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June 20, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/58973.htm

The Real Quagmire

(New York Post) Ralph Peters - Recently it was suggested that American troops should be inserted to separate the Israelis and Palestinians. President Bush's attempts to broker a Mideast peace have been admirable, but they also have been wisely measured. No serious player within the administration has suggested offering our troops as hostages for terrorists to attack at their leisure. Let's be straight: There is no peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and there will be nothing beyond brief truces until the Arab terrorist organizations are destroyed. If the Israelis and Palestinians can't achieve meaningful results between themselves, we can't force peace upon them - unless we would be content with a phony peace, punctuated by acts of terror, that would require an endless U.S. commitment. The best way to promote peace isn't to create a shooting gallery featuring G.I. Joe. It's to hunt down and kill every single terrorist.

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