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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (4946)	5/8/2004 10:37:07 AM
From: Ed Huang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Bush: Delay for Palestinian state Palestinians fear delaying a state is in Israel's interest US President George W Bush has said the deadline for setting up a Palestinian state has slipped due to violence and a change of Palestinian leaders. "I think the timetable of 2005 is not as realistic as it was two years ago," Mr Bush told Egypt's al-Ahram daily. Responding to the remarks, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said the 2005 deadline was "more than realistic". Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei will meet US National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, this month in Berlin. Institutions before state Mr Bush said the US remained committed to the internationally-accepted peace plan for the Middle East - the roadmap, and would underline this with a letter to Mr Qurei. "Well, 2005 may be hard, since 2005 is right around the corner. I readily concede the date has slipped some, primarily because violence sprung up." I think the focus ought to be on putting the institutions in place for a Palestinian state that is peaceful and prosperous to emerge President Bush Mr Bush said the violence, as well as the replacement of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas - known as Abu Mazen - had "changed the dynamic". "I don't want to make any excuses," the US leader said, adding: "I do think we ought to push hard as fast as possible to get a state in place. Palestinian leaders, he said, ought to focus "on the right now" - rather than the future. "I'm somewhat amazed that the debate has already started about what the end results are going to look like when we haven't even really begun yet to establish a state. "I think the focus ought to be on putting the institutions in place for a Palestinian state that is peaceful and prosperous to emerge." In his battered compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Yasser Arafat rejected Mr Bush's comments. "It's unrealistic to further put off the creation of a Palestinian state," Mr Arafat told reporters. He said one ought to have been proclaimed in 1998-99 under the peace agreements signed with Israel. If we are delayed, that means that we are giving in to the desire of the Israeli government to stretch out the negotiations and drag them out, for another 10 or 15 years Ahmed Qurei Palestinian Prime Minister Mr Qurei agreed with his leader. "I think that we have plenty of time from this moment until the end of 2005... to work towards a comprehensive and permanent agreement," Mr Qurei said. "If we are delayed, that means that we are giving in to the desire of the Israeli government to stretch out the negotiations and drag them out, for another 10 or 15 years as I have heard many times in the Israeli press. "By then, no-one will have the ability to take control of the situation." His talks with Ms Rice will be the Palestinian prime minister's first meeting with a senior member of the Bush administration since he took office last year. ------------------------------------ Any surprise about the delay? Nope. In fact, if Bush could stick to the original schedule for Palestinian state would be a huge surprise. Who's the boss?

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (4946)	5/8/2004 12:09:37 PM
From: BubbaFred	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Prisoner torture issue is a diversionary tactic to keep American public from dwelling on the economic, job, budget deficit, and strong handed zionist influence issues which affect and impact them more directly. This is diversionary politics used by the judeofascists zionists in their tribal land. Iraq had Saddam Hussein and now US has Sodom Bush. Most Americans don't realize that they are getting soddomized not just bushwacked.

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (4946)	5/10/2004 5:01:48 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 22250

As I said, the yanks will be left holding the bag... stewing in their own Judeofascist shit.... Poll shows majority want UK troops to pull out By Nigel Morris 10 May 2004 <font color=red>Independent/MOP poll<font color=black> Should British troops pull out of Iraq by 30th June? 55 per cent: YES 28 per cent: NO 17 per cent: DON'T KNOW Voters support the withdrawal of all British troops from Iraq by the end of next month by a majority of two to one, a poll for The Independent reveals today. With ministers considering sending more soldiers to Iraq to quell the insurrection against Allied forces, the survey reflects growing public discontent about government policy on the war and occupation. The poll comes at a turbulent time for the Government, rocked by allegations over the mistreatment of Iraqi captives. Yesterday, in a further embarrassment for Britain and America, it emerged that their ambassadors to Switzerland had been summoned by the Swiss government to demand respect for international law in the treatment of prisoners in Iraq. Acting as the guardian of the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of warfare, the Swiss Foreign Minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, said she felt "abhorrence and rage" over the disclosures of prisoner abuse. She told the SonntagsBlick weekly: "It violates international humanitarian law. I am very concerned. These are occurrences that we cannot keep silent about." Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, faces an uncomfortable Commons appearance today when he makes a statement on Iraq. It is bound to be dominated by challenges about the alleged abuse of prisoners of war and suggestions that the Government was alerted to human rights concerns about their treatment as long as a year ago. [...] news.independent.co.uk