An insightful piece by David Brooks. Once again, it appears that most recent liberal thinking about what it would take to move towards peace in Israel was flawed. (In any event, France's view of the world is usually flawed.)
We aren't there yet. The road has been long and bloody and more bloodshed will undoubtedly occur, but the facts as Brooks lays them out in this fine article cannot be denied. The Bush and Sharon policies have been correct. You can NEVER negotiate with terrorists.
Now that terrorist Arafat is dead and many of the Hamas terrorists are dead, there is a chance for a decent peace.
Having visited Israel in the mid-eighties, I realized how fragile the country was. Traveling in the Golan Heights, it was so obvious that Israel must retain that land for its defense from Syria and the terrorists in the Bekaa Valley to the east. I'll believe that Israel believes peace is at hand when they give up part or all of The Golan.
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