Well you make a good point. One of the things that struck me in this article is that it makes an explicit link between 9/11 and terrorist attacks in other countries, including Israel.
It bugs me when I hear U. S. officials say that Israel shouldn't fight back against terrorism the way that we fight back. (Sec. Powel and the State Department are notorious for this line of reasoning.) Seems to me that distinction is being erased by Mr. Olson.
Bush made a good faith effort to mediate peace between Israel and the Palis. The Palis have shown they are not yet willing to give up terror or their goal of eradicating Israel. Without that there is no basis for a deal.
Time to take the handcuffs off Israel and let them fight their own war on terror.