The most significant ommission in this wordy,preachy treatise is that Pipes has always dealt with the entire situation in terms of "TRUTH" and not in delusionary rationalizations and equivocations or other fabrications that seek to ignore reality...as this author appears to do with this over abundance of mere words.
Uh?
After the first seven small introductory paragraphs, it's an interview. With Pipes giving all the answers.
I know it's long. I know it didn't format correctly (so go read it at the site) but if anyone wants a truly brilliant view of issues related to Israel, and the war on terror generally, do yourself a favor and read it to its conclusion.