As Ms. Glick recounts, in Arab-Israeli conflicts in 1956, 1967 and 1973, in Lebanon in 1982, and after the Gulf War, American administrations forced Israel to afford the vanquished opportunities to fight another day. Not surprisingly, time and again, they have done just that:

"Throughout this history, the U.S. has justified denying its democratic ally the fruits of its military victories against despotic aggressors 'in the interests of peace.' This policy has never brought peace, nor has it engendered stability. Rather, just as feeding the beast acts not to placate it but to strengthen it, so U.S. placation of the Arab world at Israel's expense has legitimized Arab rejection of Israel."

The ominousness of the Arab behavior encouraged by well-intentioned Americans is hard to overstate. According to Ms. Glick: "Never having to worry about losing irrevocably in their wars against Israel, rogue states like Syria, Iraq, and Iran ostentatiously build up non-conventional capabilities to destroy Israel. For their part, supposedly moderate regimes, like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, are free to inspire as much anti-Israeli and anti-American sentiment as they wish, knowing there will never be a serious price to pay, even if this hatred foments a war they will lose."