Rice: Israel must take more steps

Jerusalem Post ^ | Aug. 18, 2005 | Herb Keinon

[DumpsterDiver]

"Everyone empathizes with what the Israelis are facing," she [Rice] said in an interview with The New York Times.

Oh, BS.

[since1868]

Thanks for the ping I am deeply saddened by this.

[SJackson]

Is this why we helped to reelect them? So they could cut Israel in half and simlutaneously tell Bin Laden and Zarqawi that terorism pays, and to fight harder against US? WE MUST CALL THEM ON THIS NOW.

No, personally because I thought he was better than John Kerry. On the war on terror, he is. As to Israel, I'll withold judgement, though at this time I'd say he's better than Carter, worse than Clinton, and certainly not a Reagan or Nixon.

[samadams2000]

Israel should be taking land not giving it away. One man's opinion.

[NY Attitude]

I am sure that Israel will return to the abandoned land to take care of the people that will attack them from that land.

[demkicker]

Thanks for that report. Now I really want to vomit when I read Rice's words....

Poor, poor Israel. Now we, Israel's main ally, are abandoning them. Bush claims to read the Bible every night. Could've fooled me....

[SJackson]

BTW, your cut Israel in half comment is significant, an issue I haven't addressed much.

Among the many additions to American foreign policy, a sovereign palestinian state, 1949 borders, is a land connection between Gaza and the West Bank.

Where the *ell did that come from?

Even the Arabs and the UN never thought of that as a realistic demand, till now.

I look forward to military action carving out a land passage from Washington to Alaska. Lousy, land grabbing Canadians.

[adam_az]

Why doesn't Rice take a few long steps off a short pier.

Rice 08?

I don't think so.

[sofaman]

"Disgust" sums it up much better.

Bush is doing no less than Clinton did. Pressure the Israelis into making concessions. The Palestinians agree to certain stipulations and promptly renege. The US holds Israel to their agreement. The Palestinians get away with murder (literally), again.

At some point, Israel is going to have to say enough. Time for Abbas to do as he agreed.

[Peach]

I am terribly disappointed to hear this from Rice. Has she not heard the addage "to the victor go the spoils".

The Arabs began a war and lost. That land belongs to Israel. What are the Palestinians giving up? Nothing.

I'm disgusted to hear this from Condi, who I have admired for years, but she's out to lunch on this one.

[KenmcG414]

Our policy is assinine. Israel took this land after they were attacked. For them to give it back will do nothing to serve the cause of peace. Hammas and the rest of that ilk want nothing more than to drive the Jews into the sea. GWB wake up before its too late!! This is no road map for peace, it's a road map for destruction.

[backhoe]

Is this why we helped to reelect them? So they could cut Israel in half and simlutaneously tell Bin Laden and Zarqawi that terrorism pays, and to fight harder against US? WE MUST CALL THEM ON THIS NOW.

For whatever my word is worth around here, I agree, most emphatically.

[brushcop]

Oh, I get it. Israelis, just pack up and move out of your country, period. Here, we'll help Hamas, Hizballah and Islamic Jihad assist you out. What a crock, what a back-stabbing thing for Rice to say. Forget her!

DO NOT FOLLOW WHAT WE SAY ISRAEL!! If you had followed what people were demanding, you wouldn't have lasted past 1947.

[Our_Man_In_Gough_Island]

Tine for a " Barf Alert" tag on Condi pronouncements? I am sorry to say she is very disappointing as a Secretary of State. She has also messed up on two other Middle East issues, Southern Sudan and Mauritania within the space of less than 2 weeks.

[inquest]

Well, she's just exuding sympathy for the people whose lives were recently turned upside down, isn't she? She couldn't even have had the decency to focus her comments only on the Pallies, and say to them that it's now their turn to do something dramatic to show how committed they are to peace. (had to suppress a barf as I typed that last phrase)

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post. Interesting. Very interesting.

[bill1952]

What does this tell you?

That they asked for it, they got it, those arabs.

Hey, don't go away mad. -your Arab butt buddies want to play.

Want to know who the proud father is in the background?
He's right here. Life, 1970