Journeys to War and Peace: A Congressional Memoir

Contents

contents Foreword by Norman Ornstein ix Preface xv Prologue The Making of a Congressman 1 1 · Congressional Travel Boon or Boondoggle? 27 2 · Crossing the Allenby Bridge Israel, the Arabs, and the Peace Process 36 3 · A Jewish Agenda Rescue Abroad and Relief at Home 58 4 · African Encounters Liberation Struggles, Civil War, Corruption, and Tyranny 73 5 · Indochina Bringing Peace to Cambodia, Protecting Vietnamese “Boat People” 98 6 · The Philippines The Impossible Dream 112 7 · Korea and Taiwan The Struggle for Democracy and Human Rights 130 8 · South Asia The “Voice of India in Congress” and “the Lafayette of Pakistani Democracy” 144 9 · Central America and Cuba Revolutions Closer to Home 163 10 · Encounters in Europe Turkey, Cyprus, and Poland 177 11 · The Gulf War When Evil Is on the March, It Must Be Confronted 192 12 · The Year of the Shlemazel 207 Epilogue Lessons Learned 219 Acknowledgments 229 Index 231 ...