(Newsweek) Richard Wolffe and Dan Ephron - In private conversations with Middle East leaders, there is a sense that the U.S. has reached the end of the line. The White House is stuck with an Israeli leader it will not oppose and a Palestinian leader it cannot abide. "Not only is Israel a sovereign state, but it's a democratic state," said one senior administration official. "The Israeli people didn't elect Sharon to bring peace. They elected him to bring security." The Israelis admit they look to the Bush White House before they strike. And what they are seeing is a green light to strike back, as long as Arafat remains untouched.
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