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STEP
BY
STEP
by
Stanley R. Rader
The Times
(
London) hailed the talks at Camp David as "a big step toward peace. "
And indeed they were! But
it
must never be forgotten that they were only one step in an
agonizing step-by-step process on the long road to peace in the Middle East.
Writer's Note:
The value ofan account written so soon after the events may be arguable. Unlike World Wars
1
and II.
both ofwhich were brought toa successful climax by the Western powers, peace efforts in the Midd/e East are an ongoing
saga inlerspersed with an occasiona/ major confiagration and piecemeal acts of terrorism. Any article written under che
stress ofevents and with the knowledge available at the moment wi/1 no doubt show sorne shortcomings in 1he long term.
Nevertheless, there are also advantages in writing with the atmosphere of a major breakthrough Jresh in mind before
events begin to dim and mythmaking 1ends to take over.
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The
PLAIN TRUTH January 1979
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