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Spain: 'Road map' not working, need new ME plan
2006-10-25
One of Europe's foremost voices on the Middle East said Tuesday that the "road map" for peace between Israel and the Palestinians is doomed, and that a major new initiative is needed to resolve a conflict that has seemed to stretch on without end.
In which the Israelis give, surrender and die, and the Paleos take, murder and destroy ...
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told a parliamentary panel that Europe has a historic opportunity to take the lead in pushing for new talks, and hinted that it was too late to revive the American-backed blueprint for peace known as the "road map." That initiative, launched in June 2003, envisioned a Palestinian state alongside Israel but stalled almost from the outset because neither side met their initial commitments. "It is necessary that this diplomatic initiative be led by the European Union, not with small, gradual steps but with a major initiative that has great scope," said Moratinos, a former EU envoy to the Middle East considered to have excellent contacts throughout the region.
Posted by:Fred

#11  a conflict that has seemed to stretch on without end.

Pals are there to kill joooos and destroy Iarael. Nothing less is acceptable. "Peace", two-state solution has never been on Pal's map. Never will be.

So has Europe decided to join with the slammers and assist the destruction. That your "diplomatic initiative"?
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-10-25 12:42  

#10  I think "Angel Moratinos" may be(roughly ?) translated as "Dead Angel".
We do not listen to dead angels.
The Paleo's are an evolutionary dead end.
They deserve to be exterminated by their own brothers (and save us some dirty work in the process).
The only plan we may buy into is the plan for returning the kidnap soldiers. Otherwise it's slow starvation to all palestinians (including "moderate" palestinians who sit and scartch their balls while the treacherous Hammas is breaking every single item of former agreements).
May Allan rejoice in the purification of the gene pool.
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2006-10-25 10:40  

#9  Dear Spain,

This is not your argument. This is not your fight. You are an insignificant player in world affairs. I'm sorry you've been passed over, but it's the sad truth. When it comes to the WoT specifically, you had a chance to make a contribution and stand up like men, but you decided to tuck your cowardly tail between your legs and run for Madrid. What makes you think the world needs the opinion of cowards? Just shut the hell up. When we need your two cents, we'll call.

Oh, and maybe the next time you get struck my Islamic terrorism, you might want to think about growing some cajones.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-10-25 10:17  

#8  Spain when led by men like Aznar stood tall and had earned its place at the table when serious matters were considered. After the display of national cowardice that resulted in Zapatero Spain can no longer be taken seriously. They are just another Euro voice, strident but weak, full of sound and fury but signifying nothing. Let the Spaniards go to Brussels and confer with the other impotent powers and make pronouncements. No one cares.
Posted by: RWV   2006-10-25 10:08  

#7  You guys are missing the key part of the quote:

is necessary that this diplomatic initiative be led by the European Union
Posted by: lotp   2006-10-25 09:58  

#6  Oh, he just now noticed? Only 3.5 years later? Master of the Obvious graphic needed.
Posted by: BA   2006-10-25 09:43  

#5  Roadmap? What roadmap?
The one that was dead on arrival.
Oh, dat roadmap.

*shakes head* and this is "One of Europe's foremost voices on the Middle East "...
Posted by: Spot   2006-10-25 08:46  

#4  This guy is obviously a full-fledged wizard. The EU should make him King of the Belgians or somethin. Somethin grand, befitting his insights and grasp of the situation.
Posted by: .com   2006-10-25 04:55  

#3  Or new players. Hamas and Hizbollah must be out of the picture before we even think of pressing the "roadmap."
Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550   2006-10-25 02:55  

#2  Why should they care?
Paelos are DARWIN AWARD winners!
Posted by: 3dc   2006-10-25 01:26  

#1  Give them al Andalus and we get The Holy Land????

That's bold.
Posted by: anonymous2u   2006-10-25 00:25  

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