Posted on 04/15/2002 2:41:43 PM PDT by reformjoy
April 12, 2002
Dear Mr. President:
We write out of deep concern over your response to the recent events in the Middle East. While we appreciate the importance of sending Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region, we are troubled by certain developments that have occurred during his trip. By urging the resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), before the PA officially abandons their policy of suicide homicides against civilian populations, you have dramatically changed your steadfast policy towards not meeting with Chairman Arafat until he commits to a cease?fire.
As long as Arafat continues to support and fund terrorists, it is difficult to conceive that any progress can be made from meeting with him. Most worrisome, a meeting between Secretary Powell and Chairman Arafat in light of today's attack in Jerusalem validates the contention that Arafat is gaining ground through his strategy of terror.
If Secretary Powell meets with Chairman Arafat, we hope that the Secretary will make it clear that this is his final opportunity. In the past, Mr. Arafat has proven himself to be unreliable in following up with commitments to peace. Consequently, we believe that Secretary Powell should demand that Mr. Arafat act to eradicate the terrorist networks operating under his authority. Secretary Powell should make clear that if he does not comply, the United States will sever all ties with him.
Finally, we are dismayed by the pressure on Israel to withdraw from Palestinian towns before the Israeli military has had a chance to complete its operations. As the United States knows from its experience in Afghanistan, an operation of this kind takes time. If Israel is not allowed to complete its campaign, more Israeli lives will be vulnerable to future rounds of suicide bombings. If there is to be peace, Israel needs to isolate those elements of the Palestinian Authority that threaten its existence.
Thank you for your attention to our concerns. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan Collins
Gordon Smith
Jon Corzine
For now, we will have to set that thought aside. Because if Hillary RODHAM Clinton is willing to put her signature to paper declaring ill on President Bush's foreign policy decisions...
Something is brewing that is not as simple as choosing sides with Israel. Hillary and HER KIND may see how black and white this is to the Conservative/Patriots and USE IT against us.
Eyes Open, everyone. Eyes Open.
That's a fact! So, how are we alert patriots going to oppose such an attack on our Freedoms?
If Hillary want's the Nomination in 04, she'll get it.
You just made my day! ROFLAO
Very funny!
You've got it. There IS something going on behind this scene!
Hillary's letter is an insult and threat to President Bush's authority. However, this letter is not being brought out before the public for view.
Hillary's Letter to the President, signed by only a handful of Senators, with her's in Second Positon, is an act of Intimidation meant for President Bush's eyes only.
She is telling the Bush Administration that she will fight dirty. That she will manage to look good no matter what course history takes. What motivates this lowly Senator to intimidate the President of the United States?
Notice that she does not sign alone, but with a blockaid of support ...showing that she has backing and others are willing to stand alongside her in her quest for power.
Look how Arafat and Bill Clinton look into each others eyes, with love and admiration! PIGS!
If only Barbara Olson hadn't perished on 9-11, she could be out on the News/Talk Circuit telling EVERYONE how these two Cliintonians sold out America to TERRORISTS!
Bill Clinton EMPOWERED Arafat!!!
And now, Bush is left with the MESS!
But let's face facts, there is a PUBLIC out there that doesn't hear our conversations, however right we are. They need to be informed!
Because the Public forgets these acts of treason as soon as the next day dawns, it is VERY important for Freepers to expand their work!
Topics such as this should be discussed in places where the general public goes, such as www.newsmax.com 's forum.
I'm sure there are other places too, on the internet, that we can go, and I'd be happy to learn of such sites! But, I extend your invitation to others, to join in a fight...because 2004 is NOT so far away!
One excellent sounding board is found at
http://www.newsmax.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000213-13.html
in the topic GUILTY Clinton: 9/11 IT AIN"T MY FAULT! among others.
We need to SHARE our wealth of knowledge with others...don't you agree?
http://www.newsmax.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000213-13.html
We need you, Friend!
I do believe our President is already well aware of her tactics. I don't believe he trusts her for a moment. She may think she has fooled him, but he's much smarter than she is - and he's especially smart about people's character.
The fact she has to sign with others only shows what a coward she really is. I also think the other reason she signed with others is to show she's still in control of the dem leadership. But then ... Bush already knows that too.
Dick Morris has lived in the Belly of the BEAST, and lived to tell about it...
His observations are worth paying attention to, thank you for the details of his interview on FOX News in post 189!
Wow. I was thinking on those lines, but couldn't put my feelings in words.
I think you are right. President Bush knows that Hillary RODHAM Clinton is not to be trusted.
Hillary is trying to intimidate him, because he has the guts to see her for WHAT she is.
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