I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really believes his actions are going to hasten the day of the final conflict, I do not know.

Heard made arrangements to have Smith meet the legendary author Aldous Huxley. "
"Institutions are not pretty. Watson Professor of Religion and DistinguiHuston Smithd Adjunct Professor of Philosophy until his retirement in 1983 and current emeritus status.

Huston Cummings Smith (born May 31 1919) is a religious studies scholar in the United States. His book The World's Religions (originally titled The Religions of Man) has sold over two million copies and remains a popular introduction to comparative religion.