Would not go so far as to agree. Take a look at W's policy toward the PA/Israel fiasco.
W completely ignores Hamas and Abbas (who is a terrorist himself and virulently anti-Israel as they lob hundreds of missiles in Israel, continue to support suicide bombers, etc.,) in fact he has given them millions and wants to send more as well as plane loads of weapons which they use against Israel. But, let that spineless, peace-at-any-price, Olmert, finally decide to respond (albeit very weakly) against the Islamofacist, then Bush dispatches Condi-Clueless, to reign in Olmert and shut down the minor offensive.
Is it just me, or did I miss an outraged President Bush condemning the latest murderous attack on the school and threaten the PA that he would withdraw his support for a settlement if this continues? Someone please direct me to when and where this happened this week.
Anything for a legacy.
W has never ignored Hamas. On the contrary, he has done everything he can to isolate and destroy them, limited, of course, by the fear of appearing barbaric before the media. In 2006 Bush (behind the scenes) fomented the civil war, foolishly in retrospect, since it ended up with his side losing. Better to let other nations decide their own affairs, as long as their decisions are democratically made. After all, Hamas won the elections: Bush’s plotting was both undemocratic and ineffective. Had he not intervened in this way, Hamas would not have taken over Gaza.