Colin Powell, Ph.D.

His quote speaks for itself
"Prime Minister Sharon has to take a hard look at his policies to see whether they will work...If you declare war on the Palestinians and think you can solve the problem by seeing how many Palestinians can be killed -- I don't know that leads us anywhere.''

And a few other quotes from the article:
"They must first be hit hard ... so that they understand terrorism will achieve nothing...Only after they are beaten will we be able to hold talks, and I want a peace deal'' --Ariel Sharon
"The leaders of the two sides must ask themselves where the current escalating cycle of violence, reprisal and revenge is leading" --Kofi Annan