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Saudis tell Obama: Impose Mideast solution if needed
2009-06-08
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to impose a solution on the festering Arab-Israeli conflict if necessary, a Saudi newspaper said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia and other Arab states want Obama to get tough with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his refusal to endorse Palestinian statehood and for defying U.S. calls to halt the expansion of settlements.
Good luck to all in "getting tough" with Netanyahu. Good luck to all.
King Abdullah told Obama during his visit to Riyadh last week that Arab patience was wearing thin and that a solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict would be the "magic key" to all issues in the region, al-Hayat said, quoting what it called informed sources.
Genuflecting not enough, Barry must now do his "magic?"
"We want from you a serious participation to solve the Palestinian issue and impose the solution if necessary," the Saudi monarch told Obama, according to the paper, which is owned by a nephew of the monarch. It did not elaborate.
But, but, but.... "one nation should not impose it's will upon another."
Saudi Arabia was the driving force behind an Arab peace initiative first put forward by Arab states in 2002 offering Israel recognition in return for withdrawal from Arab land captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and a Palestinian state.
"Offering Israel recognition" for what they gained 60 years ago?
Israel has reacted coolly to the offer, renewed in 2007, saying a return of Palestinian refugees to areas now inside Israel would destroy the Jewish character of the state.
Not to mention massive Arab immigration, Arab polygamy, skyrocketing birth rates and the eventual end of Israel as a culture and nation through UN mandated majority rule by Arabs.
"We [Arabs] want to devote our time ... to build a generation capable of confronting the future with science and work," King Abdullah said, according to al-Hayat.
Science? Work? Arabs? Is this senseless blathering coming from some sort of parallel universe?
Saudi Arabia believes the collapse of Middle East peacemaking has given Iran a chance to expand its regional influence through Sunni Islamist groups such as the Palestinian Hamas, as well as its Shi'ite traditional Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.
That's the ticket, blame the Joooos for the Iranian nuclear programe.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  "from what I've heard about the Paleos he'd end up regretting it"

What's the downside to that, EU?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-06-08 20:51  

#7  Yeman
Posted by: 3dc   2009-06-08 20:45  

#6  Arabia works for me if the king will have them. But from what I've heard about the Paleos he'd end up regretting it.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-06-08 18:57  

#5  i little more pollution won't hurt muh . P ush them into the Med
Posted by: funky skunk   2009-06-08 18:46  

#4  That's cruel and unnecessary, EU.

Why pollute the Mediterranian? What's it ever done to you?

Let's be reasonable and move all the paleos to Arabia instead, since Abdullah cares about them so much. It's not like they don't have room in the Empty Quarter....
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-06-08 18:30  

#3  Yes, yes, Your Majesty. You want a solution. How about if push all the Palestinians into the Med?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-06-08 11:35  

#2  Sarcasm. From Abdullah. Who knew he had it in him?

Kind of a "nice speech, kid. Now let's see ya pull a peace accord out of your ass, huh?"
Posted by: mojo   2009-06-08 11:14  

#1  They even think of Barry as a TCN worker.

"You, yes you, the black one, what do you do here?"

"I am the POTUS, I won!"

"Good, I can use such a man"

"What for?"

"I am too lazy to confront my own problems and want you to provide me cover by doing my own dirty work of diplomacy and ruthless imposition of our values and political solutions."

"On whom?"

"On the Jews, of course. And do it now. I am growing tired of their procrastination and rejection."

"Allah-kabar, your supreme majesty and please accept my apology if I had not give one to you in the last hour."

Posted by: Jack is Back!   2009-06-08 10:36  

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