In order to move the Israelis and Palestinians into an agreement on something, you need the big guns from the administration, the ones who can speak for the president, to twist arms,.. I would hope that Rice would get an appetite for this and want to come back.
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When you ask senior American officials where this is leading
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Broadly speaking, what we've seen sends a message to the international community, to the Palestinians and to Israelis, that more is possible, whether by agreement (with the Palestinians) or not by agreement.
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[Israelis are still reeling from their own Nixon-goes-to-China moment.] No other politician had the toughness and the determination to do what he did in the face of the kind of opposition and criticism he faced,.. He's a tough guy.
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Iran doesn't want peace and quiet here. If the Palestinians want a right-wing government, there will be more terrorism, because terrorism always helps the right.
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He was able to project charisma and give people a sense of security and stability at a very difficult time.
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It will send a signal to the Israelis.
This will weaken the left.. Which is trying to persuade Israeli voters that there is a viable Palestinian partner. It will strengthen the right and the centre.
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In the name of participatory democracy, President George W. Bush's Arab reform policies are actively enfranchising radical Islamist parties with armed militias: in Iraq, where they form the government; in Lebanon, where Hezbollah now holds government ministries; and now, potentially, in Palestine
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