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out his main adversary, freeing him to
document IMAGES-010-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029365.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

out his main adversary, freeing him to focus more intensely on the rest of the rebels — meaning the "moderate" rebels, which the Coalition purports to train and reinforce in order to take him down. Iran also wins and of course Hezbollah - all members of President Bush's Axis of...

The 1* lesson: "Be modest in
document IMAGES-010-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029359.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

The 1* lesson: "Be modest in prophecy". In particular, when it comes to the future. Mubarak for example had about 400,000 people at his disposal working in various security agencies in order to preemptively predict events such as those that took place at Tahrir Square. And he did...

Electoral Pluralism and Functioning of Expression and Association and
document IMAGES-005-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019237.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

Freedom House EVERY INDICATOR HAS DECLINED OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS Electoral Pluralism and Functioning of Expression and Association and Process* Participation | Government* Personal and Assembly* Rule of Law Individual Rights Change in Score, 2007-2016 © o I I I 1 1 Ce ee...

municipal functions and daily life would be divided between Israel and the
document IMAGES-009-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028203.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

/ BARAK / 69 municipal functions and daily life would be divided between Israel and the Palestinians under a peace agreement. When I convened our negotiators in my cabin to take stock of the logjam, I was getting more and more skeptical of finding a way to get to actual negotia...

By November, even his Foreign Minister, David Levy, was making noises
document IMAGES-009-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028149.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

/ BARAK / 15 By November, even his Foreign Minister, David Levy, was making noises about quitting. He said it would be a waste of time to stay in the cabinet if it was going to bring the peace process to a halt. I warned Bibi, both in the Knesset and in a series of speeches, abo...

XXvViii Chronology
document IMAGES-007-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023160.txt Sep 23, 2011 House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

OUP CORRECTED PROOF - FINAL, 12/9/2014, SPi XXvViii Chronology 23 September 2011 31 October 2011 6 February 2012 20 June 2012 14 November 2012 21 November 2012 29 November 2012 4 December 2012 22 January 2013 13 April 2013 6 June 2013 20 June 2013 30 June 2013 3 July 20...

2— His suggestion that chimpanzee dominance hierarchies consist of a version of
document IMAGES-010-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029158.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

2— His suggestion that chimpanzee dominance hierarchies consist of a version of psychopathy is utterly novel to me and most interesting. I had always thought of dominance hierarchies as being associated with tyranny and despotism—but are these not often associated with psychopath...

Israel should be wary of celebrating the
document IMAGES-008-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025019.txt Sep 7, 2011 House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

23 Article 6. Guardian Israel should be wary of celebrating the ‘Shia crescent' setback Jonathan Spyer 7 September 2011 -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's backing of the Syrian regime during the recent upheaval has damaged his standing in the Middle East. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenar...

them) to assemble and where they can
document IMAGES-010-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029366.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

them) to assemble and where they can receive humanitarian aid. ¢ What hasn't been said explicitly is that such a deployment might lead sooner or later to engagement with the Syrian Air Force — followed by the Syrian Air Defense — which could develop into an opportunity to fundam...

groups on the other. But Syria's internal troubles might just as easily
document IMAGES-010-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030035.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

groups on the other. But Syria's internal troubles might just as easily have a negative effect. Undoubtedly, the failed peace process has bred extreme frustration among Palestinian militants, some of whom may think that a sharp shock is needed to wrench international attention a...

some reports, this has led to Iranian anger and a cessation of the flow
document IMAGES-008-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025021.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

2D some reports, this has led to Iranian anger and a cessation of the flow of funds to the Hamas enclave in Gaza. These setbacks do not mean the end of Iran and its allies as a regional power bloc. Assad has not yet fallen. The Iranian nuclear programme is proceeding apace. Teh...

compromises that we might have to contemplate during peace negotiations were
document IMAGES-009-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028170.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

/ BARAK / 36 compromises that we might have to contemplate during peace negotiations were still anathema to many other Israelis. Syria was always my first negotiating priority, as it had been for Rabin and, for a brief period, Bibi as well. This was not just because the shape o...

negotiations. The first stirrings of discontent had begun even before I went to see
document IMAGES-001-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011799.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

/ BARAK / 42 negotiations. The first stirrings of discontent had begun even before I went to see Clinton. On the basis of my commitment merely to try for peace, Arik Sharon had presented a no-confidence motion in the Knesset. It was never going to pass. But only days after I’d m...

By November, even his Foreign Minister, David Levy, was making noises
document IMAGES-001-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011772.txt House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

/ BARAK / 15 By November, even his Foreign Minister, David Levy, was making noises about quitting. He said it would be a waste of time to stay in the cabinet if it was going to bring the peace process to a halt. I warned Bibi, both in the Knesset and in a series of speeches, abo...

medium-range missiles unable to reach
document IMAGES-010-HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028690.txt Feb 12, 2013 House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

medium-range missiles unable to reach Israel. It has no second strike capability. As President Ahmadinejad stressed during his visit to Cairo last week, Iran has no intention of attacking Israel. Its posture is purely defensive. If Obama were to act with boldness and vision, he...