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2008-12-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Bush's lethal legacy to the Palestinians

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: PLO

#1 Odious, gigantic genocidal despotism (Iraq) eliminated, consensual democratic base laid in its stead.

Libyan kooks intimidated into abandoning WMD madness.

Gaza evacuated. Palestinian elections held. One billionth forthcoming chance offered to Palestinians to make something of the situation.

Boy, that's some "damage" and "lethal legacy".

Not that it's the first time it's occurred to me, obviously, but the depth of detachment from reality, and the moral inversion, of people like this author are astonishing. Borrowing one of Steyn's phrases, it's now looking like "Israel Alone," thanks to the ascent of the empty one in the US.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-12-13 03:38|| 2008-12-13 03:38|| Front Page Top

#2 The only way to make peace with Arabs is to make a solitude and call it peace. At present it's impractical due to "World Opinion". However, with the coming worldwide depression (one that'll compare to the "Great Depression" like WWII compared to the "Great War"), "World Opinion" will too busy with other things to worry about uppity Jews. And George, the mental titan, certainly bears responsibility for that happening on his watch. S0 you see Mark, at least for Arab-Israeli conflict, his legacy is good.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-12-13 06:48|| 2008-12-13 06:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Marc J. Sirois is managing editor of THE DAILY STAR (Lebanon).

so, Marc, as usual, it's all the Joooos faults and Boosh for imposing consequences for the Paleo behavior. Damn them! Bias and loud-mouthed ignorance, the hallmark of journalism

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-13 10:39|| 2008-12-13 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 I hope the writer is correct about Israel choosing Netanyahu in February. I had great hopes for Kadimah under Ariel Sharon, but...

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-12-13 10:41|| 2008-12-13 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 The Hamas-Fatah feud makes one side too divided to either negotiate a full and fair agreement or properly implement one,

The writer's premise, and I think Obama's as well, is that there is any desire on the part of the palestinians for a full and fair agreement. I wonder how long they will cling to that belief and what the cost will be.

Posted by DoDo 2008-12-13 12:27|| 2008-12-13 12:27|| Front Page Top

#6 The only people Hamas would rather kill than Fatah is Jews. Paleos are like Orcs; they hate each other to the death, but have no qualm whatsoever about joining together to fight, and if possible kill, anyone less foul than them. Which just happens to be anyone that isn't Paleo.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-13 17:31|| 2008-12-13 17:31|| Front Page Top

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