HILLARY CLINTON signs LETTER to PRESIDENT BUSH

www.clinton.senate.gov ^ | April12, 2002 | Hillary Clinton

[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

[reformjoy]

What does anyone make of this letter from Hillary Clinton co-signed to President Bush?

Why is Hillary siding against negotiations with Arafat?

I smell a rat.

[reformjoy]

Calling all Patriots for your views!

[Democrats are liars]

I can not believe I am in agreement with her. I think this is the first time. What is happening?

[reformjoy]

Call all your Freedom Lovers for a discussion here!

I'm sure someone can solve this mystery!

What is Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's MOTIVE...cause she has to have one!

[RAT Patrol]

It was a political flip-flop because she is Senator from New York. Whatever, I never thought I'd see the day but I agree with Hillary over W. (scary, scary, scary day)

[Real Cynic No More]

If I remember correctly, didn't the Democratic leadership insist last week that the President be more active in attempting to solve the Middle East problem? And didn't his resulting action reap the ire of the bulk of the conservatives out there?

Did he fall into a trap set by the Democrats, or did he set a trap that Hillary fell into?

[DainBramage]

It's not difficult to imagine Hillary taking this stand considering the amount of Jews living in

New York. It is however, difficult if not impossible, to imagine her being sincere about it.

[eureka!]

Haven't you seen the Jewish polls? The grifter has...

[Lazamataz]

Maybe if she wasn't so busy tongue-kissing Arafats pig of a wife last administration, we wouldn't have been in this mess!

[Mo1]

And this is from the same women that not to long ago kissed Arafat's @ss

[MarkWar]

>>"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."
>Why is Hillary siding against negotiations with Arafat? I smell a rat.

Well, that smell would be Hillary, but she's talking sense in THIS particular instance. I'd never stand shoulder to shoulder with her, but, in this case, I'm standing on the same side she is...

Mark W.

[Cachelot]

Why is Hillary siding against negotiations with Arafat?

Because she'll use any ammunition she can get. And man oh man, did Bush give away a heap of ammo these last few days.

[ladyinred]

Why is Hillary on the side of Israel? Easy, she has a huge group of Jewish voters to consider in New York, who obviously don't remember her former adoration for Arafat!
In other words, she is pandering for the Jewish vote!

[SerpentDove]

>>I can not believe I am in agreement with her. I think this is the first time. What is happening?<<

Have you forgotten so soon? Think: "FOCUS GROUPS."

[Mo1]

ALSO ... when is she going stop taking campaign money from these terrorist

[reformjoy]

That's my point exactly! Something isn't right here!

Who are the Senators that co-signed here? Why just these few? Who ARE they...and why did they join forces with Ms. Rodham Clinton?!!

[Lazamataz]

I can not believe I am in agreement with her. I think this is the first time. What is happening?

What is happening is that she is mouthing words she does not believe.

Her original thought was "F***** JEW B*******'S!!!!" but that is not the political thing to say.

So she bamboozled you with this stuff.

[Harrison Bergeron]

Right is left, left is right, right is wrong... This has to be one of those political situations where "nothing is as it seems."

[RAT Patrol]

" please please PLEEASE don't throw me in the briar patch..."

[breakem]

Bush is wrong and the rats are calling him on it and making hay.