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2006-05-10 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

US softening position on Palestinian aid

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-10 00:33|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Where's surprise meter?

Posted by gromgoru 2006-05-10 08:57|| 2006-05-10 08:57|| Front Page Top

#2 If governments absolutely feel the need to feed Paleos, then assistance should be in kind. Drop sacks of flour and drums of cooking oil off in Gaza, but NOT cash. Money is fungible and will disappear down the first rathole it passes. We have been supporting this abnormal situation for over 60 years, time for a little tough love.

Posted by RWV 2006-05-10 10:46|| 2006-05-10 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Yielding to pressure from its allies, the Bush administration endorsed a European proposal

This shouldnt be viewed as capitulation quite yet. And as much as the NYtimes want us to believe, its not even a softening. This is the natural evolution of an effective squeeze play. If successful, this step will accomplish a number of objectives. For starters, it makes the baby duck crowd believe they have a seat at the table and therefore more reticent to simply open the spigot. And, if only temporary, it soothes the heartburn in most of the hand wringers. And, of course, it provides a roundabout compassion element that triggers headlines such as this article. Its been said that the two primary levers of motivation in man are fear and self-interest. In the end, for HAMAS, this step has the possibility to pique one or both of those inducements. BTW, Kudos to Rice. Her temporary mechanism statement proves shes finally mastered a subtle immediacy close.

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-05-10 10:54|| 2006-05-10 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 And if the US is "softening", they might want to inform the US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-05-10 11:25|| 2006-05-10 11:25|| Front Page Top

#5 "Aid to the Palestinians must be kept for humanitarian and political reasons," said Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French foreign minister, in an interview. "Our position is to oppose punishing the Palestinian people just because they voted badly. .... carry AK's, and want to exterminate the entire nation of Israel and the west as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-05-10 18:40|| 2006-05-10 18:40|| Front Page Top

#6 the EU wants the Hamas bomb techs, splodydopes and gunnies to have work so that they don't migrate to Y'urp...

Brilliant analysis, Doctor!

Posted by Pappy 2006-05-10 20:20|| 2006-05-10 20:20|| Front Page Top

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