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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: sandintoes who wrote (12453)7/31/2007 10:21:08 PM
From: Ann Corrigan  Read Replies (1) of 224734
 
John Edwards says he'll take a tougher stance with Saudi Arabia...he'll send wife Elizabeth to take away all their tangerines:

>WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said the Bush administration's plan to sell $20 billion worth of weapons to friendly Arab states amounted to a "foreign policy of convenience" and he will take a tougher stance with Saudi Arabia if elected president.

"Whether it's Iraq or terrorism, the Saudis have fallen way short of what they need to be doing," the 2004 vice presidential nominee told the Associated Press in a telephone call.

Saudi Arabia, a major player in the region, proposed a peace initiative between the Arabs and Israel in 2002. While Israel initially rejected the deal, the Saudi proposal has become the cornerstone of the current Arab peace initiative while Arab League ministers outlined during a recent visit to Israel. The plan envisions full Arab recognition of Israel in return for its withdrawal from lands captured in the 1967 Mideast war.

Edwards is the first Democratic presidential candidate to speak out against the arms deal. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Saudi Arabia Tuesday as apart of a two-day visit with Arab allies that opened talks on the proposed U.S. arms package.

Edwards said the arms deal could backfire by giving Iran an incentive to build its nuclear strength.<<
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