days. then he could have given this policy speech after that meeting. if there are no specifics in this and it is just a general talk about democracy, some loan guarantees to egypt and tunisia, condemnation of syria and then a vague promise about rekindling israeli and palestinian hopes, there's going to be -- [ inaudible ] >> richard, that is exactly what we are being told. that the speech may mention the 1967 borders but that the united states is not prepared to engage in a specific peace plan because they do not feel that either side is really ready to deal. that in fact israel will not sit down with hamas, and that all the pressure that you are seeing from the arab world is being perceived as the wrong time for israel to be negotiating. israel is coming with a new piece plan, but it is to obtain control over some areas of the west bank to give up some, and to not negotiate with hamas. so it seems as though this