Chait's Self-Fulfilling Diagnosis, Ctd

Chait responds to my objections:

I think pressure should be placed on Israel to halt -- or, ideally, reverse -- settlement construction, and the U.S. should recognize that Palestinian rejection of any Jewish state is the deeper problem...

Now, to be sure, I do not agreewith Andrew about the Middle East. I am not sure how far he would liketo see the United States go in punishing Israel for the settlements,but I'm certain it's much further than I'd like to go, or that Obamahas gone. I'm...