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…I Trade, Not Terror U.S. Arab forum seeks stronger economic ties. DIANA LIEBERMAN AND SHARON LUCKERMAN Staff Writers he United States-Arab Economic Forum held Sept. 28-30 in Detroit was a chance to "imagine a Middle East rooted not in violence but in economic prosperity," said the forum's keynote speaker. "Progress is not made by cynics and doubters," said Carly Fiorina, chairman and CEO of Hewlett- Packard, in her address. "Progress is m...…
…This Week FORUM from page 17 ber of the Arab-American community who did not wish to be identified said Arafat's name was not used in discussion because many in the Palestinian commu- nity see him as an artifact of past times who should step aside. However, he said, the more the Sharon government and the American Jewish community vilify Arafat, the more the Palestinians rally to his support. the same views on how to achieve peace between th...…
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