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2006-11-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Olmert lands in US for meeting with Bush

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I thought Bush asked him to stay away until things were worked out?

BTW... with %87 of US Jews voting democratic what leverage does he have with Bush other than begging?

Posted by 3dc 2006-11-13 00:23|| 2006-11-13 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 He's going to show him how to retreat and lose.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-11-13 06:49|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-11-13 06:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Or how to be exposed as a loser and stay on as a leader.

Posted by wxjames 2006-11-13 08:22|| 2006-11-13 08:22|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think it was ever about the Jewish vote, 3dc. This is one area where President Bush has acted on his convictions (except where that might interfere with his priorities in the War on Terror)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-11-13 14:34|| 2006-11-13 14:34|| Front Page Top

#5 "Mr Prime Minister, welcome to America. So sorry about your country."

"Thank you, Mr President - what?"

"Ah, yes. You prob'ly haven't heard yet. We've, actually, the Democrats, have decided to send our foreign aid scheduled for Israel to the Palestinians instead in a show of, ah, solidarity with them and the UN."

"Can I use your phone?"

"Sure, why?"

"I need to call home..."

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-11-13 17:42|| 2006-11-13 17:42|| Front Page Top

#6 FOTSGreg, US aid is 5% of Israel's annual budget.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-11-13 21:59|| 2006-11-13 21:59|| Front Page Top

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