This document was formulated by three very senior U.S. diplomats who SHOULD understand the issues relating to security and the political climate in which they're considered. Think about it- U.S. Security Coordinator, Ambassador to Israel, and counsel-general of Jerusalem. My suspicion is that this is not an ill-considered plan.
Arming the P.A. security forces now will be nothing compared to arming a Palestinian Army if there's ever a sovereign Palestine. Israel had better learn how to manage it's fears here as the goal should be two states living side-by-side. That so, expect a Palestinian Army down the road- with considerably more than small arms.
Olmert, under present circumstances, may not be the best partner for this project. The bashing that he's currently receiving may befuddle him into an indecisive and torporous stupor. Perhaps GWB ought to join the demonstrators.
