1.   Peace became the popular cry.

2.   As peace becomes the norm throughout Central America, Guatemala remains a deadly exception.

3.   As the fighting subsided, the peace became especially risky for foreigners.

4.   But terror and those who carry it out are going to be a threat whether or not peace becomes possible again between Palestinians and Israelis.

5.   If it becomes weak and vulnerable, the peace becomes weak and vulnerable.

6.   If the United States does not persuade Arafat to plug his sewer of hate, peace will become not a possibility but a miracle.

7.   Only in that way can peace become possible.

8.   That peace of mind becomes more important as you get older because you will have saved a lot of money and the stakes are higher.

9.   The peace has become very distant.

10.   There remains much at stake, and for every day that the Israeli occupation continues and settlements continue to expand, peace becomes that much harder to achieve.