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A more apt commentary appears on the LAT op-ed page in the form of a cartoon depicting a reporter asking President Clinton at a press conference, "How do we know these attacks aren't meant to distract us from distracting the country?"
Monday, Ha'aretz published an op-ed article by Danny Rubinstein, saying, "In the Arab world and among the Palestinians, many people believe that because Monica Lewinsky is Jewish the Washington sex scandal is nothing but another stunt by the Israeli Mossad, intended to distract the attention of the American public and of President Bill Clinton away from the peace process.
Inside, an opinion piece suggested that on hearing news of the bombardment, "no impartial judge could avoid the immediate suspicion that it was a desperate maneuver to distract world public opinion."
Taniguchi, acclaimed for his sleek Tokyo buildings, plans to use unassuming materials--glass, aluminum, and black slate--which critics say won't distract from nearby masterpieces by Cesar Pelli and Philip Johnson.
The Washington Post has a one-deck banner ("Judge Orders Lewinsky to Cooperate") about the resulting "uproar," the latest one to distract senators.