An Abbas win isn’t surprise; peace will be...

Bush 43 is looking at the half empty glass and calling it half full with the successful election of Abbas as PA chief. It may be conventional wisdom that Carter helps provide legitimacy to the election and stability to the situation; the snap of Carter with Abbas is still unsettling. Quillnews believes Abbas will have to show the world his chops and put down the killers in his midst. If not, Israel can rely on the security of a strong fence. (Item 12/15). Abbas' rhetoric in the campaign has been forgiven by those still hoping in the “peace process.” We’ll see. Will he ignore Hamas and Hezbollah, their Syrian and Iranian bankrollers and enablers, and be able to tame the poisonous political culture Arafat and his gang spent 30 years nurturing? Defenders of Israel will not buy another Oslo without seeing security action by Abbas. RavensYard, a Quillnews partner, has published Total Jihad by Eric L. Rozenman, an excellent thriller that tosses all these elements into a suspense blender. Rozenman, a seasoned DC hand, paints an apocalyptic vision of what appeasement could bring, and underscores in his novel the truth that Israel will never give in to terrorists. Publisher notes about the book give further background.