Gatemouth, The idea of the withdrawals is wrong-headed. It is based upon the unsupportable assumption that the settlements caused the violence when it was the other way around. The terrorists only see withdrawal as encouragement from the goal they had from day one - the total destruction of Israel. Making believe that withdrawal will help will not change that fact. This is not Waldon Pond, it's reality. Their hatred of Jewish people is all-important to them. If the terrorists were willing to accept peaceful co-existence, there would have been peace along time ago. They are the only obstacle to peace. We have to deal with the reality of the depth of their hatred and not be fooled into believing that withdrawal is going to do anything but put Israel in even more danger.