[familyop]

Is Secretary Rice is unaware of what has happened as a result of "diplomacy" in similar situations of the past? Does she care? And the pandering to reporters in Scotland with advice to respond inappropriately to terrorists is revolting.

[wolfcreek]

I wonder, after all the crap that has happened over there, would Israel make this 'the straw that broke the camel back'?

[Sabramerican]

Rice is of the UN school of appeasement. You will see it in Iraq too.

I hope the kidnapped soldier is saved but this is not about him anymore. Or it shouldn't be.

The "Palestinians" attacked inside Israel, they killed two.

Notwithstanding this soldier, Israel should have been in Gaza 36 hours ago preparing many Arabs to meet their assigned virgins.

You will know when/if Israel regrows a spine when/if you ever read a headline that the Israeli Government told Rice to STFU.

Oh, and Rice for President. She plays the piano and is a sharp dresser.

[Graymatter]

What would Dr. Rice have to say if someone suggested giving al-Qaida a sovereign territory of its own, and then negotiating with bin Laden?

[SJackson]

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Given the thunderous response to the recent butchering of American soldiers (thunderous on FR and a few radio shows, forgotten elsewhere), I'm not surprised.