Posted on 08/04/2003 6:47:11 AM PDT by SJackson
Anyone who believes Powell's successor will be able to change State's direction is delusional.
This statement absolves Bush and the Congress from any responsibility. I expect them to be more informed than the persons on this forum.
Another article all should read
Contact Information Main address:
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Main Switchboard:
202-647-4000
Hotline for American Travelers:
202-647-5225
Public Communication Division:
PA/PL, Rm. 2206
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
202-647-6575
It is time to clean up this little fiefdom and throw out the dead wood. Freep away fellow Americans.
The Destruction of Joseph's Tomb: A Kabbalistic View
by Rabbi Pinchas Winston
Please take your conspiracy theories to the room marked "Paranoia".
I'm not arguing that the State Department does not need an overhaul but it is a part of the Excutive branch for a reason and it is accountable to the Secretary of State and ultimately to the President. Up until now, the State Department has been behaving the way it has because many Presidents and Secretaries of State wanted it that way - like it or not. To shift that oversight away from the Excutive branch to the Legislative branch undermines the Constitution and the powers of the President.
Recent failings in the State Department is not an excuse to run roughshod over the Constitution.
That's why they need to hire me for Secretary of State ...
My first act : "State dep't weenies one and all ... YOU'RE FIRED"
Second act: Hire the 5th Marine Infantry regiment's NCOs for ambassadors to various countries.
Third act: Send Drill Instructors as diplomats to key locations, like France, China and Germany.
Gee whiz, thanks for sharing.
I want Powell and the rest of the Arabists at State GONE.
Do you maggots understand that?
(With thanks to Full Metal Jacket).
Its clear the Bush admin ties a functional..legitimate Palestinian State as a neccessary need in regards to geostrategic projection in the mid east.
Yet Bush can be seen to be accountable..in regards to terror and funding.
The Palestinians may spin endlessly thier demand game..yet it is connected to the painfull reality that the Bush admin marks them for fiscal accountability and performance in dissasembling the terror orgs which exist.
Sharon may be dressed down for the wall..yet the reality is forwarded to Abu Mazen..."No terror org dissasembly....no funding..wall remains"...you choose.
Israel is releasing murderers...ammending check points..restraining its response to how many violations known since so called Hudna came into effect.
Sharon is putting away chips for the game board...Abu Mazen is becomming more dependent on the U.S. for his support and image projection.
Arrafat may find himself out for good soon..and it will be Abu Mazen signing his banishment.
Road map has a time scale to it...things may drop off until after elections...afterwards..a more direct movement may occur..with people within Mazens sphere being dressed down on final..or simply removed.
Mazen may become a Martyr to...if he should be killed by any group outside Washingtons acceptance in parlay....the vacumn of the event would require a house cleaning for certain..with support from within the Palestinian community to remove those who are hindering the formation of the P.A. state.
I suspect there will be more drama comming soon in regards to all this.
I suspect Arafat see's this comming aswell..and may rather be in control one final time..before he is absolutley irrelevant.
A program aired recently on Qatar.
The progress by the Amir and his wife is amazing.
DOHA is bursting with huge building projects.
Women can vote..participate in social governence..aquire schooling.
Democracy is openly seen as the kingdoms best path..and is being commited to on a scale which must make the Saudi Royal family shake.
Bush is leaving the Saudi's to stagger in the desert for a while...get their act together.
If not...the U.S. will aquire increased oil purchases thru Nigeria..who is currently entering into partnership increasing with the U.S. oil consortiums and gov.
Nigeria's oil is low sulpher...they are capable of a near 50% increase in production via infostructure upgrade..which is the current negotiation via the U.S.
Nigeria is being dined to withdraw from OPEC too.
The Saudi's are finding their chickens comming home to roost.
Evident momentum is occuring in the mid east..as nations alligned to the Axis of Evil discover their powerplay is blown..with their missile systems used as extorion realities now be laughed at by Israel and the U.S.
North Korea is seeing thier missile supply side game undone..with partners in Iran and Syria wincing at the reality that thier game peices[missiles] are just wal mart version..and useless as proxy to gain political concession.
The mid east is not ready to run to Europe to throw in on the Euro fiscal ride...OPEC has lost alot of its negotiating stance.
Things are moving slowly...nations like Iran and Saudi Arabia are being gamed out...as their proxy sisters in all things Jihad or Islamic projection begin to knuckle under to U.S.'s presence in the region.
Nations like Syria...beginning to think about having a chair ..when the music stops.
Bush has probably purchased a decades respite in the persuit of WMD by pyschotics in the region.
If he is strong in lead up to 2008..America may continue the course with a new Republican President..the mid east will see this as a certain reality..that the ones bringing them to account..and offering them credible change..are not going to be quitting the design.
There are those upset with the Bush admins stance on a Palestinian State,,this seen as a direct rebellion to several realities.
yet too..the U.S. is purchasing change in the region..and the cost is high in lives,service demand..and fiscal projection.
There are things afoot that I disagree with..yet on the whole..the change in the region is positive in many ways..
much better than Israel bombing up with penetrating Nuclear munitions to clean Iran,Syria and The Lebanon out of missiles in deep underground facilites..with the certain backlash to follow on afterwards.
I suspect Israels clear conveyance that they will do these nations regardless..at a certain time interval in the near future...led to much of the U.S.'s drive to go on IRAQ,and bring executive leverage to the region.
Hebrew for 06999 Kuf-Tet-Reish
Pronunciation Guide qatar {kaw-tar'}
a primitive root [identical with 07000 through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants]
Part of Speech v, n m, n f
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke
a) (Piel)
1) to make sacrifices smoke
2) to sacrifice
b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice
c) (Hiphil)
1) to make sacrifices smoke
2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense
3) to make smoke upon
d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke n m
2) incense n f
3) incense-altar
Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 117
AV - incense 59, burn 49, offer 3, kindle 1, offering 1, misc 4; 117
Exodus 29:13 And thou shalt take 03947 all the fat 02459 that covereth 03680 the inwards 07130, and the caul 03508 [that is] above the liver 03516, and the two 08147 kidneys 03629, and the fat 02459 that [is] upon them, and burn 06999 [them] upon the altar 04196.
Exodus 29:18 And thou shalt burn 06999 the whole ram 0352 upon the altar 04196: it [is] a burnt offering 05930 unto the LORD 03068: it [is] a sweet 05207 savour 07381, an offering made by fire 0801 unto the LORD 03068.
Exodus 29:25 And thou shalt receive 03947 them of their hands 03027, and burn 06999 [them] upon the altar 04196 for a burnt offering 05930, for a sweet 05207 savour 07381 before 06440 the LORD 03068: it [is] an offering made by fire 0801 unto the LORD 03068.
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