Check again.
Seems to me that, if true, it supports part of Carl Cameron's report on Fox News several months ago. You might remember, it was the one that Veronica and others here scoffed at.
BTW, where did the last sentence come from?
Cooperation with Israel, a longtime key ally, is increasingly important in the U.S. war on terrorism.
Was it an editorial comment by the writer? Trying to soften the blow? Seems very much out of place to me.