I think one of the things that makes the article effective, though, is that punches were pulled. It is an article I wish I could see more of -- one that invites discussion rather than makes proclimations.

As far as Clinton's problems go, I think there's truth in many of your statements, but I sort of disagree re. Israel. he did, after all, have a series of meetings that wound up with Israel agreeing to so many "drastic" changes it got their Prime Minister assassinated by one of his own citizens. Too little too late? I don't really know.