The reason I ask is because it seemed like real progress was being made while Clinton was so involved in the process -- not necessarily because Clinton was an expert on the subject, but because outside pressure and encouragement were being brought to bear to get both sides talking. When the Bush administration came into office, they disengaged and now it seems like the peace process is falling apart -- the job wasn't quite finished and it was bad to leave it where it was.

Us Yanks are pretty much fond of both sides, and there are so many families with ties to Great Britain it seems like one of the places where we could be sticking our nose in and doing some genuine good.