prime minister olmert seemingly went as low as 6%. we can do the basic math. if all mark was at 6% -- olmert was at 6% and abbas was at 2%, the land swap a should be at 4%. it is apparent from israeli negotiating strategy in the past and their sensitivity today that the issue of settlements and territory is less about security and more about how many israelis, jewish israelis in so-called settlements, will have to be moved. it is irrational, appropriate policy objective of the israeli government to not want to dislocate israelis, when this is said and done. the magic of 4% is that roughly 8% of jewish israelis who today find themselves on the eastern or outside of the 1967 lines will find themselves within the internationally recognized borders of the state of israel. let us go further. there needs to be the most explicit, robust security arrangement between the united states and israel, to make the israeli people comfortable with what would be about to occur. there are anti-missile defenses being tested as we speak that have great promise. there needs to be a

prime minister olmert went as low as 6%. we can do the basic math. if olmert was at 6, it is fair to sassume t -- assume the conclusion would be 4% in terms of the land swap. what it means is something important. it is quite apparent from the israeli negotiations strategy in the past that the issue of settlements and territory is less about security and more about how many jewish israelis will have to be moved. it is an entirely rational policy of the israeli government to want to have to move as few jewish israelis as possible. the magic of 4% is 80% of the jewish israelis who find themselves on the eastern or outside of the 1967 line will find themselves with and recognized borders of israel. there needs to be the most explicit security arrangements between the u.s. and israel to make them comfortable with what would be in about to occur. there are anti-missile defenses being tested as we speak. there needs to be an international force, whether it be in nato or what ever the compilation will be with a significant american role. that needs to be cou

prime minister olmert went as low as 6%. we can do the basic math. if olmert was at 6, it is fair to sassume t -- assume the conclusion would be 4% in terms of the land swap. what it means is something importan it is quite apparent from the israeli negotiations strategy in the past that the issue of settlements and territory is less about security and more about how many jewi israelis will have to be moved. it is an entirely rational policy of the israeli government to want to have to move as few jewish israelis as possible. the magic of 4% is 80% of the jewish israelis who find themselves on the eastern or outside of the 1967 line will find themselves with and recognized borders of israel. there needs to be the most explicit security arrangements between the u.s. and israel to make them comfortable with what would be in about to occur. there are anti-missile defenses being tested as we speak. ere needs to be an international force, whether it be in nato or what ever the compilation will be with a significant american role. that needs to be coupled w

israel during the 2007-2008 timeframe when we were looking for a way to get prime minister abbas and olmerto come to the table. that is the one piece of advice i pass on to robert gibbs. don't forget while those people in the briefing room can drive you crazy people all around the world are watching because they want to know where the leader of the free world stands. >> you are very unusual among white house press secretaries because you have an experience with the state department. >> i told president clinton of the two great job as he gave me that was a more challenging job to be at the podium of the state department because it was harder work. it is a much more substantive press corps. they'll have graduate degrees and don't go for a lot of the silly stuff that happens for the white house. if you have to rise up and express righteous indignation from the white house podium on a matter of critical foreign policy substance after you have been engaged in some political sparring about the republicans are doing, it is jarring for the american public because they don't know which hat you are w

israel during the 2007-2008 timeframe when we were looking for a way to get prime minister abbas and olmert to come to the table. that is the one piece of advice i pass on to robert gibbs. don't forget while those people in the briefing room can drive you crazy people all aroun the world are watching because they want to know where the leader of the free world stands. >> you are very unusual among white house press secretaries because you have an experience with the state department. >> i told president clinton of the two great job as he gave me that was a more challenging job to be at the podium of the state department because it was harder work. it is a much more substantive press corps. they'll have graduate degrees and don't go for a lot of the silly stuff that happens for the white house. if you have to rise up and express righteous indignation from the white house podium on a matter of critical foreign policy substance after you have been engaged in some political sparring about the republicans are doing, it is jarring for the american public because they don't know which hat you are