Carter's Clarity, Bush's Befuddlement ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Robert Novak - (Opinion) November 5, 2007 - 2:22pm The timing of the release of the new documentary "Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains" was not intentional. The movie is arriving in theaters just before the Bush administration's proposed Middle East conference in Annapolis, scheduled for the end of this month. But the former president's clarity on the Palestinian question contrasts sharply with George W. Bush's refusal to face reality, casting a pall over hopes to conclude his presidency with a diplomatic triumph. » Read more

Olmert Backs Mideast Peace Conference ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Helene Cooper - November 5, 2007 - 2:19pm Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel issued his strongest and most vocal support yet on Sunday for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s efforts to forge a Middle East peace plan, raising the possibility of making peace with the Palestinians before the conclusion of the Bush administration. » Read more

That Promised Peace Conference ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times (Editorial) November 5, 2007 - 2:18pm One month before President Bush’s Mideast peace conference — the administration’s first serious effort in six years — it’s still not clear what will be on the agenda or who, beyond the Americans, Israelis and Palestinians, will show up. Even the date is still up in the air. » Read more