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Also, one should be careful not to vilify the history of Israel. The history of all nations is as much a story of missteps, miscalculations and unintended consequences as it is a story of glory and triumph. While I believe that Israel has made mistakes on certain policy points, I also believe...

In any case, I think the words of General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg come as close to crystalizing the problem - as it exists today in the minds of militants on both sides of the border - as can be had. "I am here, the enemy is there. Either I will whip him or he will whip me."

One of the great ironies inherent to this conflict is that in the aftermath of World War I Chaim Weizmann, speaking for Jewish Nationalism, and Prince Faisel, speaking for Arab Nationalism, both made a good faith attempt to negotiate with one another and come to some sort of compromise...