Powell mission provokes strong critique in Middle East coverage
An editorial labels Colin Powell's Jerusalem mission as ill advised arguing a US push undermines Israel’s war against Palestinian bombers while urging Palestinian Authority reform. It cites President Bush and Ariel Sharon actions as parallel efforts and fault Arafat for failed governance. The piece warns the mission risks reviving barriers to peace.
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Colin Powell
Jerusalem
United States
Middle East
Israel
George Bush
Ramallah
Nablus
Bethlehem
Bush
Ariel Sharon
West Bank
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian Authority
Arafat
Secretary of
Sharon Signals Step Toward International Talks on Middle East
The article argues Sharon may withdraw from the West Bank and join a broad conference on the Middle East without Arafat, highlighting a bid to internationalize peace talks while excluding Europeans and pressuring Palestinian involvement. It condemns European-led framing as propaganda and notes France prompting a UN Human Rights Commission resolution.
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United States
Israel
Ariel
Sharon
West Bank
Middle East
Yasser
Arafat
Colin
Powell
Community thanks honoring local helpers and media allies
A letter salutes numerous community volunteers and business staff from Alber tsons to Zia Sports and Ramada plus police and firefighters. It also thanks Kim Mike Mindy Mike Quintin Tony Tim JR and Mike Gilbert on local outlets for reporting and supporting the Harlem Ambassador Game and Girl Scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Albertson's
Shirley
Rainbow
Ross
Zia Sports
Megan
Impact
Howard
Super Meat Market
Michael
Judy
Sally Port
Stephanie
Ramada
Jim Schultz
Steve
Pepsi
Terri French
Brad
Lawrence Brothers
Kim
Mike
KBIM
Mindy
KOBR
Quintin
Roswell Record
Tony
KEND
Tim and
Roswell Radio
Gilbert
KPASA
Local sports glory and retirements mark Roswell notes
Nancy Lopez’s golf rise is recalled as she aged 11 to win a state title and later guided Goddard High to two championships. East Grand Plains Elementary dean George W. Ross plans retirement after 23 years as principal. Roswell women win the fourth Roswell Open Doubles at Cahoon Park, Sue Graham and Sally Toles defeating Pat Basset and Margot Purdy.
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Marina Lopez
Nancy
Hawaii
Goddard High School
George W. Ross
East Grand Plains
Ross
Roswell
Cahoon Park
Sue Graham
Sally Toles
Pat Basset
Margot Purdy
Secrecy and Shadow Governments Stir National Debate
The piece surveys secrecy in U S governance from Cheney energy task force secrecy to Bush's shadow government claims. It recalls the Greenbrier bunker, disinformation efforts by the Pentagon, and debates over truth in government. It contrasts Cold War secrecy with today and notes calls for greater openness amid security fears.
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Santa FE
Congress
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Bush
Washington
Cabinet
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Pentagon
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Roswell Army Air Field
Los Alamos
Julius
Ethyl Rosenberg
Ussr
Wen Ho Lee
China
Rumsfeld
Mediation in Mideast exasperating for U S officials
Washington reports that despite decades of shuttle diplomacy, U S mediators fail to secure a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians. Powell’s trip yielded no clear plan,Tenet may resume talks while lower officials persist with diplomacy amid stubborn bargaining styles.
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Washington
U.S
Mideast
Colin Powell
Bush
CIA
George Tenet
Powell
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Sadat
Vatican envoy, Boston abuse cases, and church accountability
A 2002 column discusses the Vatican in Washington and the global priest abuse scandal led by Cardinal Law. It cites settlements totaling millions, indictments ignored, and asks what punishment, admission standards, and protection rules should govern church leaders.
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Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Archdiocese of
Boston
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Powell Mission
George Orwell
Ministry of Truth
Jimmy Carter
Nixon
U.S. Supreme Court
Defense Department
Justice Department
Jay
Rey Eis Wie
Egypt
Syria
Anwar Sadat
William B. Quandt
Camp David Accords
Lee Woodward
Page
Washington Today
Bill
Vatican
Massachusetts Avenue
John Paul II
Rome
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Calif
Bernard Law
Law
Silence
Dick Nixon
James Hickey
Holy Father
Cyris Matthews
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