Geoffrey Kemp is an American academic and writer on international relations. He is the Director of Regional Strategic Programs at the Center for the National Interest, and has held posts in academia and in the U.S. Government... (wikipedia)
Bush cannot embark on a mission that fails. Given what happened to his father and the hype in this Administration, it would be the end.
Anti-Americanism in the Muslim world is intense and pervasive,
They have already decided to get beyond where they left off and move on to the substantive components of the peace treaty.
It will be interesting to see if they can tinker with their constitution and ideology to convince us and Europe they have changed their spots.
In the process, we could anticipate a severe backlash throughout the Muslim world.
The Indians got a really good deal. Their diplomats should be congratulated.