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To: LLLefty who wrote (20172)	2/27/2002 5:47:59 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Have you seen any reaction yet on Syrian or Iraqi reaction to what's in the Crown Prince's drawer? Meaningful or not, it's likely to cause some heartburn for young Assad. Nope. Dead silence from Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Egypt and Jordan are making very positive noises. Fatah (Arafat's own org, as I recall) has come out against the initiative since it abandons "territories occupied in 1948". So much for recognizing Israel. Saudi govt paper Al Watan nixes Israeli-Saudi visits until after peace with the Palestinians is concluded. Can you say, give land now, maybe we'll give peace later?

To: LLLefty who wrote (20172)	3/1/2002 1:22:57 AM
From: tekboy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

While it would be nice to believe that the strange mea culpa was the start (my fanciful thought) of coordinated dumping on Arafat in connection with Friedman's opportune visit with the Crown Prince, that would be a mighty stretch. true. but I'll admit the piece was striking enough to raise the same fanciful thought in my mind. The Arab League thing will be key, I think. If the Saudis don't raise the proposal formally, I don't think it goes too far. If they do indeed present it for discussion--which I still doubt they will--that would really be news.... tb@we'llsee.com