MB reader Mitchell B. gets it exactly right with that description of this AP item on the latest Palestinian suicide bombing. This paragraph in particular rankles:

Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip last month has raised hopes for a return to Mideast peacemaking after five years of bloodshed. However, the sides have failed to capitalize on the pullout’s momentum, and Wednesday’s bombing appeared to hurt prospects for a return to talks.

“The sides” have failed to capitalize? Could that be because one side never stopped attacking the other side?