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Middle East: United States
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During the Cold War, the Middle East was a theater of ideological struggle between the two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union, as they competed to influence regional allies. Within this contextual framework, the United States sought to divert the Arab world from Soviet influence. Throughout the 20th and into the 21st century, the region has experienced both periods of relative peace and tolerance and periods of conflict and war. Current issues include the Iraq War, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the Iranian nuclear program.
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Franklin's breadth of knowledge of the Middle East has been noted by many. Testimonials from the cover of her Gulf War novel "The Wing of the Falcon" include former Carter administration press secretary Jody Powell who said, "The author knows the Middle East as few do, and tells a story as few can." U.S. Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf stated, "Should be read for its vivid portrayal of the history, culture, society, politics and challenges of the Arab world. Jo Franklin understands the subtleties of these forces and can write about them better than anyone."
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The comments made by ‘Rancher’ are of course par for the course, for much Middle American pays reel, who do not have much detailed knowledge of the intricacies of inter-state interaction in the Near East. Hence, his absurd statment that the USA and Israel will ‘accept a Palestinian State and some sharing of Jerusalem’. There is in fact, no evidence that any Israel government has ever put on the table a ’sharing’ of Jerusalem. Even in the negotiations between Barak and Arafat in late 2000, early 2001. Barak offered up something which was close, but, not the real cigar. And, of course even Barak’s concession made to Arafat were immediately withdrawn by Sharon, when he defeated Barak in the elections and came to power.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice concluded her second trip to the Middle East in a month with little to show for her efforts. The meeting she hosted between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was undermined the day before it began. Olmert announced that Israel and the United States had agreed that they would boycott the Palestinian government of national unity which will be formed on the basis of the accords reached in Mecca unless it recognizes “the right of the State of Israel to exist,” stops “terrorism” and agrees to fulfill the agreements signed by the PLO.
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"We believe that Veridicom's products, and the VKI device in particular have significant market potential throughout the Middle East," stated Zia Afzal, Director for Mobility. "As one of the largest IT exhibitions in the world, GITEX is an excellent showcase for Veridicom's leading solutions" added Mr. Afzal.
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