A Historic Mideast Chance

Published November 17, 2004

Out of death may come a rebirth. The alternative is much more likely to happen. And if it does, the consequence will be a living hell that will go on and on and on. Just possibly, though, that rebirth might happen. Should it in fact happen, this won't be because of any brilliant new ideas nor of visionary acts of statesmanship.

It would happen, principally, because of a mutual understanding of just...