My column under that title is in Wednesday’s CSM. (Also, archived here.*)
The bottom line is here:
- During Mr. Bush’s recent trip to the Middle East, he said some welcome things about his desire for regional peace. But no one can build such a peace while continuing to exclude (and energetically combat) a large, well-rooted political movement such as Hamas.
Washington needs to find a way to talk to the leaders of the movement. Longtime friends in Egypt can help establish a channel. The war-shattered peoples of Gaza and of southern Israel need Washington to help, not hinder, the reaching of a cease-fire.
Anyway, go read the whole thing…
* Also, excerpted by Al-Jazeera, in Arabic, here. (Hat-tip Ahmed.)