I have a post on The American Prospect magazine website about the recent agreement negotiated between Palestinian Hamas and Fatah factions in Mecca. It's yet another sign of mismanaged--dangerously so, U.S. foreign policy. Condoleeza Rice is scheduled to go to the region on Monday for meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, but these plans are now in disarray due to this latest development.

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