(Ha'aretz) Nathan Guttman - Secretary of State Rice's calculated absence from the Sharm el-Sheikh summit clearly demonstrates the new American policy formulated in recent days. The U.S. administration is making it clear that it is there to assist and accompany, but that it is standing on the sidelines and not on the playing field itself. Gone are the days of the Americans sitting between the two conflicting sides; the involvement now is more cautious and distant.
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