Premise:
"The Palais des Papes is the resulting combination of feudal fortress and opulent palace."
Hypothesis: Those living in the Palais were afraid of invaders.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"yes but wouldn't it be nice if no one had to fight anybody else"
Hypothesis: Ideally no one would have to confront others.

yes

Premise:
"John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., who appears to defend his request that Attorney General Reno investigate collusion between the Democratic Party's two favorite Dan Burton and Kenneth Starr."
Hypothesis: Conyers didn't really care he let matters be.
no