Palestinians Vow Revenge Against Israel for Killing of Militant Leader (washingtonpost.com): "Abu Shanab, considered the most moderate of Hamas' senior leaders, was killed Thursday along with two bodyguards when an Israeli military aircraft fired between three and six missiles at his car in central Gaza City. About 30 bystanders were injured in the attack, Palestinian hospital authorities said.
Israeli military officials said the killing was in retaliation for a suicide bombing by a Hamas terrorist aboard a crowded bus in Jerusalem on Tuesday that killed 21 people and injured more than 100.
Immediately following the attack on Abu Shanab, three major Palestinian militant groups announced the end of a seven-week cease-fire, raising the possibility of a new cycle of attacks and retaliatory strikes that could kill the new U.S.-backed peace initiative called the 'road map.' "

This is clearly a major crisis in one of the most important foreign policy initiatives the US is promoting now. So why is Bush still on vacation/fund-raising in Oregon and Washington state? Is his vacation/re-election more important than peace in the middle east? Apparently, it is.
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