Btw, I have to believe Zinni is over there to set the stage for moving towards a Palestinian state.. I think the momentum in the Bush administration is pushing for it
I'm more cynical, I think the Bush administration is pushing for the appearance of talks aimed at a Palestinian state, no more.
That's going to mean probably forcing the settlements to be removed, which Israel isn't going to do unless they have security guarantees (like the PA actually establishing order on the West Bank and controlling their extremist groups).
The US will probably have to pay for this peace, just as we've had to between Egypt and Israel, but hopefully cash will sooth some bruised egos on both sides, and ease Israeli qualms.
Been there, tried that. Security guarantees? From the PA? is that a joke? if so, it's not very funny. The PA is not even able to sell security after the manner of Al Capone. You think the US didn't offer both sides billions at Camp David and Taba?
But you and I know the Palestinian extremists are a force of their own, vying for power and control over the region with Arafat. He isn't going to be able to control them over time. They'll just think of some other excuse to wage war against the Zionists
Sure they will. Like Hezbollah in Lebanon.
King Abdullah said something interesting today. He said, there are no Palestinians who can make peace with Israel, it's up the Arab world. As long as our friends the Saudis demand peace with one face and fund the PLO and Hamas with the other face, there will be no peace. |
