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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Cheney says U.S. won't pressure Israel on security
2008-03-23
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, starting a visit on Saturday to try to push forward Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, said Washington would never pressure Israel to take steps that threatened its security.

Palestinians accuse Israel of undermining the U.S.-sponsored peace talks by expanding Jewish settlements, refusing to remove West Bank roadblocks and mounting offensives against militants in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip who fire cross-border rockets into the Jewish state. "America's commitment to Israel's security is enduring and unshakable, as is Israel's right to protect itself always against terrorism, rocket attacks and other attacks from forces dedicated to Israel's destruction," Cheney told a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Posted by:Fred

#5  THE AUSTRALIAN > ISRAEL: NO OPTIONS [military] OFF THE TABLE AGZ IRAN NUKES.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-03-23 20:33  

#4  Cheney's mantra is

yes we won't pressure them on security but we will encourage bold steps for peace

this is about as enlightening as an Obama-ism
Posted by: mhw   2008-03-23 11:19  

#3  Not to mention that the latest polls have Senator McCain decisively beating both Senator Clinton and Senator Obama... and McCain just visited Israel where he said there was no point for them to negotiate with those whose goal is to kill them. A pity Mr. Cheney has no intention of playing vice president for a third term.
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-03-23 08:05  

#2  In the DC struggle between the Condi types and Cheney types, the Condi-like CENTCOM commander just 'retired' and Dick is travelling through the middle east.
Posted by: lotp   2008-03-23 07:32  

#1  Washington would never pressure Israel to take steps that threatened its security.

Don't know if to laugh or cry.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2008-03-23 06:17  

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