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Baker has held a negative opinion of Israel for a long time.

“Every time I have gone to Israel in connection with the peace process on each of my trips I have been met with the announcement of new settlement activity. This does violate United States policy. It is the first thing that Arabs--Arab governments—the first thing that Palestinians in the territories—whose situation is really quite desperate—the first thing they raise when we talk to them. I don’t think there is any greater obstacle to peace than settlement activity that continues not only unabated but at an advanced pace."

U.S. Secretary of State James Baker – May 22, 1991

It's seems it always the Israelis fault to James Baker.

It doesn't matter how many Qassam rockets are fired at Israel. How many time Israeli sovereignty is violated by the likes of Hezbollah or Hamas. How many murders the Palestinians commit. It's the Israeli's fault, so sayeth James Baker.

I'm disgusted.

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Bush knew what kind of person baker was. Why did he want him on this committee then? Why would he put an antisemite and a man paid by the saudis like baker in such a position?

[Joan Kerrey]

I don’t think there is any greater obstacle to peace than settlement activity that continues not only unabated but at an advanced pace." U.S. Secretary of State James Baker – May 22, 1991 ------------ Try this Mr. Secretary: I don't think there is any greater obstacle to peace than the Palestinians refusal to recognize Israel and their refusal to live in peace with Jews. Palestinians might see peace when they begin to love their children more than they hate Israel.