How Not to Make Peace in the Middle East
The three books offer sharp, at times unyielding critiques of the last two presidents. Yet none of the authors was a passive spectator during their terms in office. Miller, Kurtzer, and Indyk all had prominent parts in shaping or executing US policy. Kurtzer, who served as ambassador in Cairo and Tel Aviv between 1997 and 2005, held positions from which it was difficult to shape critical policy decisions and, in fairness, he constantly raised questions ... Full Story »
Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
Until there are two sides who feel that they have more to gain from even a tenuous peace than from unending war the conflict will never be resolved, the killing will never end. Hamas won't be destroyed by these bombs; Israel won't disappear because of the rockets or the suicide bombs. And neither group can accept this.