Does anyone here disgaree with them? What happened to Richard Boucher's (the State Department Spokesman) mantra of restraint and don't escalate the violence?

While I don't agree with Andrew or Marlowe, I do disagree with the passive restraint apparently advocated by the state department. When an act of terrorism is committed, the best response is a fast, sure, retaliation against the terrorists.

Unfortunately, the long mostly successful Israeli fight against terrorism *does* seem to be unravelling - but that may be partly due to their leadership in recent years, giving in to Palestinians on every front, without really getting much back.