Japan Is Not A Western Democracy. The

My Optimism Is Not Based Primarily On The Successful March Of Democracy In Recent Times But Rather Is Based On The Experience Of Having Lived In A Fear Society And Studied The Mechanics Of Tyranny That Sustain Such A Society.

If You Have To Fight An Enemy At A Critical Point In Time, And You Have An Ally Who Happens To Be A Dictator, You Don't Say: Let's Stop Fighting Right Now, Because You're Not A Democrat. That Would Be Ridiculous.

By Focusing Once And For All On Helping The Palestinians Build A Free Society, I Have No Doubt That An Historic Compromise Between Israelis And Palestinians Can Be Reached And That Peace Can Prevail.

To Understand Why Dictators Have A Problem With Making Peace - Or At Least A Genuine Peace - The Link Between The Nature Of A Regime And Its External Behavior Must Be Understood.

The Central Premise Behind Oslo Was That If Arafat Were Given Enough Legitimacy, Territory, Weapons And Money, He Would Use His Power To Fight Terror And Make Peace With Israel.