March 4, 1999

Readers\’ Quiz No. 2: Test your knowledge of Middle East terrorism. Simply identify the following incident:\nIt was one of America\’s most controversial \”victories\” against international terrorism: a negotiated settlement with a gang of Arabic-speaking hijackers who were holding American hostages. After military action proved ineffective, a U.S. diplomat in the region decided — apparently without authorization — to pay off the hijackers. The hostages were released, but, in the ensuing furor, the diplomat, a Jew, lost his job.