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
I just gasped when I read your post! Republicans co-signed with...HILLARY?!
oh my God....
Come to think of it, she may have her way with that constituency eventually anyway..
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan Collins
Gordon Smith
Jon Corzine
Libertina, you may have a point.
If Hillary Rodham "The Beast" Clinton is against Arafat....then perhaps President Bush is doint EXACTLY the right thing...
But, I can't help but think this is a Global Game of Chess, and SOMEONE is playing the game way too well.
NEVER FORGET
...It was The Enemy Within ..HILLARY CLINTON.. that first publically pushed the BUSH Administration to get more "Involved" in the Middle East when it didn't want to. Then ..HILLARY's.. Mouthpiece Senator ARLEN SPECTOR chimed in right behind her on National TV the same day. And then it was a ..HILLARY CLINTON.. controled mainstream news media that picked up the ball from there.
...Can you imagine just what kind of Hell these people would raise here at home if something happens to Secretary of State COLIN POWELL while he's over there and just who ..HILLARY CLINTON.. made sure would be blamed for sending him over there...?
NEVER FORGET
So do I. This makes no sense coming from the Beast. I am eagerly looking forward to other FReeper opinions.
I would not be surprised if Hillary KNOWS there will be more bombs, and is trying to get on the record before hand.
For those who think they have all the answers, I am interested in why people assume Hillary is right, rather than perhaps THEY are on the wrong side of this issue.
I thought some of the vitriol and hyperbole on this forum was pretty bad before, but placing one's trust in Hillary and Chuckie Schumer over President Bush is beyond the pale.
RJ...this rant is not directed at you specifically; I just chose to post to you.
...Just what do you think The Enemy Within ..HILLARY CLINTON.. was doing on all those extra First Lady Trips abroad...?
...I have been saying ever since the late 1960's and earty 1970's that BILL CLINTON and HILLARY RODHAM are Partners with our Terrorist/Communist Enemies.
...Things haven't changed since except these two have occupied our White House for 8 years -&- New York City's Twin Towers have evaporated.
NEVER FORGET
She may have signed that letter BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT IS IN HER HEART!
She is a liar of the first degree. She hates the Truth. She hates lovers of the Truth.
She hates our Constitution. She hates our Bill of Rights. She hates anyone who loves
this country, loves God, loves the preservation of the family, love the education of our children,
loves the right and desire to live freely and work to gain one's own wealth.
I could go on but I'm out of breath.
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