We need more innovative ideas, as well as the political will to cut that Gordian knot.

This Gordian knot needs to be cut, not untied. The concept of interim agreements has now become utterly obsolete, if only because the parties are incapable of paying the political price inherent in an open ended, piecemeal process.

Yet Gordian knots have been cut before.

Celtic Knot

Pull the knot.

Pull the knot.

This knot intrinsicate

Make a hard knot.

East by north. Half knot.

I can tie that knot!

Tom still hasn't tied the knot.

Unloose the knot upon my tongue,

Loosen the knot in my tongue,

That's the weak form of the knot.

And untie the knot of my tongue.

Unloose the knot upon my tongue, t

And loose a knot from my tongue.

And untie the knot from my tongue.

and loosen the knot from my tongue

And loose a knot from my tongue,

And untie the knot from my tongue

And loose the knot from my tongue,

That's the weak form of the knot.

He's got a knot in his tail.

Bagheera, he's got a knot in his tail!

The Siniora government and the opposition are likely to reach a compromise within the next few months, probably on the basis of some variant of Arab League proposals. The tougher challenge is to solve the Gordian knot that binds Hezbollah (and the issue of its disarmament), Syria, and Israel together in a fateful triangle.

These problems are not America s alone, for they are inherent to all efforts to privatize social welfare. As Americans and others look at this Gordian knot of public policy problems, we should learn one thing from the example of Tony Snow the vision of an ownership society espoused by Bush is simply not plausible.

A few more hours Before they tie the knot

There it is the strong form of the shoe knot.

There it is the strong form of the shoe knot.

A little knot of people around one of the lifeboats.

This is a false square knot, Joey, it won't hold.

This is a stronger knot. It will come untied less often.

This is a stronger knot. It will come untied less often.

Confronted with the problem of bringing about positive changes in a domestic or international environment that seems to defy the power of normal leaders, one looks for new Alexanders to untie the Gordian knot and transcend complexity by sheer force of will and dynamism. For example, structural reforms in Europe are thought impossible to enact unless imposed by some reincarnation of Margaret Thatcher.

Found yourself another knot head who don't know when he's well off?

You won't tie a Windsor knot like that, Jimmy. Give us a hand, Vic.

And there was indeed a common will to arrive at a solution, starting from positions that were originally diametrically opposed. What do those who wish to remain within the French Republic and those who are fighting for their country s independence have in common? Not much, yet the Gordian knot was cut thanks to the political acumen of the two local partners, who focused on what really mattered in the interests of our communities.

And when a number of filaments come together in a knot, that makes a supercluster of galaxies.

And the first mate takes a rope and ties Odysseus to the mast in a nice knot.

Look, monk, you turn him loose or I'll jerk a knot in your tail We give up!

If we start over and simply go the other direction around the bow, we get this, the strong form of the knot.

If we start over and simply go the other direction around the bow, we get this, the strong form of the knot.

As it turns out (Laughter) there's a strong form and a weak form of this knot, and we were taught the weak form.

As it turns out, there's a strong form and a weak form of this knot, and we were taught to tie the weak form.