Peace in a Drawer: Saudi Plan and Israel’s West Bank Move
The piece argues Israel has right to defend itself but criticizes timing of the West Bank assault as Arab states push a Saudi peace proposal. It notes Prince Abdullah’s drawered speech offering peace for land, international reactions, and Shobakshi’s UN remarks, with implications for Arafat and US policy amid Iraq plans.
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Israel
West Bank
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
New York Times
Thomas Friedman
Friedman
Saudi Arabia
Prince Abdullah
Camp David
Yasser Arafat
Jerusalem
United Nations Security Council
Fawzi bin Abdul Majeed Shobakshi
Bush White House
Arafat
United States
Iraq
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Veterans documents needed for burial honors
Roswell Honor Guard asks veterans to ensure spouses and families know where DD 214 discharge papers and VA claim numbers are kept. The note urges securing these documents for burial honors and potential veteran death benefits, guiding families on access for funeral homes and honor guards.
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Roswell
Fred Mackoveck
Roswell High Names Male Student Hall of Fame Members
Roswell High School announces eight male selections to its Student Hall of Fame including Bill Bailey Frank Sandoval Paul Hebert Tony Johnson Bobby Leitch Rick Maner Wayne Mims and Don Lourisseau. The Goddard Rockets win Bel Air Invitational in El Paso Texas defeating El Paso High 5 to 2. Dr S V Satyanarayana Setty named medical director of the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center after service at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
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Roswell
Bingaman faces ANWR clash over national energy bill
The Alaska National Wildlife Refuge drilling debate stalls Bingaman’s energy bill as Republicans push to attach an ANWR amendment. Democratic filibuster threats loom, while Republicans lack 60 votes to break it. Bingaman emphasizes conservation and domestic energy growth, risking gridlock if ANWR demands prevail.
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Albuquerque
U.S. Senate
Jeff Bingaman
New Mexico
House
Bingaman
Senate Republicans
Senate
Alaska Wildlife Preserve
Jude McCartin
Senate Gop
America
U.S
Senate Dems
McCartin
Bush expands war as U S troops spread worldwide
Officials describe an open ended campaign against global terrorism with calls for broad troop deployments and increased defense spending. Bush has sent 600 Special Forces to the Philippines to target Abu Sayyaf and weighs more units to Georgia to assist its army against guerrillas near Tbilisi.
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Washington
Bush
Philippines
Abu Sayyaf
Georgia
Tbilisi
Russia
Pentagon
al-Qaida
State Department
Richard Boucher
Chechnya
Administration
No simple forecast for Middle East as leaders clash
The piece weighs historic patterns of decisive outcomes in wars against current Arab Israeli tensions. It notes Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat lack unified control, compares to Vietnam era tactics of survival over victory, and discusses Mubarak and Abdullah proposals while Libya and Syria push back.
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Gen. Sharon
Yasser Arafat
BBC
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Thomas
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
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