The White House announced yesterday that President Bush “will travel to
The trip will “encourage Israeli/Arab reconciliation” and “reaffirm the enduring commitment of the United States” to the security of its allies and to “combat terrorism and extremism, promote freedom, and seek peace and prosperity in the region.”
Haaretz reports that:
The Prime Minister’s Office has established a task force dedicated only to preparing for U.S. President George Bush’s visit. . . .
“So many bodies are involved in this visit and there needs to be coordination between all of them, so a task force was set up,” a source in Olmert’s bureau said Tuesday.
At least 8,000 police officers will provide security for the visit.
An official ceremony will be held at
And then he will be less than a two-hour drive from an historic opportunity.
The first-term George W. Bush, with his Kennedy-esque Acceptance Speech, would have done it in a minute. The George W. Bush who gave a Kennedy-esque Second Inaugural Address would have done it as well.
If he were to do it now, it would light a fire in the minds of men. See “Following Kennedy’s Lead” in today’s New York Sun.