[Fabozz]

"Ok. Bush did his Islamic suck-up for the day. Now perhaps he can make a private phone call to the Prime Minister and make a stealth apology."

No apology needed—this was Bush's payback for Sharon's over-the-top "Bush = Neville Chamberlain" speech. Sharon warned Bush not to do something Bush wasn't about to do; now Bush has warned Sharon not to do something Sharon wasn't about to do. Everybody's friends again.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Bush, at least openly, is being hypocritical the way he treats Israel. We can fight terrorism. They can't. We are attacking a terrorist state. They must CREATE a terrorist state. Imagine what Bush would do if a sniper took out Arafat. But hey. We are out to get Osama, right?

At the same time, I understand Bush's problem. We buy Arab oil. We lack land at key strategic points. My idea above solves both problems.

[lavaroise]

this was Bush's payback for Sharon's over-the-top "Bush = Neville Chamberlain" speech

Over the top? I think it was naive and quite restrained, given the collaboration of the US with Palestinian Nazis. Like demanding that Israel relies on terrorists for its security is not over the top?