Whine whine whine ....
Posted on 04/21/2002 5:28:08 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
Sunday, April 21, 2002
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Dennis Ross, former U.S. special envoy to the Middle East.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Bishop Joseph Galante of Dallas and Powell.
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres; Saudi foreign policy adviser Adel Al-Jubeir; Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop of Washington; and Powell.
THIS WEEK (ABC): Cardinal William Keeler, archbishop of Baltimore, and Powell.
LATE EDITION (CNN): Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.); Sens. Bob Graham (D-Fla.) and Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.); Israeli foreign policy adviser Daniel Ayalon; Palestinian legal adviser Michael Tarazi; William Donohue, president of the Catholic League; the Rev. Steve Rossetti; Sister Maureen Feidler and Powell.
But America's First Dictator, the idiot, Yassir Daschle, is and he will, whoopee.
Coming up in a couple of minutes.
I have to agree with you there .. he does a pretty good job making sense of what is going on
Guess the ME is more important than Blake's arrest to these folks, which means there's a little hope for them. That, and that there's no McCain on this Sunday.
Whine whine whine ....
Powell answered, "No. I'm pleased that today they've made significant progress in withdrawing from most areas." Interestingly, Timmy asked him about an "Israeli sources" report that says Sharon wants to annex about half of the West Bank. Powell says he won't answer a hypothetical question, but will talk to Sharon soon.
Now, Shimon Peres is on. Timmy is trying to herd him into supporting the Saudi Princes' plan. Peres answers that this COULD be a start, but requires a lot of hard work negotiation. Now he's asking about the Church of the Nativity. Peres says it will not be taken by force, but they'll wait them out.
Couldn't have said it better myself. ;^)
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The Dennis Ross interview was one that all the pro-Arafat types should be required to view. He clearly stated what was offered at Camp David to both the PNA and the Israelis and it was flatly rejected by Arafat, who as Mr. Ross stated was done because Arafat does not want a resolution to the conflict because it's his sole mission in life.
Powell, who recently spent more than a week in the region in a failed effort to forge a cease-fire between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, said he had not expected to come back with a peace settlement.
"It was a difficult mission and I think we made some progress," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Powell said the United States would immediately send humanitarian aid to the West Bank where the homes of hundreds of Palestinians were destroyed by Israeli forces in search of suspected militants. That assistance, he said, would include 800 family sized tents, as well as water purification equipment and medical supplies.
"The United States is committed to finding a way forward that will allow these two peoples to live together, side by side in peace," he said. "We want to see this and we're going to make it come about."
Powell said he has not scheduled another trip to the region but expects to return "in the not too distant future."
The White House said Saturday said it would stay the course President Bush has charted as his Middle East policy and is discouraging attempts by lawmakers to step into the conflict with legislation.
Peace in the Middle East requires "hard choices and real leadership" by Israelis, Palestinians and their Arab neighbors, Bush said. The administration was cool to former President Clinton's offer to play a role in the peacemaking effort.
"The president has outlined a clear blueprint for the pathway to peace in the Middle East," and the administration has made progress, White House spokeswoman Claire Buchan said. "We and the international community are focused on bringing the parties together."
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., urged Bush to take up Clinton's overture. "I think his advice would be invaluable," said Specter, who met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat three weeks ago.
After defending Israel last week, and later expressing sympathy for the plight of Palestinians, Bush used his weekly radio address to make demands on all players in the Mideast.
"The time is now for all of us to make the choice for peace," he said.
Clinton, in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, said he would like to be involved in the Middle East peace process.
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