Our View on Middle East unrest and unrealized peace
Our View argues peace efforts falter as leaders focus on the process rather than victims, noting Camp David failures and shared sovereignty leaks. It criticizes outside intervention and urges bottom up growth, realism, and patience to cultivate durable peace.
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Yasser Arafat
Likud
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Al-Haram al-Sharif
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Israel
Arafat
Paris
U.S
Madeleine Albright
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Rating the Great Debates Skepticism in Gore versus Bush format
Thomas Lowell argues the first presidential debate resembled an endless Gore monologue with Bush footnotes and leans on Lehrer. He suggests timers, on-screen time graphics, and penalties to curb rule violations, while criticizing Gore on campaign finance, flip flops, and persona shifts.
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Bush Survives Debate. Thomas Sees GOP Strategy Edge
Cal Thomas argues Bush didn’t fail the debate though he didn’t shine. Gore’s interruptions and theatrics drew critique while Bush defended his tax and freedom platform. Thomas urges sharper assault in upcoming debates, noting Bush’s better handling of the format and calling for stronger rhetoric against Gore.
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al Gore
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America
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Oval Office
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Pat Buchanan
Ralph Nader
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