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2006-01-30 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

US to adopt Lebanon model in dealing with new Palestinian government

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-30 04:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There is more than one Lebanon model. I kind of like the model where we sent a battleship to shell them.

Posted by Crairong Omomotch6492 2006-01-30 04:29|| 2006-01-30 04:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Why negotiate? Let them implode.

Posted by Shans Grinetle6721 2006-01-30 05:08|| 2006-01-30 05:08|| Front Page Top

#3 The officials said that since Hamas was on the US list of terrorist organizations, the US would be legally proscribed from having contact or dealing with Hamas officials, even if they were PA ministers.

At the same time, they said, the law would not necessarily proscribe the US from continuing to deal with the PA or contributing money to it.

Clintonian reasoning at its finest.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-30 10:51|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-30 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Or support for the security service staying under Abbas' control. ??

Posted by lotp 2006-01-30 11:33|| 2006-01-30 11:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Strange to see this sort of article in the Jerusalem Post. They should know by now that Jimmy Carter does not represent the US government in any way shape or form, or for that matter, even a sizable portion of the electorate. Much better to listen to Condoleeza Rice and George Bush who say exactly what they mean, mean exactly what they say, and are not shy about doing what they say. Now, more than ever, it is going to suck to be a Palestinian in the Middle East.

Posted by RWV 2006-01-30 12:01|| 2006-01-30 12:01|| Front Page Top

#6 "Or support for the security service staying under Abbas' control. ??"

An interesting twist. Under the late departed Arafat, the Pal security forces reported to the Prez. Israel and the US spent months trying to get this power shifted to an independent Interior Minister under a PM. Arafat outfoxed them and kept control. When Arafat left his mortal coil, Abbas shifted control of most of the security forces to the Interior Minister, IIUC. But he did so by presidential decree, NOT by law. A decree he can revoke.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-01-30 14:52|| 2006-01-30 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 actually, the Carter interview may contain a bombshell, namely this quote,

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"Later, in an interview with Channel 2, Carter said Israel's intention to draw its own borders unilaterally if it is unable to negotiate a deal with the Palestinians could be acceptable "if the borders don't intrude too deeply into the West Bank.""------------------------
If the quote is accurate, Carter is admitting that Israel can essentially create a border via the fence.

This will annoy his left wing friends (and Ros will be fuming at him).

Posted by mhw 2006-01-30 16:50|| 2006-01-30 16:50|| Front Page Top

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