John Paul Jarrard: Kissinger’s observation that “Germany is too big for Europe yet too small for the world” made sense in the past when military might dictated world standing. Yet, today this view has been made redundant as international institutions and trade dictate power distribution.
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Henry A. Kissinger dampens hopes on the outcome of the meeting on the Palestinian peace process in Annapolis. Even if parties manage to agree on the Taba Plan of 2000—essentially Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 borders—the implementation remains uncertain. Israeli and Palestinian interlocutors have shaky domestic positions. Additionally, it needs to be clarified what the willingness by several
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