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Even in the volatile Mideast, Eban asserts, the realist approach has brought about a modicum of progress. The shuttle diplomacy of Henry Kissinger and later the Camp David accords are examples of he incomplete but crucial progress towards peace that one should expect in that region. Eban remains optimistic about the future of peace in the Mideast as long as the U.S. remains committed to bringing the rival sides together. The Soviet Union, lacking any influence with Israel, will serve as little else in the area than as an arms supplier...
...million, while the US Seventh Fleet's tonnage has declined from one million to 600,000. In addition, access to formerly US naval facilities at Cam Ranh Bay and Danang. Vietnam, give the Soviet Union a vastly increased ability to project power along Asia's vital links to Mideast oil. Furthermore. SS-20 missiles and vastly increased land-based air forces allow the Soviets to make their weight known throughout the area...
...truth, the absence of dialogue between Washington and Moscow makes even more imperative an attempt to involve the Soviets in the Mideast peace process. By letting pass an opportunity to cooperate with Moscow on Lebanon, we will not only hinder our efforts in that country, but also miss a chance to restore a more constructive relationship with the Russians...
...King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, the biggest Mideast producer, at first decreed a 10% cut in output. But by week's end, as the war seemed to be going against the Arabs, he announced a total ban on oil shipments to the U.S. Presently, 3.4% of the crude oil consumed daily by the U.S. comes from Saudi Arabia. Libya, Algeria and Abu Dhabi also announced new embargos...
Khalidi is an expert in Mideast politics and has held academic posts all over the world. He had served as a visiting professor at Harvard for four years until his appointment as a half-time research fellow last February