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| US to Palestinians: Call us when you’re serious | ||
| 2003-10-29 | ||
| JPost Reg Req’d - EFL Call us when you’re serious about disarming militants — that’s the message Palestinians are getting from U.S. mediators who have scaled back their presence in the region. cause/effect lesson #8454 The apparent disengagement comes amid a deadlock in the U.S.-led "road map" peace plan, Washington’s growing troubles in Iraq, and the distractions of the U.S. presidential election campaign. A Palestinian bombing attack on a U.S. convoy in Gaza earlier this month had led to expectations that the United States would scale back its involvement. the leash is off Sharon too....consequences are a bitch, huh? Israeli and Palestinian critics warn that reduced U.S. involvement will likely lead to more bloodshed, further harm America’s image in the Arab world, and in the end bring on another round of U.S. mediation.
No mention of the damaged image of Paleos and Arabs in the U.S.? After a flurry of activity, capped by a June visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to the region to launch the road map, the United States has scaled down its efforts amid continuing violence and disagreements that have stalled the plan. the plan is dead, and only a viable stable Paleo gov’t (i.e.:over Arafat’s dead body) that truly wants peace - and not a piece of Israel - can make it happen. First step’s yours Pals | ||
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 The lesson from the 70's, 80's and 90's is that not retaliating for terrorist attacks on Americans only encourages more attacks. Why hasn't Bush retaliated for the roadside bombing of the three Americans on an agreed to diplomat mission in Gaza? Where's the B-2's saying hello to Ramallah? Why no retaliation for the Americans murdered by Palies on the bus and at the university? Why does Palie terror get a free pass? Bush? Bush? Bush? |
| Posted by: Jabba the Nutt 2003-10-29 11:56:01 PM |
| #2 So what are the REAL consequences for the perpetrators of this premeditated murder of 3 US security personnel? Why is GW pandering to the Muslims, when it is clear that they hate us and everything that we stand for? Our govt needs some basic honesty in its dealings with the Arabs. That will eventually save US lives, Isreali lives, and even Arab lives, despite the best efforts of their leaders. Image is BS. We need cold hard facts and honesty in our foreign relations, both with allies and enemies. They may not love us, but they will respect us. Those that do not respect us should at least fear us. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-10-29 5:41:53 PM |
| #1 The apparent disengagement comes amid a deadlock in the U.S.-led "road map" peace plan, Washington’s growing troubles in Iraq, and the distractions of the U.S. presidential election campaign. Wait a minute. What growing troubles? Doesn't seem to me that the Iraq situation is any worse than before, so what are these guys talking about? In the wake of the Iraq war, however, the United States hoped that showing a renewed commitment to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would help repair its badly damaged image in the Arab world. Who gives a rat's ass what the Arab world thinks about the U.S.' "image"? The solution is simple - that region needs a prolonged period of peace, but as long as Arafart and his cronies, allies, and sympathizers are unwilling to leave the Jews alone then that's not going to happen. Why waste efforts on fruitless negotiations just so that the Arabs will "like us"? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-29 5:36:35 PM |