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January 01, 2003 17:42
In ancient Troy, when repetitive military assaults failed to bring the city to submission, the invading armies faked a truce and made a peace offering...
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January 01, 2003 17:42
Within the historical context of the region, Lebanon had maintained a precarious balance between membership in the Arab league with a pro-Soviet polic...
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January 01, 2003 17:41
We are all proud to be AMERICANS. We are proud, not because of the geographical location of our country. Not because we ethnically superior to others ...
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January 01, 2003 17:41
In the past NALA has addressed the issue of the dual nature of Lebanon, cultural diversity, its relation to the present situation and Taif's effects o...
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January 01, 2003 17:39
It is always rewarding to know that one's work is bearing fruit. It is even more rewarding when the fruit of our labor may usher in a new era fo...
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January 01, 2003 17:39
Beyond the obvious political facade of the Taif accord and its subsequent developments, which have been a subject of much debate, lies a more subtle, ...
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October 05, 1996 17:43
ARTICLE PUB : The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition: 1996‑05‑10 00:01
With the Lebanese cease‑fire holding temporarily, the West has some breathing space to develop a better response to the next Arab‑Israeli flare‑up. The circus of seven foreign ministers‑from the U.S., Russia, France, the EU troika and Iran‑tripping over each other in Damascus reflected badly on all. The squabbling over who got to see Syrian President Hafez Assad next was unseemly. And after all that effort, the situation has returned to just about where it was three years ago.
None of the underlying problems were settled, making another eruption inevitable Mr. Assad has learned how to get the West to reward him when he takes steps to relieve problems he helped create. Mr. Assad sponsors terrorists galore: 10 Palestinian groups that reject peace with Israel have offices in Damascus; the Kurdish PKK terrorists would never have been able to become a serious force in Turkey without his help; and he is godfather to the Hezbollah who operate out of Lebanon. When these Syrian‑protected groups seize hostages and Mr. Assad aids in their release, the West's reaction is to praise the dictator for his goodwill. The U.S. puts Syria on its list of terrorist sponsors, but sometimes waives the resulting export restrictions that allow Mr. Assad to import things such as U.S. armored vehicles and planes. Since he pays no price for his
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