to make peace. that's the fundamental starting point. this will be tested now for a year-long process. at the end of the day, i still have huge questions about the pal stillian commitment to actually crossing the line. mahmoud abbas is not a king hussein. >> you believe he wants peace? he's coming to the table with the right agenda. your concern is can he sell it -- >> i sat in meetings with mahmoud abbas. and ariel sharon stood up and hugged him. the he ba-- he wants it. the question is, h s he strong enough. i don't know that he's strong enough to deliver it. >> does it matter to security in the world? when you were -- when president bush was in office and you were his spokesman, i would argue that it was more important in that day, because it was really