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| Barak announces comeback bid |
| 2004-11-05 |
| Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak has announced his return to political life and his intention to run in the next Labor primaries. "I plan on leading the Labor party back to leading the nation", he told reporters this (Thursday) afternoon in Tel Aviv. (Labour had control before and blow it. No more.) Barak met this morning with Labor Chairman Shimon Peres and told him about his decision. He then convened a press conference to officially announce his comeback. The former prime minister reiterated his position regarding a national unity government, by which "Labor must not only give Sharon a safety net but an iron bridge in order to ensure the disengagement plan is implemented". Barak believes Labor should try and reach an understanding with the Likud to hold early elections after the completion of the withdrawal plan. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #2 The problem is whom does one "negotiate" with, some demented sicko with bombs under his shirt? Not that Yasser was any better, he ordered the wave of suicide attacks (as long as the 'Camel' was only issuing orders). |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-11-05 6:12:50 PM |
| #1 Barak blew it but: 1. No other Labor leader since (Mitzna, Ben Eliezer, or Peres) has done better. 2. Barak would argue that he blew it only cause of the perfidy of Yasser. But Yassers not long for the world. Labor will want to negotiate with Yassers successor. Wont Barak be a tougher negotiator than Peres or Mitzna? |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-11-05 10:12:32 AM |