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	Acknowledgments
	A Note on Terms and Spelling
	Significant Abbreviations and Organizations
1	The Seeds of the Conflict (1948-1988): The Establishment of Israel; the Evolving Arab Challenge	1
2	The Iraq Factor (1988-1990): Saddam's War Against Israel and the West; the First Seduction of Israel	16
3	The Gulf Crisis (1990-1991): "Infidels" on the Sacred Soil of Arabia; the Last Hurrah of the Old Regional Order	41
4	The World War That Almost Was (1990-1993): Tehran's Call to Arms and the Creation of the Islamic Bloc	67
5	Pipe Dreams and Deceptions (1992-1994): Israel's De Facto Recognition of the PLO; the Clinton Administration's Double Game	89
6	"Like the Wings of a Bird" (1994-1996): Rapprochement Between Arafat and HAMAS; Dynasty Building in Tehran, Damascus, and Baghdad	114
7	Violence on the Road to Peace (1996-1997): Clinton Versus Netanyahu; the Widening "Circle of Confrontations"	137
8	"A Contract Is a Contract, and a Vow Is a Vow" (1997): Mubarak's Claim to Lead the Arab World; Arafat's Way of Fighting Terrorism	162
9	"Legacy" and Vindictiveness (1997-1998): Clinton Seeks His Legacy as Peacemaker; Netanyahu Stands His Ground	184
10	"Partners in Peace" (1998-1999): Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations; Continuance of Palestinian Incitement	203
11	A Toy Story (1999): Barak's Capitulations; Arafat's Growing Confidence	224
12	The Road to Damascus (1999-2000): Switching to the Syrian Track; Lebanon Heats Up	242
13	Jumping from Track to Track (1999-2000): Clinton and Barak Grow More and More Frantic; the Islamists Calmly Plot Their Future	265
14	"Lebanon Today - Palestine Tomorrow!" (2000): The Failure of the Clinton-Assad Summit; the Betrayal of Lebanon	284
15	Self-Induced Blindness (2000): Arafat Prepares for His War of Independence; Clinton and Barak Blindside Themselves	306
16	The March Toward War (2000): Clinton Attempts to Grasp His Legacy; Arafat and the Islamists Jockey for Position	325
17	The Outbreak of the Intifadah (2000): Sharon's Visit to the Temple Mount; Arafat's Cautious Steps Toward War	348
18	"The Price of Legacy" (2000): Riyadh's Dilemma; Enter the "Chechens"	373
19	A Winter of Fire (2000-2001): Clinton's Last Hurrah; Enter Bush, Exit Barak	399
20	Sharon Strikes Back (2001): Egypt and Saudi Arabia Declining, Iraq and Iran Surging	429
21	Nakba Day (2001): Arafat's Double-Speak; Jockeying on the Northern Front	455
22	"Kill a Settler Every Day" (2001): The Lebanonization of the Intifadah; Bush's Saddam Fixation	480
23	New Beginnings (2001-2002): The War on Terrorism and the War in Israel	503
24	Facing Reality (2002 and Beyond): Operation Defensive Shield: Toward "a New Middle East"	524
	Conclusion	563
	App. A: Partial Cast of Characters	571
	App. B: Chronology of Events	572
	Glossary	579
	A Note on Sources and Methods	588
	Selected Bibliography	597
	Index	621