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To: Redcloak
Speaking directly to the Palestinian people President Bush said:

"You deserve democracy and the rule of law. You deserve an open society and a thriving economy. You deserve a life of hope for your children."

I thought these words were very powerful and courageous...and showed true leadership.

285 posted on 06/24/2002 1:43:44 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Right_in_Virginia
I am imagine certain Arab gov's must be just crapping right now....if some act of terrorism by Hizbullah,Islamic Jihad,Al Qeda occurs against any U.S. soveriegnty..anywhere..there is gonna be hell to pay!
Iran and Syria most especially.
308 posted on 06/24/2002 1:49:39 PM PDT by Light Speed
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To: Right_in_Virginia
These words do speak of dignity to the Palistinian people - something not even the Palistinians think about w. reference to themselves. They have been programmed to think only of hatred, only of bombings, only of violence.

It is a madness they have had poured into their brains - day after day.

One speech won't change the brainwashing - but it is a start. And it is clear. So clear.

It's almost like there is this sound and fury of a terrible storm - and there in the middle of it - you hear a quiet but strong voice of calm and sanity.

Everything stops.

The people who have been whipped by the storm winds stop and look up and if they are listening - hear words of hope. But the storm of the brainwashers will likely commence again.....bringing the storm back down upon them.

I hope somehow our people and the Israeli government will find a way to get this speech into the hands of the Palistinian people and then let it go from there.

Surely - the "Arab street" has heard the words in the midst of the storm. Will they stop and move towards peace or not?

"This moment is both an opportunity and a test for all parties in the Middle East: an opportunity to lay the foundations for future peace; a test to show who is serious about peace and who is not. The choice here is stark and simple. The Bible says, "I have set before you life and death; therefore, choose life." The time has arrived for everyone in this conflict to choose peace, and hope, and life. "

What calm words. The truth, as quietly and calmly as it can be said. They can choose peace and life or they can choose war and death. Every peace-loving person in this world should be in prayer that they choose peace and life.

317 posted on 06/24/2002 1:52:18 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Right_in_Virginia
"You deserve a life of hope for your children."

They do have a life of hope for their children. This is it:

ML/NJ
598 posted on 06/24/2002 3:58:02 PM PDT by ml/nj
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