(New York Times) Patrick E. Tyler - The emergence of a detailed concept for a military attack on Iraq suggests that Mr. Bush's new approach to solving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may be part of a shift in focus toward preparations for an Iraq campaign. Bush's speech stalled the American mediation effort in the Middle East, reflecting the view that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict does not present a strategic threat to American interests in the Middle East, but Iraq's interest in developing weapons of mass destruction does
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