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—Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Special Reports 1 Policy, A former government official explains why the stew of Lebanese politics is coming out with an increasingly radical flavor every time the Middle East pot is stirred. 2 Editorial, Humphrey, Jr. strode into the office the other day, walking tall and talking tough about sanctions against Libya. Miz took time out to educate him on the difference between striking out blindly at the symptoms of terrorism and dealing with its causes. Getting Junior to buy a reasonable argument proved to be easier than getting him to buy his own lunch. 4 Government, You don't have to make big campaign contributions or own a newspaper to get your representative to lend you an ear on our current Mideast policy. If you want to go off lobbying on your own, read Mitch Kaidy's advice on how to do it. 5 Update on Congress, Congressional election years tend to cloud the vision of our Mideast policymakers and produce a shower of dollars for Israel up on the Hill. Dennis Wamsted doesn't think 1986 will be any different, and predicts stormy weather for Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq and also for every recipient of U.S. foreign aid except Israel. 6 Trade and Finance, As the Iran-Iraq war continues to devour the youth of both nations, the antagonists are also squandering a precious opportunity to prepare their economies for the future. 7 Lobbies and Activists, Joan Peters' 1984 book, From Time Immemorial provoked controversy among members of the Jewish community last month. Meanwhile, prominent Jews joined Arab American leaders in denouncing recent attacks against the ADC and the spread of the Mideast conflict to the U.S. 11 Personality, Passionate Prophet Haviv Schieber, like Jeremiah and John Brown before him, may find History to be his kindest judge. 11 Book Review, For those who want a better understanding of the Islamic fundamentalist movement sweeping the contemporary Middle East, Robert Hazo recommends reading Robin Wright's new book, Sacred Rage, and adds a few insights of his own. |