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Source: http://tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=express&s=ackerman062602
Roadmap to Nowhere: Second Thoughts on Bush's Speech
(The New Republic) Spencer Ackerman - Even if America is the architect, it won't be the contractor. That crucial job will be left to others--namely, the Palestinians themselves under the watchful eyes of neighboring Arab states and the "international community." If the past is indicative, these groups lack the capability--and, more importantly, the will--to create a free Palestinian state. The inevitable conflict between American designs and Arab, Palestinian, and European interests risks consigning the enterprise into a miasma of superficial changes and unmet Palestinian expectations.