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2 WS Journal's Keatly examines "general recovery of natl esteem¹¹ in Syria "after years of political turbulence and military incompetence". This means Syria "for the 1st time since Israel was founded, feels confident enough to try making peace rather than waging war in months ahead. 11 1 official has no doubts about his govt's sincerity and believes 11a fundamental move toward moderation is under way. 11 HAK/OTHER FOREIGN AFFAIRS Irving Kristol in WS Journal says "HAK is a much admired and much distrusted Secty of State. This isn't in itself note- worthy, 11 because other Sectys have provoked same kind of feelings, but "what is noteworthy" is way "admiration and distrust are interfused, 11 commingled to "an extraordinary way. His talents and accomplishments are freely acknowledged, but in such a way as always to convey a sense of uneasiness as to just what it is he's up to There's widespread apprehension that his spectacular performance may be a prelude to disaster -- tho of what kind, or in what way, or for what reason, no one seems able to specify. 11 Kristol suggests it comes from "the dim but nagging recognition that he has a new conception of US foreign policy and that he represents an impt new phase in history of US foreign policy. The impression that HAK means far more than he says or does is a valid one. He is indeed 'up to something' and clearly thinks its prudent not to be too articulate or candid about his intentions. 11 Kristol states HAK is ¹¹n the process of constructing a foreign policy for an Amer Republic which is reluctant to confront the fact that it's a world power, and that its historic foreign policy traditions aren't really congruent w/ its new condition. [He] signifies the 'Europeanization' of US foreign policy. [and] the end of 'Amer exceptionalism¹ and a considerable lowering-of-the-sights of US foreign policy. 'Internatl stability, I after all, which must be a major purpose of the foreign policy of a responsible great power isn't the same thing as 'an enduring world order' or 'making the world safe for democracy. 111 Kristol concludes whether US "can come to terms w/ its middle-aged reality is the interesting question. 11

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