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2007-02-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 SHLOMO AVINERI is one of Israel's leading moonbats (and our moonbats are the best in the World).

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-13 00:16|| 2007-02-13 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Something major is going on diplomatically. I suspect that Condi Rice is behind it.

First of all, the Saudis are taking the helm and directing all of the Paleos in the territories, which they are willing to do to push out Iran. The US does not mind having Iran pushed back north.

Second, I suspect that other Sunni governments, especially Jordan and Egypt, are joining the Sunni bandwagon. With all three invested, this will seriously moderate the actions of the Paleos.

On top of that, the EU is in on the deal, because once the Saudis are in charge, they can send aid to the territories without it immediately being used to kill Israelis.

The only person who could have assembled such a plan is Condi Rice. This explains why the US is so quiet and in the background on the deal.

The wild cards are Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I find it hard to believe that Iran, especially, would sit back and let this deal happen without seriously trying to upset the apple cart.

This would mean Syrian intelligence assassinating a lot of Paleo leaders, infiltrating a lot of Hezbollah into the territories, and trying to create a lot of trouble. Why they haven't done this I have no idea.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-13 09:53|| 2007-02-13 09:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Egypt and Jordan should take over Gaza and the West Bank respectively. As administrative districts or sucked back into their nations entirely. The Saudi's should pay with cash, because they have cash, so they can be a big player.

The Arabs could beat down the Palestinian gangs in a way a Western military could never get away with. They could get rid of the refugee camps and constant conflict and allow people to get on with their lives to some extent.

It won't happen because it's too useful a tool to beat Israel with.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-13 12:49|| 2007-02-13 12:49|| Front Page Top

#4 rjschwarz, you're assuming that Egypt & Jordan are long for this world.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-13 17:24|| 2007-02-13 17:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Who would take out Egypt and Jordon? The US could but currently they are still in the official "allies" column.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-13 17:58|| 2007-02-13 17:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Rev. Thomas (Malthus). The entire MME has, about, 3 times the population it can support without petro$ (or "stabilization" western handouts).

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-13 18:02|| 2007-02-13 18:02|| Front Page Top

#7 #2 'moose: "On top of that, the EU is in on the deal, because once the Saudis are in charge, they can send aid to the territories without it immediately being used to kill Israelis."

Gee, that's a huge downside for the EU - but maybe they'll go along with the plan anyway.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-02-13 18:16|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2007-02-13 18:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Sure, the Saudis could send aid that wasn't to kill Israelis, but that doesn't fit into their jihad mindset very well.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-13 18:22|| 2007-02-13 18:22|| Front Page Top

#9 ...You know, I always liked the Clancy Plan from the book The Sum Of All Fears - send in the Swiss Guard.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-02-13 20:47|| 2007-02-13 20:47|| Front Page Top

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