Rice urges diplomacy over Israeli hostage in Gaza [Nauseating news.]

Reuters ^ | 26JUN06 | Reuters

[familyop]

Is Secretary Rice is unaware of what has happened as a result of "diplomacy" in similar situations of the past? Does she care? And the pandering to reporters in Scotland with advice to respond inappropriately to terrorists is revolting.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Ms Rice isn't as stupid as one may think. Could well be that she's got multiple plays she's running (I'd count on it).

Diplomacy isn't a dumb thing to do -- particularly if it works. When all else fails, she can always send in the SAS.

[BunnySlippers]

I don't agree with her. Prayers for the young soldier.

[Pro-Bush]

Never negotiate with terrorist.

[Pro-Bush]

Negotiate with Hamas, are you stoned? When the hell has that ever worked? Hell, we buy weapons and train them already due to so-called "diplomacy".

[liliesgrandpa]

"Palestinians in northern Gaza have begun blocking roads with mounds of earth"

The Palestinians are really trying to help. (sarc)

I would suggest that the IDF tanks go around these piles through their houses instead.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Negotiate with Hamas, are you stoned?

No.

> When the hell has that ever worked?

When was the last time it was tried?

> Hell, we buy weapons and train them already due to so-called "diplomacy".

Then more the fool you lot: there is a huge difference between negotiating and enabling.

[familyop]

"Diplomacy isn't a dumb thing to do -- particularly if it works. When all else fails, she can always send in the SAS."

Yes, she'd probably be made an honorary commander of the SAS (British Special Air Service) for a day, if she'd only sympathize a little more with the "Palestinians."

British Mandate for Palestine (WW I to 1948)

ICM (Poll of British people)
"ICM Research interviewed a random sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ by telephone on 20-21st April, 2002. Interviews were conducted across the country and the results have been weighted to the profile of all adults.
. . .
"Q3. In the dispute in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians, from what you have seen and heard about the conflict which of the two do you sympathise with more, Israel or the Palestinians?"

Israel           14%
Palestine      28%
Both            14%
Neither         23%
Don't know   20%
"

[Brytani]

I will never understand why our current administration feels they are justified in using military means to protect Americans from terrorists, but Israel should sit back and take it.

The double standard is nothing more than playing with lives.

[Pro-Bush]

You are a more of a fool than I originally thought. Do you own homework screwball.

[familyop]

The USA doesn't negotiate with terrorists on kidnappings. Most other western culture countries don't, either. Why should our Secretary of State Rice demand that Israel do so?

IMO, we in the USA should not be cheating Israel on security in such a way in order to please western Europeans.

[SR 50]

ping

[Dosa26]

I would suggest that the IDF tanks go around these piles through their houses instead.

Very astute. Well said.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> You are a more of a fool than I originally thought. Do you own homework screwball.

Temper, temper... I've done my homework. Doubt you have.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> The USA doesn't negotiate with terrorists on kidnappings.

I guess you're right, if you ignore Carter's bungled handling of the Iranian hostage crisis.

> IMO, we in the USA should not be cheating Israel on security in such a way in order to please western Europeans.

Or anybody else, for that matter.

[Pro-Bush]

Who likes a smartass? I am not playing your pissing contest.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Who likes a smartass? I am not playing your pissing contest.

Suits me fine.

[familyop]

That's a good point about Carter.

[familyop]

Please read the history behind the "British Mandate" link, if you get the time. It's about the past, but it's good background material for some of the policy we've been seeing. The site lacks citations (references), but there are plenty of keywords to use in searches for finding them.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> That's a good point about Carter.

I've often wondered if there aren't "dots" to be connected between the BCCI and al Qaeda. Do you know if anybody has tried to connect the dots?