Posted on 07/20/2006 10:33:33 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
An Israeli soldier scouts the area near the Israel-Lebanon border, July 20, 2006.
Oh, he didn't mean Hezzie, he was only talking to Izzie.
The problem is Kofi's replacement will be no better - France, Russia, China, and the various "3rd world" despots will not allow the US to see that the UN has an effective and competent Secretary General who is not a butt-boy for the world's worst regimes........ let's face it, the USA does not choose the Secy. General (even if our own Demagogues would allow us to choose someone like Bolton) and there cannot be a Secy. General who would be any better than Kofi Annan - everything is aligned so that another 3rd world socialist weasel bureaucrat will be selected no matter what we might want.
I had closed captioning on my TV..which is slower than the speaker..
When Fox changed to Condi..there was a sentence on the TV saying ...meeting with Abbas." So...I think before Fox changed..she mentioned a meeting with Abbas, but no time or place of course.
Anyone who watched the VERY beginning might have that information.
There's no way that an American, or probably even a European will be elected to Kofi's job.
Rice taking questions from press. Reporter is asking if theere is a political future for Hezbollah.
Whiney question, "why did you choose now to go?"
Rice denies probably use of US ground forces.
20:45 Rice: There is a political solution to stop the violence and we have to pursue it (CNN) --- [replace the entire government of Lebanon?]
Fox came into the middle of the sentence and picked up when she said "I will also be going to Rome."
20:45 Rice: There is a political solution to stop the violence and we have to pursue it (CNN)
20:43 Rice: Can`t have situation where S. Lebanon is haven for groups firing at Israel (CNN)
20:42 Rice: Syria knows what it needs to do, Hezbollah is source of problem (CNN)
20:42 Rice: In past days, we have helped 10,000 Americans to reach safety (CNN)
20:40 Rice: U.S. planning humanitarian aid for Lebanon (CNN)
20:39 Rice: We do seek to end current violence, but also address its roots (CNN)
YEah, but he's been DYING to find a way to do it on the expense account like in the old days. Oh, and to have somebody else keep track of it.
WHOA...Condi just ZINGED Maddie Albright...
"yes, I could have gone over right away and stated "SHUTTLING"...but where would I shuttle to..and with?"
LOL...Maddie Albright always calling for "shuttle diplomacy"...
She is doing a very good job, by the way.
"I have no interest in diplomacy for the sake of returning to the status quo."
Thanks for the ping.
Without going into detail, Stratfor paints a gloomy picture, similar to the one they painted two weeks into OEF.
I think my primary disagreement comes from the claim that reducing Hezbollah's bunkers need be costly. Cordesman has indicated some developments which can mitigate a good part of the associated costs. Al Qaeda thought Tora Bora was safe, too.
I won't rule out a continuous thrust into the Bekaa, but I'm not counting on it either. My guess will be that command elements will confer with political leadership after the area south of the Litani is secured and assess the situation from that view.
The wildcards are of course, Syria and Iran. Key points in their decision making process will occur when general awareness permeates leadership circles that a ground offensive has begun, when Hezbollah is forced out of S. Lebanon, if and when an offensive into the Bekaa begins, and if and when Hezbollah is defeated in the Bekaa. Iran in particular has explicitly stated that they will attack Israeli and US interests should Hezbollah face defeat, and the coming events will judge the credibility of those claims.
LOL in the old one the woman speaking was doing it so poorly in both English and Spanish than they voice over her narration.
Not even "Global" Bill Clinton? You don't think the 3rd worlders would see him as a chance to defang America?
All along they have been the wildcards.
Disinformation?
Rice: Q: Lebanon has made little progress enforcing 1559..A: help to create the framework to end violence, deploy Lebanon forces southward "with international assistance"...
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