(Like many FReepers, I'm disgusted with Bush's turn-around (with respect to Arafat) on his September pledge to fight terror. I'm fed up with these continual steps to appease Arafat, to feed his ego, and (with his demand for Israel to withdraw from Jenin and other areas in return for a cease fire) I'm seeing him winning more consessions than he would have only several weeks ago. I want to see us get tough with these terrorists, and be consistent, no matter where they are. My two cents...)
Dave, read these 2 articles from the Brit papers, and let me know if they make you feel any better?
Andrew Sullivan: Victory for Bush in Iraq will bring peace in Israel
Mark Steyn: This war tells us more about Europe than the Middle East
The only thing I can figure is that they see Iraq as the key to any kind of ME stability. If they don't oust Saddam Insane, then I'm off the Bush bandwagon.