Netanyahu's refusable offer
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:38AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett

ARTICLE: Netanyahu Backs 2-State Goal, By Howard Schneider, Washington Post, June 15, 2009

The usual clever offer from Netanyahu: demanding an up-front disarm tells me this offer is pure show.

Israel want to offer to come clean on its nukes while we're at it?

This is a move designed to elicit no counter moves, but merely stasis.

No promise to halt settlements also effectively sidelines the Arab League.

Consider decks cleared.

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