U.S. Middle East envoy Anthony Zinni's meeting with top Israeli and Palestinian security officials ended early with no apparent sign of progress despite hopes for a cease-fire deal. Israeli radio stations reported the talks ended with an agreement to hold further meetings in the near future, but without the cease-fire deal that Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer had earlier said could be finalized. Palestinian Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo told Reuters before the Wednesday night meeting that Zinni had proposed the session not adjourn until a deal was sealed. He added he expect a truce to be forged by the weekend.At least Zinni didn't run across the parking lot begging the PA thugs not to leave.
BTW, what is the definition of "forged"? Metallurgically it simply means that its been hardened by repeated hammering. It doesn't mean that the forging is done, let alone the forging is a workable tool. Diplomatically its a "more fluff, less filling" waste of breath.
Posted by Tom Roberts 3/20/2002 10:00:41 PM You don't mean... "falsified"?
Posted by Fred 3/21/2002 12:22:57 AM |