[International Herald Tribune] David Makovsky - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is heading for the Middle East next week to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a new effort to provide what she has called a "political horizon," but her chances for success must be considered slim. For the Israelis, the political-horizon idea avoids "salami tactics" whereby Israel gives up territory and other concessions without much in return.
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