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Didn't Israel come to us for our help in settling their perennial problem?

NO! What the Israeli's would really like is a free hand to defend themselves, without US interference. Clinton twisted Barak's arm to get him to CAmp David in search of a legacy. As a resultBarak gave Arafat everything he said he wanted and Arafat, in a panic rushed home and started the current intifada. Blame the toon and the terrorist, not Israel.

He can't win! God knows they need an adult over there. GW was criticized for looking the other way on the Israel/Palestine issue while it boiled over.
Perhaps our own national security was endangered to the tune of 6000 lives, economic damage, etc, etc. because of that region's problems.
Now that he is taking charge and pushing for implementation of the Oslo Accords that the Parties themselves have already agreed upon, he is taking heat for not acquiescing in this neverending tit-for-tat garbage.