Posted on 05/20/2011 5:01:30 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- President Obama is repeating a mistake he made at the beginning of his administration with his call for a Palestinian state, U.S. Sen. John McCain said Friday.
McCain, R-Arizona, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, was interviewed by Sean Hannity, the ultra-conservative Fox News commentator. McCain said the president was wrong in his speech on Middle East policy to say that Israel should agree to a Palestinian state based on its borders in 1967.
"I think they're making the same mistake that they made at the beginning of the administration," McCain said. "As you may recall, as a precondition, President Obama called for a freeze on all settlements and then, of course, later on, dropped that -- that as a requirement but the Palestinians kept it as a requirement."
McCain said Hamas, which continues to control Gaza, is "committed to the extinction of the state of Israel."
"We all want peace talks. We all want a settlement. We all want that," McCain said. "Why can't we just say everybody sit down and you can work this out, the right of return, water, there are many a myriad of issues and if you truly are committed, the first thing you need to do is commit to your recognition of the right of the state of Israel to exist."
"Why can't we just say everybody sit down and you can work this out..."
FUJM!!!
“the ultra-conservative Fox News commentator”
(sigh)
John Insane is ....Insane
McBlahBlah:”Why can’t we all just get along?”
Because we are not doddering old fools working with the last few functioning neurons available to us.
It’s only a mistake if you assume Israel’s security is a goal. Otherwise ....
The so-called "right of return" isn't negotiable, McCain. The A-rabs ain't gettin' it.
Where am I?
Can I get there from here?
John McCain and Newt Gingrich. Separated at birth.
Shut the fk up McCain....you’re the stupid senile ba$tard who said barry’s ok and not to be afraid of him.May you reside with the swimmer!!!
Hard to read past that.
Wonder when the last UPI reference to an "ultra-liberal" was...
...was interviewed by Sean Hannity, the ultra-conservative Fox News commentator... "I think they're making the same mistake that they made at the beginning of the administration," McCain said. "As you may recall, as a precondition, President Obama called for a freeze on all settlements and then, of course, later on, dropped that -- that as a requirement but the Palestinians kept it as a requirement." ...Hamas, which continues to control Gaza, is "committed to the extinction of the state of Israel. We all want peace talks. We all want a settlement. We all want that," McCain said. "Why can't we just say everybody sit down and you can work this out, the right of return, water, there are many a myriad of issues and if you truly are committed, the first thing you need to do is commit to your recognition of the right of the state of Israel to exist."He mistaken about the "we" part of that.
Stopped clock.
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