Bush Visits Israel & West Bank Under Heavy Security

President Bush has fallen into that same trap that Bill Clinton did in the last year of his second term--the peace in the Mideast trap. Clinton was looking to change his legacy from that of philandering husband who was impeached to Peacemaker. Likewise, Bush's legacy is set however how it turns out will hinge only how Iraq turns out. Either way, his legacy will forever be linked to Iraq.

Just how worried are the Israeli's and the US Secret service about this trip? About this worried:

The Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot reported that Bush was being accompanied by 20 armored limousines, 400 U.S. security personnel, 200 White House staffers, 15 canine teams, helicopters and transport planes. The newspaper said an aerostat that contains advanced sensors and cameras has been hovering above Bush's hotel.

That is the equivalent of a small army.

Let's just hope that Bush's efforts turn out better than Clinton's did--the Palestinians began the al-Aqsa Intifada soon after talks ended at the prodding of peace talk attendee and former Nobel Peace Prize winner Yassir Arafat.