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| 2004-04-22 |
| In other news, Pope and bear. Tape at 11:00 Officials from Muslim nations have denounced US policies on Israel and Iraq at a meeting in Malaysia. Members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference urged Washington to drop its support for Israel’s plan to keep some settlements in the West Bank. Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi compared Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians with atrocities suffered by the Jews in the past. On Iraq, he said the hopes sparked by Saddam Hussein’s fall had not been met. Ya know, people’s heads should explode when they indulge in this sort of flagrant hypocrisy. The meeting of the OIC was due to be held next month, but Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat called for it to be brought forward after US President George W Bush backed Israel’s plan for the Middle East. Under the plan, Israel would dismantle Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip but retain some of the West Bank land captured in the 1967 war. Mr Abdullah told the meeting in Putrajaya that the blueprint contradicted "the essence of the way to peace". In their draft statement on the Middle East, delegates said the plan was "detrimental to the peace process". The plan has also been fiercely criticised by Palestinian leaders, who say any settlement must be negotiated on the basis of UN resolutions. Mr Abdullah condemned suicide bombings by Palestinian militants, but said Israel’s "state terrorism" and "cruel assassination" of Hamas leaders had even more severe consequences. "Indeed the terror inflicted on Palestinians by Israel are beginning to assume the characteristics of atrocities once encountered by the Jews themselves," he said. Turning to Iraq, the Malaysian prime minister said: "The hopes and expectations of the international community which followed the ending of the war against Iraq on 1 May 2003 have not been met." "Gone are the joy and jubilation of some Iraqis (at) the collapse of the regime of Saddam Hussein," he added. He said the current violence was "nothing less than the fierce resistance of people against what is increasingly seen as an occupation force". About 20 of the OIC’s 57 members attended the meeting - although only Pakistan, Indonesia and the Palestinians sent foreign ministers. And these "leaders" wonder why their tinpot governments are being toppled like so many dominoes? Go figure. |
| Posted by:Zenster |
| #8 When are these Mutant, Flea Bitten Sand Monkeys going to understand. That the only reason they are still drawing breath. Is that Bush and Sharon haven't decided when and where to make them stop drawing breath! |
| Posted by: Jack Deth 2004-04-22 7:18:56 PM |
| #7 "Talk about the cantina scene in STAR WARS." Ha!! That's exactly how I view these people. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-04-22 5:32:52 PM |
| #6 Ya know, people’s heads should explode when they indulge in this sort of flagrant hypocrisy. Actually the lying is so thick so noses grow long and the delegates started to poke one-another in the eyeball. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4052 2004-04-22 3:59:40 PM |
#5 Officials from Muslim nations have denounced US policies on Israel and IraqAnd we denounce Muslim policies on Israel and Iraq, and pretty much every place else, so I guess we're even. But you're seething, and we're winning. Sounds about right. Sgt. Mom - I think CSI is a new one tonight. I know I intend to find out. :-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-04-22 3:51:54 PM |
| #4 In their draft statement on the Middle East, delegates said the plan was "detrimental to the peace process". Talk about the cantina scene in STAR WARS. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4052 2004-04-22 3:47:12 PM |
| #3 it's the jews fault we suck.... |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-04-22 3:46:02 PM |
| #2 "Members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference" Darwin Award nominees on a state level |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-22 3:44:19 PM |
| #1 Blah, blah, blah... hey, CSI is on tonight! It's not a repeat, is it? |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2004-04-22 3:36:01 PM |