Stardate 20020425.1614

(On Screen): Prince Abdullah delivers a stern message to President Bush:

(Adel Al-Jubeir, a foreign policy adviser to the Saudi government) said the fundamental difference between the two nations is that "the U.S. thinks Arafat is the problem, and we think Sharon is the problem." Sharon's actions constitute a real threat to peace in the region and could jeopardize relations between the United States and other Arab nations, Al-Jubeir said.

But when it was Barak and Arafat, there was a problem. When it was Peres and Arafat, there was a problem. In fact, when it's been every Israeli leader for the last twenty years and Arafat there's been a problem. What's the constant factor in there?