BBC Predicts Bush's Stance=tension with hardliners in his cabinet and with Israel

BBC ^ | April 4, 2002 | Jon Leyne

[Tauzero]

"He,like GWB,are alike in that they both value loyalty"

Loyalty's a two-way street.

[ClancyJ]

We will have to wait and see. I cannot help but think the fact that al Qaida members are said to be arriving to fight against Israel may be part of the situation here. A call for ceasefire and strong leadership from both parties against terrorism will either work and pull the rug from Al Qaida in this area or we will know for sure that Arafat supports terrorism and there is no alternative but going after them.

I would suggest Arafat get control (if he is not in control) and insure Al Qaida and Saddam are not in the melting pot with him or he will be lumped in with them as we continue our war against terrorism. If terrorism flames after peace efforts - all in the U.S. will realize there is no possibility of peace with terrorism at play.

The situation over there is so flamable and can lead to such disasterous ends that a measure of caution and one further try at peace is possibly warranted. If it doesn't work, the Israelis can continue and beat the socks off of them and take out Arafat.

I don't expect Bush to cave on terrorism in the least. Didn't you catch his anger at the use of a teenage girl as a bomb to kill another teenage girl? A father of two young daughters would be very sensitive to an act like that and I don't think tolerance of it is in the makeup of President Bush.

[whadizit]

If the yellow-bellied peaceniks in State Dept. and Europe get their way, it won't be long before we will hear that call. GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

[a_witness]

• The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
• Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
• And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

[intelman]

A lot of Freepers need to buy a one-way ticket to Israel.

[chilepepper]

Sorry to say, I find most of the comments on this post a bit infantile.

What we are ACTUALLY seeing the the beginning of the endgame.

The doves are being given their last shot at solving this. GWB is a fair enough leader to realize that he will not have the force of CONSENSUS at his disposal if he does not let the doves at least try one more time to clean up this mess.

If it fails, which i suspect it will, THEN you will hear from the hawks. In the meantime, Powells visit (i am no fan of Powell, but believe he is infinitely better than half-bright was) will allow everyone to cool it a bit. Miracles happen, perhaps it will even work...

THIS IS ALL IN CLEARLY IN ISLRAELS BEST INTEREST...