Just watched this gentleman (Major Daniel Sjursen - author "Ghost Riders of Baghdad" ) in a debate covered by CSPAN, Elan Journo (author "What Justice Demands - America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" ) over the Israel/Palestine conflict from an event that took place just this last Monday. He is refreshingly astute with regards to this issue. Will be looking for more of Major Sjursen's talks and writings. They're voting on the winner now.
The debate: To resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel must first achieve defeat the Palestinian movement.
Sjursen won (vote in the negative ~ 50% vote in support of resolution ~ 36%)
There was a vote prior to the debate. Journo gained 9%, Sjursen gained 14%. I guess the rest were in the undecided category.