Recent Bush quotes

"I take great faith in not only his [Abbas'] personal character, but the fact that he campaigned on a platform of peace"

The fact that daily incitement through the PA controlled media and from every mosque continues unabated seems to make little difference to Bush.

"I know the President is committed to democracy... He's committed; that's what he said he was going to do and he's now fulfilling it."

The fact that this year alone (and it's still only May) 52 TEENAGE homicide bombers have been arrested, on their way to murder Jews, seems to make little impact on Bush's opinion.

"I don't think [Hamas is] going to get elected, because I think Palestinian moms want their children to grow up in peace just like American moms want their children to grow up in peace. As a matter of fact, I think the people that campaign for peace will win."

The fact that it's a foregone conclusion that Hamas will win the election hasn't yet reached Bush's ears. The fact that Hamas terrorists are being absorbed into the 'security' apparatus of the PA seems irrelevant to Bush. And 'I think Palestinian moms want their children to grow up in peace just like American moms want their children to grow up in peace' is a downright stupid thing to say.

And here comes the clincher:

"Any final status agreement must be reached between the two parties, and changes to the 1949 Armistice lines must be mutually agreed to. A viable two-state solution must ensure contiguity of the West Bank, and a state of scattered territories will not work. There must also be meaningful linkages between the West Bank and Gaza. This is the position of the United States today, it will be the position of the United States at the time of final status negotiations."

The 1949 Armistice lines. Between Jordan and the rest of the Arab attackers. When 'Palestinians' referred to all the people from the former mandate, and not to the artificial entity that Arafat came up with.

"changes to the 1949 Armistice lines must be mutually agreed to". This will NEVER happen, of course, because the Arabs want Israel to become SMALLER than it was in 1949, not larger. Don't underestimate what this means: If Israel left this decision up to Bush, Israel will be DEAD AND GONE. It is what Bush means.

Read the whole article. Please. And then explain to me why Bush seems suddenly intent on Israel's demise. Even taking political double-speak into consideration.