The myth of a Palestinian state

In the debate last night, Cheney repeated one of the mantras the GOP pulls out as a positive claim for The Butthead in Chief: "First president ever to say we'll establish and support a Palestinian state next door to Israelis. "

Ariel Sharon's plan to unilaterally withdraw troops and Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip while increasing his hold over the West Bank is a way to avoid a final peace settlement with the Palestinians, according to a senior Sharon adviser.

In a candid interview with Haaretz, Dov Weisglass, a senior policy adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister, said the purpose of the disengagement plan was "the freezing of the peace process".

Mr Weisglass told the newspaper that the plan had obtained US backing and it would allow Israel to avoid a final peace settlement, prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state and maintain its occupation indefinitely.

The Age article

I used to think that the administration and the GOPugnants would be distressed when people tell the truth, but it never seems to faze them, so I doubt if this will. They just resolutely go on lying.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.