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2009-02-01 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

US Envoy Mitchell: Open Borders Will Prevent Smuggling

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-01 12:03|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 George Mitchell remains a tool.

Posted by rwv 2009-02-01 13:43|| 2009-02-01 13:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Sending more "US Envoys" to the Middle East and expecting different results clearly fits the definition of insanity.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-01 13:51|| 2009-02-01 13:51|| Front Page Top

#3 How is it that the United States, with the most developed education system in the world, cannot come up with a politician with more brains than a rock? George Mitchell, the person who sent him on this idiotic mission (Hillary Clinton), and the person that actually gave Hillary a JOB (Barack Obama) ALL flunk the smell test. God help us over the next four years!

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-02-01 14:21|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-02-01 14:21|| Front Page Top

#4 He's right of course: let Hamas bring in guns, ammo and rockets openly and there won't be any need for smuggling. Cheez ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-02-01 14:43|| 2009-02-01 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 The very first word that came to mind when I read the headline was "retarded". He is either retarded or is willfully ignoring reality to further his own goals or those of his boss(es).

Posted by tipover 2009-02-01 14:55|| 2009-02-01 14:55|| Front Page Top

#6 OP---in the US good people do not go into politics because a good person is not willing to put up with the sh*t and personal attacks on him/herself and the family. Who in their right mind wants to subject themselves to that. Also having to pay $2 mil+ for a $200K job does not make sense, unless you are into baksheesh and related corruption.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-02-01 15:36|| 2009-02-01 15:36|| Front Page Top

#7 The problem has been around for decades; a long-running domestic dispute in the world's trailer park. The U.S. is supposed to 'do something about it', according to the rest of the neighborhood.

So you send a beat-cop, preferably someone everyone recognizes. Officer Mitchell goes in, talks, gets an agreement, and goes back to the donut shop until the crap starts flying again.

If you look at it from the standpoint that it's a long-running farce, it's much easier to deal with.

Posted by Pappy 2009-02-01 16:21|| 2009-02-01 16:21|| Front Page Top

#8
Nuclear arms in the Middle East
Israel is attacking the Iraqis
The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese
And Baghdad does whatever she please
Looks like another threat to world peace
For the envoy

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Posted by Glolurong Hitler4451 2009-02-01 20:46|| 2009-02-01 20:46|| Front Page Top

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