[Teacher317]

Well put...

Once the choice is made, they must live with the consequences

but what are these consequences? Nuking Mecca? Nude photos of Arafat leaked to Larry Flynt? Never again entertaining the idea of a Palestinian state? Less restaint of the IDF from America? More talks with no results other than more of the same? I would've been overjoyed to hear the "or else" (the stick), because Bush does seem to follow through on his word.

[Mo1]

but what are these consequences?

I could be wrong .. but I think the part where he said That Israel has every right to defend themselves would be one ..

[hchutch]

Bush probably left that for behind-the-scenes. Powell's got a new line to deliver to the Arab nations, and it's probabyl going to detail the "or else" in very clear detail. Starting with, "keep in mind what happened in 1967, 1973, and 1982", and followed by "we're not going to hold `em back this time."

[flamefront]

Thanks for that implicit acknowledgement. We are left to marvel at the mysteriously implied 'stick.'

How long will antagonists start to complain about how this speech begs the question when will the U.S. will send troops?

[Dales]

Nude photos of Arafat leaked to Larry Flynt?

lol