Posted on 06/04/2009 11:06:08 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
... addressing the demand to freeze the settlements, Mr. Obama stated that “the United States has to follow through on what it says.” If he truly means that, then a dramatic change in American policy is coming.
Hopefully President Obama will deliver, because he is playing with fire. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalinterest.org ...
The sad fact is that it does not matter what concessions Israel makes, or what concessions Obama can compel Israel to make. There will not be peace until Palestinians are ready for peace. Unilateral withdrawals from Lebanon and Gaza gained nothing. Withdrawal from Sinai got a peace treaty with Egypt because Egypt wanted peace.
Um to requote an oldie == the Pali’s want peace like fish want bicycles.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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