[Cinnamon Girl]

That is a very provocative theory. But why not let the rest of the right in on it? So they can support him?

[monkeyshine]

Well I think he is making the proposal knowing it will not be acceptable. Although Yonif says that the UN seems to be supportive of it.

If he thinks his plan will find resistence, he can then say that he tried, but that countries X,Y,& Z all nixed it. But he can't outright say "this is my plan, but I am not serious". He has to be serious about it.

Plus, by putting a 24 month timetable on it, he has plenty of time to see the reaction from the Palestinians and others. If he talks the language of concession and the Palestinians continue to balk and fight, the tide will soon shift against the Palestinian authority. Either someone else will have to step in, or Israel waits it out while the Palestinians take each other out -- driving many to flee into Egypt and Jordan to escape the violence, depravity, hunger and joblessness.


Again, just my 2cents.