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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Jesse Jackson discusses prisoner swap with Syria
2006-08-28
Grandstanding Veteran civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson discussed an Israel-Hizbullah prisoner swap with Syrian President Bashar Assad Sunday, and appealed for dialogue as a means to solve the Mideast's problems. Jackson, who arrived in Damascus on the first leg of a tour that also includes stops in Lebanon and Israel, said he was on a humanitarian mission to gauge the "views" of Syrian, Lebanese and Israeli officials.

He also said he would appeal to them to stick to the UN-brokered cease-fire that ended 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hizbullah. Jackson was leading a 10-member ecumenical delegation representing Jewish, Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant Groups on his Middle East tour. He also held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, as well as with Christian and Muslim clergymen in Damascus.
Posted by:Fred

#10  What Syrians is Jesse holding to trade?
Posted by: 3dc   2006-08-28 21:40  

#9  Jackson was leading a 10-member ecumenical delegation representing Jewish, Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant Groups on his Middle East tour.

No Druids? Amish? Wiccans? Shakers? Quakers? Hare Krishas? Moonies? Branch Davidians? Rastafarians?
Scientologists? And how many did I miss?
Rainbow Coalition, my ass...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-08-28 16:43  

#8  

Rev. Jesse Jackson discussed an Israel-Hizbullah prisoner swap with Syrian President Bashar Assad Sunday...

It is all a lie. Jesse has an eye problem, and heard Assad is a trained opthomologist. He just used the prisoner exchange thing as cover. He was making use of Bashie's professional training.
Posted by: BigEd   2006-08-28 16:24  

#7  ;)
good one gorb.
Posted by: Jan   2006-08-28 10:44  

#6  And of course torturing Jackson will cause Assad's popularity and approval ratings to soar.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-08-28 08:56  

#5  And here are the details of my proposal:

Israel gets the soldiers, Syria keeps Jackson.
Posted by: gorb   2006-08-28 05:04  

#4  Irrelevant "Reverent" goes on an ego-trip pretending he's MLK. Nutcase narcissism.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-08-28 04:57  

#3  Maybe Jesse would be interested in seeing first hand the devastating effects of an explosive suicide belt.
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-08-28 00:50  

#2  Sorry. Adm. Ackbar was decidedly anti-idiotarian, as we see in RotJ and New Jedi Order.
Posted by: Korora   2006-08-28 00:47  

#1  Y'know, he looks a LOT like Admiral Akbar...


Separated at birth? Do both have bloody shirts?

Enquiring minds want to know...
Posted by: Threatch Unons6270   2006-08-28 00:43  

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