Report: Zinni sets a 48-hour deadline

Jerusalem Post ^ | Dec 9, 2001

[BrooklynGOP]

US Middle East envoy Anthony Zinni is demanding that Israel and the Palestinian Authority make significant decisions within the next 48 hours or else he will return home, Israel radio reported.

He apparently made his comments during this afternoon's joint security meeting between Israeli, Palestinian and American officials in Jerusalem.

When he arrived in Israel, Zinni said he would stay as long as it takes to broker a stable cease-fire.

[BrooklynGOP]

...or else he will return home...

Bye!

[hsszionist]

He might return to help in the integration of the Islamic squatters in Iran, Turkey, and Egypt. They certainly do not belong in Israel.

[DeckTheHallsHolly]

Looks like the place is getting ready to blow.

[exmoor]

Report: Zinni sets a 48-hour deadline..it should be 48 minutes.

[The Turbanator]

Didn't Israel set a timed deadline the other day? All these deadlines are BS. What time did the clock start ticking on this DEADline?

[SubMareener]

This is one really tough Marine! He threatens to leave! ROTFLOL

[lavaroise]

It's not time to return home but to support Israel that has nowhere to turn to with a package of nuclear weapons under attack in hostile and murderous terrorist land. Israel has all the existential, legal and anti-terror militaro-diplomatic rational for retaliation. Let us not be stupid.

[Irene Adler]

My impression is that this is about the millionth deadline somebody or other has set for SOMETHING to happen regarding Isreal and the Palestinians. GREAT.

[Elihu Burritt]

This is one really tough Marine! He threatens to leave! ROTFLOL

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

[watchwoman]

You may be on to something there.

[VMI70]

Bump!

[Ratatoskr]

No, no Mr. Zinni. I believe the correct diplomatic protocol is, "Unless you do thus and such, I will take my ball and go home."

[Heisenburger]

His ultimatum should actually read: "I will leave unless Arafat arrests Hamas leaders and quits using terrorism."

[Cachelot]

significant decisions within the next 48 hours or else he will return home, Israel radio reported.

Hah. I think the Israelis have already made some significant decisions. When it comes to the PA decisions, maybe Zinni needs to check with the State Department if his deadline is in hours that are supposed to be counted "literally" or not, since same department has already stated that deadline days, when dealing with these critters, absolutely must not be counted literally. Yes, I know. It's irrational, but then, that's the poisonswamp for you :).

[M0sby]

The threat to leave could be read as a serious matter. If U.S. policy changed from actively trying to restrain violence and broker peace to one of letting the situation sort itself out through natural selection, the consequences for Arafat and crew would be severe.

[zbogwan2]

Didn't Israel set a timed deadline the other day? All these deadlines are BS. What time did the clock start ticking on this Deadline?

Great point!

The Israelis have set so many deadlines that it will make one's head swim.

No wonder Arafat and his exploding body bombers take no heed with whatever Israel says?

Israel lobs a couple of missiles near Arafat headquarters. Arafat rounds up the usual suspects and then the suicide Moslems start blowing up all over again?

Makes one wonder if Israel really has the fortitude to survive as a nation anymore??

[Cinnamon Girl]

US Middle East envoy Anthony Zinni is demanding that Israel and the Palestinian Authority make significant decisions within the next 48 hours or else he will return home.

I guess Zinni is part of the 23% of Americans who believe Israel and the terrorist Palestinian Authority are BOTH to blame. During the press conference Zinni also weighed in on other historic conflicts, announcing that in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. and the Japanese were equally responsible, in Eastern Europe during WWII, the Nazis and the Jews were equally at fault, and that Nichole Simpson made O.J. mad and therefore was just as guilty.

[d4now]

Powell Calls on Palestinians to Question Their Leaders

Interesting development.

[BrooklynGOP]

Very interesting, indeed. Thanks for the link.