Whiney Idiot alert!
Your post is so full of crap, I am embarrassed to respond to it.
LOL! Are you getting fresh again? LOL!
Seriously, flapjack. I thought that was a brilliant post by Tom. You have to admit it, you are flattered, aren't you.
And, I read in your post, a sincere desire to put the partisan bickering aside, an urgent yearning to be a uniter, not a divider. You only want to discuss the issues, and you have so much to offer.
I sympathize with you. And, I will stive to open up an honest dialog with you. Because, I think you are pretty good guy.
So, do you think this guy should have to apologize for comparing Hitler to Arafat?
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Hitler-Arafat comparison misread, says Czech Republic PM Zeman
By Yossi Melman
Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman said yesterday that his remarks comparing Adolf Hitler and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had been misinterpreted.
The remarks, made in an interview with Ha'aretz Monday, were quoted worldwide and made headlines in the Czech Republic for two days. They also triggered a diplomatic backlash as top European Union officials demanded an explanation from Zeman.
Sources quoted by the German news agency DPA said yesterday that the Czech Republic's EU candidacy may be in jeopardy.
At the behest of German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, the EU issued a statement saying the remarks contradicted the union's belief that Arafat is a partner in the Middle East peace process. Fischer, who is to meet Zeman today in Prague, confirmed yesterday that the meeting remained on his agenda despite earlier reports that it would be canceled.
"I would like to stress that I never compared Arafat with Hitler," Zeman said yesterday in a statement released by his spokesman, Libor Roucek. He said the comparison was based on a misunderstanding. Zeman was quoted as saying, "Of course," when asked by Ha'aretz whether, in his opinion, Arafat and Hitler were alike. Yesterday, Zeman said that "Of course" was part of a longer answer: "Of course, it is not my duty to judge Arafat."
The prime minister, however, added that "I am convinced that any form of terrorism undermines the effort [to find a solution inthe Middle East]."
Czech President Vaclav Havel said yesterday he was "deeply disturbed" by the premier's alleged remarks, which "could only further increase tensions" between Israel and the Palestinians. He said his country aimed at trying to restore the Middle East peace talks.
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