Dean, Kerry Want Clinton to Broker Mideast Peace

FOX News ^ | Thursday, December 18, 2003 | Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

[anonymous_user]

WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton could pose a striking — and promising — contrast to President Bush's efforts if he accepts the mission proposed by two would-be Democratic presidents to pursue Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, say some foreign policy analysts.

Those supporters add that considering the former president for the job helps Democrats John Kerry (search) and Howard Dean send the right message about their visions for peace in the Middle East.

"Clinton would be a formidable negotiator. He has plausibility with both sides in the region, he knows the players and he knows the issues, probably better than any president — probably better than this president," said Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, a Democratic think tank built around Clinton's political philosophies. "It would be hard to pick a better representative of American interests."

[anonymous_user]

"Progressive Policy Institute, a Democratic think tank built around Clinton's political philosophies"

Around here, we'd call that called a Septic Tank.

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[BenLurkin]

You said it FRiend.

[mylife]

Aww Jeeez!

[Lucy Lake]

Bubba couldn't do it while he was president, what makes anyone think he has improved since he got out of office?

[Orangedog]

Dean, Kerry Want Clinton to Broker Mideast Peace

And he was so successful in doing it the last time. [/sarcasm]

[what's up]

Clinton would be a formidable negotiator

Yeah, right. Last time he tried negotiating we ended up with a whole slew of suicide bombings in the Mid-East.

[Terry Mross]

What is this crap "if he accepts"? Plausibility? Is this guy kidding?

[Capt. Tom]

Clinton had eight years to solve that Israeli/Palestinian problem. - Tom

[Semper Paratus]

So these 2 bozos are saying they aren't up to the job but Clinton is?

[somemoreequalthanothers]

The guy failed with eight years of being a "peace broker", now he's a genius?? Such drivel......

[oyez]

I don't care what Clinton's political philosophies are or any one else's for that matter. The only thing that will make the Palis happy is getting the Israelis of the face of the earth.

[oyez]

of = off(sorry)

[Viking2002]

The last thing the Middle East needs is for Klinton to stick his appliance-bulb honker into their affairs, because somebody is gonna get screwed.

[mylife]

Ahh can bring us closer. THhaats Raght!

[A.A. Cunningham]

Looks like a "Love Connection", Chuck.

[GeronL]

didn't Clinton already try that for 8 years???

[Calpernia]

>>>Bubba couldn't do it while he was president

I'm sorry; but, according to Bill Clinton, he already brought peace to the middle east.

Did all forget about his historic Peace Treaty Middle East Tour, Nov 17,1994

Let his record stand for itself. In the Septic tank, like anonymous said.

[evad]

"Shakedown"

That's got to be about da rev.

[YaYa123]

This is laughable!!!

This sounds more like something that Clinton dreamed up. He called Kerry and Dean and said if you don't want Hillary running this time around, you guys better say you came up with idea yourselves.