You know what they say. If it sounds too good . . . And then there's that thing about the other shoe.
The U.S. has informed Israel it will have to make a "corrective" move toward its European allies and the Arabs, but that it will under no circumstances renege on its promises to Sharon.
In an interview with Army Radio on Wednesday, however, Israel Ambassador to Washington, Dan Ayalon, said that Bush has not gone back on any of his public assurances to Sharon at the White House earlier this month on the issue of borders and the right of return of Palestinian refugees.
Yet. We'll see. Of course,
The Americans are waiting for the Likud referendum so as not to make statements that will weaken Sharon's position vis a vis his opponents - those who are against withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank.
Hmm. So the disengagement referendum is to be held under the assumption that the Bush/Sharon agreement can be relied upon if the referendum passes (though I failed to detect that condition in either Bush's remarks or his letter), following which there will be a "corrective" move toward the Europeans and Arabs that presumably will weaken Sharon's position vis a vis those who are against withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank. But too late to matter.
Do I detect the odor of flounder?
