[Clara Lou]

Bush’s refusal to take concrete measures recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has caused some to question the US President’s reputation as a ‘friend of Israel’.
Oh, really? Maybe, just maybe, Bush and the US have enough going on right now without kicking that fireant pile. [I think Israel's capital should be Jerusalem.] It's just too bad that the "some" who question Bush's friendship can't have what they want when they want it. Leaving the our embassy at Tel Aviv doesn't threaten Israel's existence. They can wait.

[DonaldDuke]

They can wait.

Actually, it isn't up to the US to decide where to put an embassy in a foreign, sovereign country.

What Israel should do is to declare Jerusalem the only city where foreign embassies will be accepted. Foreign powers h*ll-bent on not accepting Israeli sovereignty should be told to pack up their stuff and go home.

[SJackson]

Congress passed the law in 1998. It's a part of the Democratic platform, but Clinton didn't do it. GWB made it a campaign promise in 2000, acknowledged it again when in office. I don't think it puts our security at risk. It's not an act of friendship, other than to the Saudis.

BTW, you may think Jerusalem is Israel's capital, Congress can pass a law about it, the Democrat's may think it, GWB may make campaign promises about it,but the fact of the matter is deep down GWB thinks it's a matter for negotiation with the palestinians. It's a false promise, the wait will be long.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"They can wait." I agree!

I get sick and tired of hearing crap from both the left and the right, like: Bush acts too quick-Bush acts too slow. Bush overeacts-Bush under reacts. Bush is no Friend of Isaael-Bush is too friendly with Israel. Blah, Blah, blah.

Bush has a plate full and running over with life and death issues to deal with and damn little cooperation in solutions from anyone or anywhere-mostly he is criticized,demonized and second guessed by self serving idiots and enemies of the USA from both without and within.

If the Capitol of Israel was moved from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem in 1980, there have been many better times to move our embassy than now.

I advise the Critic's of President Bush to either grow up, of SHUT UP!!!!!!!

[DannyTN]

"Oh, really? Maybe, just maybe, Bush and the US have enough going on right now without kicking that fireant pile"

I hope you are right, that this decision is a calm logical deliberate decision of first things first.

Because if you aren't right, I'd hate to thing that Costa Rica and El Salvadore have more guts than we have.