidestep the fact that in October 2002 a sensible alternative to voting for the war did exist, but it was rejected.

iraq, senate, nytimes, opinion, united-states-politics-and-government, united-states-armament-and-defense, carl-levin, robert-byrd, paul-wellstone, james-m-jeffords

To Help Iraq, Let It Fend for Itself

Seeded on Tue Feb 6, 2007 5:18 PM EST (The New York Times)

The sooner President Bush can get his extra troops for a "surge" in Iraq, the sooner he will be able to announce that all American troops are coming home because of the inevitable failure of the Iraqi government to "live up to its side of the bargain."

iraq, nytimes, opinion, george-w-bush, saddam-hussein, united-states-armament-and-defense, mahdi-army, shiite-muslims, sunni-muslims, jalal-talabani

17 Die as Fatah-Hamas Warfare Spreads

Seeded on Sat Feb 3, 2007 2:48 PM EST (The New York Times)

Most of the dead were security force members belonging to Hamas or Fatah, but several civilians were also killed.

world, nytimes, violence, hamas, gaza-strip, fatah, al, middleeast

Analysis Is Bleak on Iraq's Future

Seeded on Sat Feb 3, 2007 1:24 PM EST (The New York Times)

A new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq expressed deep doubts about the abilities of Iraqi officials to hold the country together.

iraq, world, nytimes, united-states-politics-and-government, united-states-armament-and-defense, middleeast

Banned Station Broadcasts Voice of Rebels in Iraq

Seeded on Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:57 AM EST (The New York Times)

Images of American soldiers being gunned down are being broadcast by a banned Iraqi satellite television station.

television, iraq, world, nytimes, united-states-armament-and-defense, shiite-muslims, sunni-muslims

Pakistani Role Seen in Taliban Surge at Border

Seeded on Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:45 AM EST (The New York Times)

Along the Afghan frontier, there are signs that Pakistani authorities have been encouraging a restoration of the Taliban.

afghanistan, pakistan, world, nytimes, taliban

Perhaps Thinking of Legacy, Bush Has Rice on the Move

Seeded on Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:58 AM EST (The New York Times)

Throughout a week of long flights and long nights of negotiations, Condoleezza Rice carried the message that the moment was right for progress in the Middle East.

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