The intifada is over

For those that are interested (those that aren't should be) there's an excellent piece about how Isreal won it's own war against terrorism over at The New Republic online (you may have to register [it's free] to see it). A key bit, with some links added for context:

But American leaders must also heed Sharon's other lessons. That means an ability to endure criticism from abroad and even to risk international isolation, a willingness to define the war on terrorism as a total war, and a commitment to focus one's political agenda on winning, not on divisive or extraneous concerns.