The IMF-led study commissioned last July by the Houston economic summitteers was originally intended (at least by the United States, Great Britain and Japan) to serve as a more analytically rigorous assessment of the wisdom of providing taxpayer-guaranteed assistance to the USSR at this time -- a hedge against precipitous aid flows already initiated by Germany, Italy, and others.
That's a good example of how the true wisdom of the nation rests not just with those who serve in our capitals, but with those who live in our communities.
President Barack Obama, who has already questioned the wisdom of Netahyahu's policies and how well they serve the Israeli national interest, might take a more assertive approach to Israeli policies which he believes also hinder U.S. national interest in the region.