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| —Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Inside This Issue 1 Special Report—James Dorsey tells how Iranian Parliament Speaker Rafsanjani tried to reach out and touch the US. 2 Editorial—If "Irangate" were written for the stage, would it be an absurdist comedy or a danse macabre? Andrew I. Killgore reviews "Irangate," which opened November 25, 1986 for its Washington tryout. 2 Policy—Why was Israel so desperate to involve the U.S. Government in arms sales to Iran? Who are Michael Ledeen and Howard Teicher? Why did Teicher resign? Richard Curtiss has the low down on some low dealings. 4 Special Report—Jane Hunter reviews Israeli arms sales to Central American countries. 5 Special Report—Robert Hazo outlines how US and Israeli strategic interests diverge in the Middle East. 7 Update on Congress—A number of Congressional committees will try to find out just what the National Security Council has been up to these last few years. Dennis J. Wamsted sorts it all out. 8 Page 65—Did you know that the Saudi Arabian government has repeatedly denied any connection with Irangate, and Adnan Khashoggi admits he was acting privately when he personally became involved? You'd never know it if you read America's "newspapers of record." 9 Special Report—Arab World Reaction: Shock and Dismay 10 Special Report—Bishara Bahbah details Israel's arms trade with Iran, which continued without interruption even while 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran. 11 Trade and Finance—Will US sanctions against Syria have any effect? It's unlikely, says John T. Haldane. 12-13 Lobbies and Activists 13 Religion and the Middle East 17 Facts For Your Files: A Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations 20 Personality (Noorideen Durkee) 21 Book Review (Arabia Imperilled) 23 TIE Exchange AET Book Club Catalog |