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...still rages in the details of an eventual settlement. Right now, the parties can agree on little more than general principles and remain sharply divided over sovereignty issues and key territorial claims. American negotiators, led by Asst. Secretary of State Richard C. Holbrooke, are working overtime to prepare for a meaningful exchange when the parties meet next week in Ohio...
...Washington, prospects of peace have revived debate over Clinton's earlier promise to commit American ground forces as part of a NATO-led operation to enforce an eventual peace settlement. When the President first mouthed these words, they passed without discussion, for peace in Bosnia seemed a contradiction in terms...
...years ago, it seemed as if the bitter history of bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs would continue indefinitely. But today, though some disagreements are still unresolved, a partial settlement has been reached. Peace now seems to be more than a futile dream. Arafat deserves praise for the peace agreement he helped to broker. He also deserves credit for cracking down on Hamas and trying to end the carnage in Israel...
...been declared. Each time it has collapsed. Last week U.S. diplomats tried again, negotiating a cessation of hostilities that could take effect as early as Tuesday. But in contrast to the many failures of the past, there is a chance this one could last, clearing the way for a settlement in Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II. President Clinton called it a "solid step on the hard but hopeful road to peace," and leaders of the warring parties promised to make it work. "We will respect it," said Alija Izetbegovic, the President of Bosnia. "And I think...
NEARING A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT...