er predecessors have taken only to see frustration. >> it can also be a risk on the ground. after the failure of the camp david accords there was significant problems on the ground, increased violence and things. it's something every u.s. president does for 30 years and, you know, it's something they need to try. >> when you don't wade in to the middle east, you get criticized. as president bush was criticized. when you wade into it, you get criticized because you don't accomplish anything. you don't have any good choices here. i think they see an opportunity, after the milestone in iraq yesterday, as the president said, to turn the page and move on to other issues. >> let me bring in our senior white house correspondent into the conversation. you were talking earlier -- cnn has obtained a copy of what prime minister netanyahu will say tonight. many will say this man doesn't