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| EU chief wants to mend fences with US |
| 2002-06-28 |
| Denmark, the European Union's incoming president, plans talks with the United States to heal a rift on the Middle East, but said on Friday the peace process must continue. G.W. said the peace processor's unplugged. We're not going to set it up again... US President George W. Bush has set the removal of longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as a condition for a peace settlement that includes a Palestinian state. Arafat is contesting elections set for January 2003. Some EU leaders have insisted only the Palestinians should decide who should represent them. Why are all these guys so reluctant to come close to the idea of democracy for Paleostine? Is it that yucky? Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller said he meet US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday to discuss Bush's peace plan, which was received with reservations in Europe and among Arab allies of the United States. "It is important that the Middle East peace process continues and that there be no gap in the international community concerning Israel and Palestine," Moeller told reporters. Denmark takes over the EU presidency next week and Moeller said the bloc's 15 foreign ministers would discuss their strategy on the Middle East in Brussels on July 22. Well, pass a resolution or something if it'll make you feel better. Just don't jiggle our national elbow. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |