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Palestinian Cease-Fire Compliance: Dilemmas for American Policy

Palestinian Cease-Fire Compliance: Dilemmas for American Policy

October 14, 2001
President George W. Bush was very cautious about the marks he gave to Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat on the latter's cease-fire efforts. True, Bush stated: "I was pleased to see that Mr. Arafat is trying to control the radical elements within the Palestinian Authority, and I think the world ought to applaud him for that" (emphasis added). Bush re-stated his belief that "there ought to be a Palestinian state, the boundaries of which will be negotiated by the parties" (Presidential News Conference -- October 11, 2001 -- CNN.com).
American Policy Toward Iraq and Iran in Clinton’s Second Term

American Policy Toward Iraq and Iran in Clinton’s Second Term

March 15, 1999 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
During U.S. President Bill Clinton's second term in office, the U.S. "dual containment" policy toward Iran and Iraq, which he inherited from the Bush administration and then intensified during his first term, had come close to collapse.