Mark Helprin argues that we "are at the potential beginnings of a rare alignment of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the leading Arab nations, and the major powers." He makes his case here.
Though I don't usually share his views on foreign policy, I find that Helprin (aside from being one of our finest novelists) is always thought-provoking, insightful, and offers and an awareness of the nuances of actual events. Helprin supports the use of American military might in the Middle East, but unlike so many pundits on both the Left and the Right, he actually thinks and speaks beyond the politically expedient categories that dominate much of our media's discourse. Of particular perverse humor is listening to pundits like Hugh Hewitt try to contain Helprin's thought and analysis within their ideological frameworks. There's always lots of spillage.
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