I've always felt that Israel should treat families of Palestinian suicide bombers the same way the American Mafia treated turncoats. You kill the bomber's parents, his brothers and sisters, his children if any, and his neighbors just for good measure. The kid may think himself a hero going out there and blowing himself up. He's going to think twice if he realizes he's comdemning Mom and Dad to death.

Pretty sad way to approach it, but anyone who straps C-4 to their body and walks onto a school bus just has a serious disconncet.

Has anyone else been to Israel recently? I was there May '03. Do you realize what it's like to have every bus you board checked for bombs before you move? To see ambulances stop a block away from the hospital, so the "victum" can be searched to ascertain he's not wearing a bomb?

It's really sad that it's a small minority of the Palestinians, backed by the Iranians and Syrians and Saudis, who are creating the bloodshed. Most Palestinians and Israelis would be thrilled to sit down at a table, make concessions, and have peace. But the other Muslim nations know that if there is peace in Israel, their oppressive regimes will be in the spotlight.

This girl, whatever her intentions, is unfortunately an example of Darwinism - just because the tank stopped in Tieniman Square didn't mean it was always going to halt. That's "asking" for it. Boarding a school bus is not asking for danger.