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2005-01-07 Israel-Palestine

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Posted by Fred 2005-01-07 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]

Posted by diaspora every 79 years TROLL 2005-01-07 4:12:07 AM|| 2005-01-07 4:12:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Cleanup on asile #1, fred.

Abbas is being the typical Palestinian, to believes he can work both sides of the asile and avoid being called on it. consequences need to be imposed on him, rather than him being shielded from them.

Posted by Ptah 2005-01-07 5:36:01 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-01-07 5:36:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred,
Troll in Isle #1
Thorazine and a straightjacket are being prepared.

Posted by EoZ 2005-01-07 5:56:26 AM|| 2005-01-07 5:56:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 good morning 'diaspora every 79 years' - congratulations on winning 'Dumba$$ of 2005' award , and the year is only a few days old .. /cheer!!! Not many have acheived that lofty status so quickly , but you are a shining example for all other stuffed muppets to aspire to .

Posted by MacNails 2005-01-07 6:52:38 AM|| 2005-01-07 6:52:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 what a diseased little shit. No heaven for you, Diaspora!

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-07 8:35:21 AM|| 2005-01-07 8:35:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I dunnoh, Ptah. given the situation, how could a Pal politician NOT try to work both sides of the aisle. Im reminded of Churchill's comments on the waverings of Vichy generals in North Africa during Torch "baffled by a problem, the like of which, gentle reader, you have not been asked to solve".

Which of course did not prevent the allies from being tough or imposing consequences - necessary - but the choice of consequences must reflect a real understanding of what is possible, and a focus on achieving the result.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-01-07 9:24:21 AM|| 2005-01-07 9:24:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I think a relevant question is in what language did Abbas call for peace with Israel?

Posted by mjh 2005-01-07 9:29:49 AM|| 2005-01-07 9:29:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 It looks like Abbas is following the tradition of Arafish of taking all sides of the issue just to muddy the waters. What he really means is "down with the Joooos!"

Posted by Spot 2005-01-07 9:41:39 AM|| 2005-01-07 9:41:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I agree with Spot and mjh. He said this in English (yeah, we'll sit down with you's guys and talk), but in Arabic, he's shouting "Death to Israel, drive them into the sea." Charles Krauthammer has a great article on this today at townhall (see )

Posted by BA 2005-01-07 10:07:50 AM|| 2005-01-07 10:07:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Dang link button!

Posted by BA 2005-01-07 10:10:17 AM|| 2005-01-07 10:10:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Still not working. Anyhoo, here's the URL:

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/charleskrauthammer/ck20050107.shtml

Posted by BA 2005-01-07 10:10:59 AM|| 2005-01-07 10:10:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Liberalhawk,
I agree with you that Abbas is walking a tight rope.
IMHO the thing that really matters is what he does not what he says.
If he gets elected, I suspect he will be given a 3 months grace period to see what he does.
If he keeps doing the "double speak" act he is quickly going to be classified as an Arafish clone
and shunned by Israeli Government.

His moment of truth is getting near !

Posted by EoZ 2005-01-07 12:23:17 PM|| 2005-01-07 12:23:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 call me pollyanna - but I'd like to see the Paleo's get the leader that represents the ideals that most of them really want, whatever that might be. Why, you ask, since they obviously want the Jews to be pushed into the sea? Because a naive little part of me believes that if they get what they want, and it doesn't achieve the results that they want, then they will (if elections are free and fair) dump them and try another, and another and another until they finally realize that they'd rather have jobs and prosperity than jew hating rhetoric.

and then I woke up.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-07 12:34:14 PM|| 2005-01-07 12:34:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I don't I think I ever witnessed a LH and EoZ battle /joke. Move along kids, there is nothing to see here.

As usual, I am not trusting of ANY peace deal from the Mooselimbs. The Paleo's mentioning peace is just an excuse to buy more time until they can regroup the terrorists and weapons. Personally, I think this big mention of peace is code word for a upcoming terr attack against the Jews. When the Israeli's retaliate, the Paleo's can blame the Jooos for BREAKING the fragile peace deal.

Hence, the (brand new term /sarcasm off) "circle of violence." I hear that Ashleigh Banfield, just loves the term.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-01-07 3:55:53 PM|| 2005-01-07 3:55:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 The bottom line is that this problem has only one solution, and it ain't peaceful. This is war. Only a complete trouncing of Hamas and the Palestinians' other attack dogs can bring peace here.

Bush is exactly right not to invest significant bandwidth on this tar baby. Especially not while the most crucial region, by far, demands urgent strategic attention. Asian Century now. Look west, 'mericans.

Posted by lex 2005-01-07 4:05:14 PM|| 2005-01-07 4:05:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Something nobody in the media nor supporters of the Paleos ever mention is there already has been "peace talks", and that obligations and responsibilities have already been spelled out. The issue is whether the Paleos will ever live up to their end of any deals.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-07 9:56:37 PM|| 2005-01-07 9:56:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 The Israeli's should take say, 50 square miles of land out of the Paleo's land each time they break a deal. When they're all crammed in the last little bit, then the Paleo's can be pushed into the sea, just like they want for the Jews. It's time for their to be severe consequences for their acts.

Posted by Silentbrick 2005-01-07 11:13:06 PM|| 2005-01-07 11:13:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by diaspora every 79 years 2005-01-07 4:12:07 AM|| 2005-01-07 4:12:07 AM|| Front Page Top

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