US will not back Jesse Jackson peace mission to Afghanistan [but to go anyway]

AFP via Drudge ^ | Thursday, September 27 10:49 PM SGT

[Carolinamom]

Whether he goes or not, he has succeeded in getting face time on TV, which is what he craves. Move over, Sharpton. Jesse's back in the limelight.

[lowbridge]

"We're not interested in a dialogue," Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said. "We're interested in action and no negotiation. The demands are not subject to dialogue."

That's the way to talk!!!!

"I really don't want to go," he said of the mission, emphasizing that if and when he went, the trip would not be "a personal issue" and should be carried out by "a very credible delegation with sufficient intelligence."

Which begs the question, why are you going?

The Taliban, however, said the mediation offer had come from Jackson and had been accepted.

Ah, so Jackson is lying (big surprise). He's just sticking his nose in where he's not wanted or doesn't belong just to get his name in on all the publicity following the tragedy.

"We have not invited him, but he offered to mediate, and our leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, has accepted this offer," Zaeef told the Afghan Islamic Press, a Pakistan-based private news agency.

Great. A one sided mediator. He has no power, no conection with the White House, the White House doesn't even acknowledge him in this role as mediator, no one on either side asked him to do this. So what's he going to mediate with?

"He has ordered the authorities to extend cooperation if Jesse Jackson visits Afghanistan. We will have no objection."

You'll be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYY!

[kcvl]

Expect to see a afro-arab baby or two born with a mustache and turban in about 10 months.

ROFLOL!!!

[flamefront]

Irrelevance (key word!) is the exact same fate for all the unAmerican nay-sayers of the moment. Times have changed and left them (Maher, Rooney, streisand, perhaps even Hillary) behind and diminished to nothing in the dust of the rubble.

[liberalism=failure]

Let him go. Having the Decatur Racebaiter in Afghanistan only makes it a more tempting target.

[Azzurri]

I'm really starting to get frustrated with the foot-dragging. Seven thousand people were murdered on American soil, we gave them an ultimatum to turn over Bin Laden, they haven't done so. We need to hit somebody now. Jesse serves no purpose in going over there other than delaying our action against the Taliban and garnering sympathy for them among some wacko Americans.

[monocle]

Give Jesse a copy of the Logan Act and a planeload of "poak chops" and send him on his way.

[Don Myers]

"we can than call him a traitor under the logan act. "

War has not been declared. If the US allows him to go, it is tacit agreement with his trip.

[mafree]

..Jesse says "Oh, they invited me," but the Taliban say, "Jesse offered to come..."

It's a shame that you have to choose between believing JJ and believing the Taliban.

[MississippiMan]

I'm really starting to get frustrated with the foot-dragging. Seven thousand people were murdered on American soil, we gave them an ultimatum to turn over Bin Laden, they haven't done so. We need to hit somebody now.

I'm having the same feelings. I'm doubting the real resolve of the administration a little more with each passing day. Maybe they're just being cunning and will prove me miserably wrong. I sure hope so.

MM

[mr spike]

What "WAR EFFORT"?......JESSE GOIN.....This is Goin to be "FUN" his 'Playing' in This Mass Murder COVER-UP......This Will be a WAKE-UP CALL For America For THERE IS NO "DECLARATION OF WAR"......The "War" SPEAK is Just Propagander For The Dum Poor Hick Rubes to EAT UP.......

[Achilleus66]

What I think we should do is this- I know President Bush said he wouldn't waste a Cruise Missile on a Camel's Ass, but he should spend one on a Horse's Ass and get Jesse while he's in Afghanistan.

[pgkdan]

REVOKE HIS PASSPORT for beginners!

Yeah...after he gets there. Does that mean they'll have to keep him?

[Search4Truth]

Who the hell does he think he is? Why is President Bush putting-up with this from him? Can't they stop this traitorist bastard?

[DWSUWF]

"...Imagine the backlash from American Blacks if so much as a hair on his head was injured! *Yawn*..."

Hmmm...

What would be the political cost of Jackson becoming a casualty after foolishly putting himself in harm's way?

Would nine out of ten Blacks vote democrat in the next election?

Would there be endless calls for more welfare, 'reparations' and a laundry list of special privileges by Blacks?

Would the number of crimes that are absolutely, positively known to be committed by Blacks be grossly out of proportion to their numbers when compared to every other racial group?

Would the Black illegitimacy rate skyrocket past 50% to flirt with the 75% rate?

Would Blacks in the ghettos riot at the slightest pretext?

Yeah... You're right. We wouldn't want any of these awful things to happen.

Better not risk it.

[Rustynailww]

powell is behind this. powell is trying to destroy the president.

[Search4Truth]

Would you care to ellaborate on that please?

Thanks, S4T.

[gargoyle]

...My advice to Jesse. Take three Clintons, and the alphabet media whores, AND FOOKIN STAY!!!

... please?

[walden]

I don't think he'll ever make it back if he goes. It sounds from everything I read that the situation over there is explosive already, and that's before we've even started shooting.