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...Israeli peace treaty to be signed later that month. Carter assures them that the goal is "comprehensive peace." President Sadat says the American President has come on a mission, "to wipe out from the lands of prophets and religions all threats and evils of war, so that peace can prevail in the land of peace." My father is lecturing at Cairo University. In our apartment we tack up posters bought in the bazaar: drawings of a somber Sadat, wreathed by doves. Our Sadat posters last longer than Sadat does: two years later, he's dead, shot by extremists angered...
...Consider it a miracle. Monday's men's race, won by American Seth Wescott for a second straight Olympics, was another insane crashfest that could have resulted in serious injury. At some point, however, the laws of probability will prevail. During the 2006 Winter Games, snowboard cross - making its rookie debut in the Olympics - was a charming hit. Without question, it's one of the more spectator-friendly events; the races are fast, unpredictable and dramatic at the finish. Since the death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili last week, however, it hasn't been that much fun to witness such dangerous...
...public displays of vexation when the message is supposed to be unity, cohesion and the will to prevail together? The reason: many Europeans don't have the same "there's no other choice" attitude with Greece that they had last year when confronted with the need to bail out their banks to prevent a financial collapse. "I'm against [a Greek bailout], especially since the Greek government cheated in the first place and hushed up the real numbers," says Berlin physician Peter Seidel, 52. (Read "Why Greece's Economic Debt Crisis Threatens the Euro...
...always, it will be left to the voters to decide. According to early polls, it looks likely that pet lovers will prevail - a full 70% supported the initiative in a survey released in November. A victory, proponents would argue, for direct democracy...
...McChrystal prepares to launch the offensive, he's got one eye on Marja and the other on the calendar. If he and his forces prevail, it will serve as the template for the far more challenging battle this summer for the Taliban capital of Kandahar, about 100 miles to the east. Success in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second largest city, would mean that McChrystal is on track to achieving Obama's ultimate goal: to start sending U.S. troops back home in July...