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| —Voices from the Sensible Center— Interpreting the Middle
East for North Americans— Inside This Issue 1 Policy—What are people really thinking about the Pollard Affair? A former U.S. diplomat speaks out. 2 Editorial—Since we're old enough to remember that President Reagan was a good actor before he became a Great Communicator, we present a role which only he can play. 4 Media—With virtually no help from the U.S. media, momentum is building for a complete investigation of the Israeli attack which killed 34 and wounded 171 on the USS Liberty in the "scandal that refuses to die." 4 Update on Congress—If you've been bewildered at the enthusiasm with which Congress has set out to wreck U.S. relations with every country in the Middle East except Israel, Dennis Wamsted provides the key. In 1985 "the facts just didn't matter." 6 Trade and Finance—Will oil price declines affect Muammar Qaddaffi's war against the world? Yes, says John Haldane, unless he ignores Libyan domestic needs completely. 7 Lobbies & Activists—The Pollard Affair has ignited anger, concern and some rationalizing in the U.S. Jewish community. Israel's carefully hedged apology has triggered painful memories for Admiral Thomas Moorer and survivors of the USS Liberty. 12 Personality—Dr. John H. Davis's absorption in Mideast affairs has lasted so long that few realize it began only after he had achieved distinction in a totally different field. 12 Diplomacy—One reason for Nizar Hamdoon's spectacular success as Iraq's "political ambassador" in Washington is that he's been cheerfully taking political risks for years. 13 Book Review—Among many points addressed graphically by Dr. Walid Khalidi's Before Their Diaspora: A Photographic History of the Palestinians, 1876-1948 is who really made Holy Land deserts bloom. |