I am by no means an expert on Middle Eastern Affairs, although, based on reading many posts at this site, I feel confident in saying that i am somewhat better informed than the typical Mudcatter. On that note, I would be very happy to hear from someone who does represent an expert opinion.

Something to consider. The U.S. played a great role in brokering peace between Israel and Egypt. That relationship remains stable (at least by Middle Eastern standards). However, Egypt paid the price of having its leader killed by extremists who opposed the peace. These extremists continue to have a horrible effect on Egyptian internal affairs. And some of these folks are in collusion with Bin Laden. In fact, one of them was actually involved in the bombing. I am not sure how diplomacy is going to work in this instance.