In The National Interest

In the National InterestIt was a minor news item: "Due to heavy rains in the Jerusalem area, the airport at Atarot has been closed for the clay." The item had been slipped into the newscaster's file only a few minutes before he sat down in front of his Kol Yisrael microphone to read the 11-A.M. news."Do I have to?" he asked, shuffling through his script."Read it, and don't argue," replied his editor, pointing a finger to die ceiling, suggesting it was an order from...