"There are a lot of smoke signals going up in a variety of capitals. But we're not sure what they all mean yet." That observation from a U.S. diplomat pretty much summed up the Reagan Administration's attitude of hopeful befuddlement as officials in Washington last week strove to track the latest twists in the convoluted Middle East peace process. The puzzlement was understandable. A promising flurry of diplomatic interchanges two weeks ago among Israel, Jordan and Egypt had created a tentative sense of optimism. But by last week the frustration was edging back as Jerusalem and Amman maneuvered and tacked. Warned...
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