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2005-01-11 Israel-Palestine

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Posted by Fred 2005-01-11 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We have a program full of things to do in order to achieve peace,â the dovish former prime minister said.

Good. You can start by fulfilling your end of deals already struck.

You know what your assignment is, now get cracking.

US President George W. Bush was among the world leaders to offer their congratulations and also invited Abbas to the White House.

If you're smart, Sir, you'll wait for Mazen to live up to one of his obligations. ONE.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-11 1:05:25 AM|| 2005-01-11 1:05:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Pssst, Sharon. Don't do it, dood - you don't know where that hand's been. Or, heh, maybe you do...

Posted by .com 2005-01-11 2:39:08 AM|| 2005-01-11 2:39:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 well , the honeymoon period is over ... get cracking slacker , and show us why you have been elected to lead this *cough* great nation out of the dark ages and into the bronze age :P

Posted by MacNails 2005-01-11 5:10:55 AM|| 2005-01-11 5:10:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If Abbas wants peace then I'm a zeftyr.

Posted by Steve from Relto 2005-01-11 11:59:53 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:59:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I dunno. That dumb hick cowboy was quite clear; he wouldn't pretend to "work" with Arafat, and he didn't. The bloodshed in Paleoland after Yasser stabilized was markedly less than most of us here were predicting. They had an election, Abbas did not get the customary 105% of the vote, now he will come and talk with the prez. Bush also likes to take the measure of a man face-to-face. I give him the benefit of the doubt...one time only. Don't blow it, Dubya.

Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-11 12:19:36 PM|| 2005-01-11 12:19:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The day that he arrest ONE terrorist will be the day he might be trusted. Until then he is a cheap copy of Arafish.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-01-11 2:02:58 PM|| 2005-01-11 2:02:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Abbas Extends Hand of Peace to Israel

Did he at least try to wash the blood off first?

Posted by mojo 2005-01-11 4:45:35 PM|| 2005-01-11 4:45:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Sea - correct - I predicted a bloodbath. I'd point out that the festivities should be allowed a year to happen. Electing a 69 yr old ex-killer is not my idea of a fresh start, and the first time he tries to interfere with their sacred Joooo-killing, his chances of making 70 diminish.

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-11 4:57:20 PM|| 2005-01-11 4:57:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 surprise, surprise, the surprise meter is working. You are right Frank, but this it doesn't hurt to be hopeful. Just the words are light years ahead of anything Arafat ever did. Give the man some security and see if we can't move the paleo's into the 19th Centurty.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-11 6:09:24 PM|| 2005-01-11 6:09:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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