Reuters: In Gulf meet, Gates warns U.S. opponents: Don't test Obama
Talkback
Title:Patrick Warner - why not?
Name:Mark Lincoln
City: HoustonState: Texas
"How come this article does not include The Secretary of Defense Robert Gate`s quote that although "there is a change in administrations, does not alter our fundamental interests to the necessity of forging a two state solution between israel and the Palestinians?"
- Patrick Warner

Because no one in Israel wants to hear it.

A two state solution was never within the realm of possibility with a Kadima led government and as it will be replaced by a Likud government overtly opposed to any two state solution the comment is meaningless in the Israeli context.

Gates was telling the Arabs what they wanted to hear.