Confronted by the Palestinians' absolute commitment to terror and extortion, they have closed their eyes and moved to embrace the fantasy that there is a deal to be made with the Palestinians.
And then, lo and behold, last night, in a closed door meeting, Republican senators basically made a deal with the White House saying that they would still allow wiretapping for 45 days without a warrant or informing Congress, but they would still maintain a congressional oversight over the program.