VOL. XXXVI

NO. 27

5 APRIL 1993

The Political Scene

Neither the visit of a Palestinian delegation to Washington nor the Arabforeign ministers' meeting in Damascus has resolved the uncertainties about whowill turn up to resume the peace talks with Israel on 20 April. The Clintonadministration appears to be putting the emphasis of its policy on Iraq more oncompliance with UN resolutions and less on the removal of President SaddamHusain, although it argues - with some logic - that the effect will be...