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Kerry. But last month, Mr. Obama met separately at the White House with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, to urge both to sign on to a framework that would guide negotiations toward a final agreement. When that effort fell short, the White House author

ar in Syria — all of which are competing for the administration's attention. On Saturday, Afghans go to the polls to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai; in three weeks, Mr. Obama flies to Asia to try to revive his strategic shift to that region. "We have a huge agenda," Mr. Kerry said, adding that

he polls to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai; in three weeks, Mr. Obama flies to Asia to try

n addition to her house to accommodate new grandchil- dren — when Gaza is run by Hamas terrorists dedicated to permanent war with Israel and when Mahmoud Abbas, having turned down every one of Ehud Olmert's peace offers, brazenly declares that he is in a waiting mode — waiting for Hanky; to be- come m

ble. So far. swine flu appears to be a rela- tively mild virus, and most people who get it do not need treatment to get better. Protect civilians, Karzai tells U.S. commander Thekoneurterihrss KABUL Afghanistan — President Hamid Kauai told the incoming com- mander of U.S. and NAM forces in Afghan

le who get it do not need treatment to get better. Protect civilians, Karzai tells U.S. commander Thekoneurterihrss KABUL Afghanistan — President Hamid Kauai told the incoming com- mander of U.S. and NAM forces in Afghanistan on Sunday that the most important part of his new mission was to protect A

dependent on U.S. aid, receiving more than $400 million per year from Washington, and it was unclear whether the PA and its president, Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, could survive without it. As a result, the U.S. Congress responded to Hamas' 2006 electoral victory by passing the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act

ing neighbors for help. EFTA_R1_02031577 EFTA02690686 3 America's secret contacts with the Taliban have made progress partly because President Hamid Karzai wants them to succeed and, perhaps more important, because India, Pakistan, Russia and China are also supporting the outreach process — with silent

ave made progress partly because President Hamid Karzai wants them to succeed and, perhaps more importan

Kerry. But last month, Mr. Obama met separately at the White House with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, to urge both to sign on to a framework that would guide negotiations toward a final agreement. When that effort fell short, the White House autho

he polls to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai; in three weeks, Mr. Obama flies to Asia to try

r in Syria — all of which are competing for the administration's attention. On Saturday, Afghans go to the polls to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai; in three weeks, Mr. Obama flies to Asia to try to revive his strategic shift to that region. "We have a huge agenda," Mr. Kerry said, adding that

es made a listless effort to get Palestinians to forgo the vote in favor of new peace talks. The pitch was unpersuasive. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said the Americans made no concrete proposal. "To be frank with you, they came too late," he said. His frustration is understandable. Since Presi

ongressional committees on national television; and endless, painstaking parleys with prickly, unpredictable characters such as Nouri al-Maliki and Hamid Karzai. He's 62; he tried to retire once, after Iraq, but was coaxed back into service by Obama and Petraeus after U.S. relations with Karzai deteriorated

ki and Hamid Karzai. He's 62; he tried to retire once, after Iraq, but was coaxed back into service by Obama and Petraeus after U.S. relations with Karzai deteriorated to the breaking point. But Crocker has two simple points to make. First: Wanting the war against al-Qaeda to be over doesn't mean tha