[sarcastro]

As opposed to your brave heros in the Clinton administration that really did want to screw Israel?

I think comments like that were mercy's point. I mean, Bush has been very disappointing about Israel- it has been his worst issue by far. And yet you're interested in just bashing Clinton! Yes, Clinton tried to sell Israel down the river- Clinton tried to sell EVERYONE down the river. But Bush has been a MAJOR disappointment when it comes to Israel. And many conservatives have been a MAJOR disappointment when it comes to criticizing George W Bush.

[VA Advogado]

I think comments like that were mercy's point. I mean, Bush has been very disappointing about Israel- it has been his worst issue by far.

No, Mercy, after reading Safire's article, still took a cheap shot at Bush by calling him/his administration/his actions on Israel gutless. Safire made it clear (and I still don't know how true this is) that Bush is just playing to the arabs with the Israel bashing. I was pointing out to Mercy (who seemed to be ok with the Safire premise) that Bush's approach is better than Clinton's, who really did want to screw Israel

[sinkspur]

But Bush has been a MAJOR disappointment when it comes to Israel.

He has if you believe that WORDS mean anything in this situation.

Bush still has not had a sit-down with Arafat, and probably never will.

Don't pay attention to what Bush says; watch what he does.