[MississippiMan]

I agree. This is unconscionable to me for Bush to do this. Sometimes you simply have to stand on your principles. Besides, I don't buy that this is some kind of brilliant logistical move. I think it's appeasement for the sake of maintaining the pretense that peace is possible, that this "roadmap" is going to work. It's not going to work. It cannot possibly work because the Palestinians' goal has been, is, and will always be the utter destruction of Israel, period. For anyone who doesn't believe this, just do a bit of digging. You'll find that they state it openly and unequivocally on a very regular basis.

This is a bad move on Bush's part.

MM

[FreeReign]

I think it's appeasement for the sake of maintaining the pretense that peace is possible, that this "roadmap" is going to work.

Hmmm... a second chance to spell "amidst".

Amidst the whiners -- the president HAS already changed two terrorist regimes! I don't think this president is th appeasing type, but that's just my opinion.

[Dec31,1999]

Sometimes you simply have to stand on your principles. Besides, I don't buy that this is some kind of brilliant logistical move. I think it's appeasement for the sake of maintaining the pretense that peace is possible, that this "roadmap" is going to work. It's not going to work. It cannot possibly work because the Palestinians' goal has been, is, and will always be the utter destruction of Israel, period. For anyone who doesn't believe this, just do a bit of digging. You'll find that they state it openly and unequivocally on a very regular basis.

He's playing it delicately. First, he has to debilitate Syria, which is funding and promototin Hesbolla, et.al.

To go to the "peace table" before that would be unproductive, wouldn't it?