It we can find some formula for a cease-fire which permits that to take place, sooner or later - and I don't think later is going to be easier than sooner - then we'll have set an important precedent for ensuring in the long run the security of Israel in its relations with its neighbors.
If there isn't proactive measures taken sooner than later, Bernanke warned the options will be bitter, "higher government spending on health care will, of necessity, require reductions in other government programs, higher taxes, or larger budget deficits, " Bernanke said.