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…to embrace the group’s proposed “New Diplomatic Offensive” would be to suppose a Middle East very different from what’s on the ground.

I’ve been traveling — more to come on the ISG report. Certainly not the best analysis I’ve read, but surprising to me is the Washington Post editorial that goes against the MSM tidal wave of “Will Bush finally listen???” headlines:

…By contrast, the group’s diplomatic strategy is sweeping — and untethered to reality. The Bush administration could and should adopt some version of the military plan, though it would be right to ignore the unrealistic timetable attached to it. But to embrace the group’s proposed “New Diplomatic Offensive” would be to suppose a Middle East very different from what’s on the ground.