Before we get into the episode, let’s do a brief recap of where we are so far.
- The insurgency in Iraq is on the verge of becoming a civil war as Shiites retaliate for Sunni attacks
- Support for the war begins to crumble when the US admits there are no WMD’s in Iraq
- In Palestine, Yasser Arafat dies and Mahmoud Abbas become President of the Palestinian Authority
- Hamas gets involved in the political process and does surprisingly well in local elections