Sharon: Israel's Mad Cowboy

Some attention was actually diverted from Florida's hurricane last week to the fact that a young Palestinian woman killed herself and others. What got far less attention, however, was an announcement right before this that Israel no longer planned to honor its commitment to leave some occupied territories this year.

Again and again, Israel's Ariel Sharon pulls this crap; again and again, the U.S. lets him; again and again, the Palestinians send suicide bombers in; again and again, Israel responds by killing lots of civilians by claiming it's going after a terrorist leader. Vicious cycle? You bet.

Sound familiar (think Bush and Iraq) You bet.