Crown Prince Abdullah sets conditions for relations with Israel

Arab News (Saudi) ^

[S.O.S121.500]

Further evidence that islam needs to be put to the sword....once and for all ridding the world of this evil.

[usconservative]

I have 4 words for the Crown Prince Idiot:

When Hell Freezes Over.

Put that under your towel and shake it, prince!

[EdoTerglav]

Delightful interview. I am so pleased that the vaunted "peace" initiative is now exposed as a fraud. This is 100% concessions demanded of Israel. And they KNOW that Israel will never make these concessions. Please, someone show this to Colin Powell.

[SKempis]

Without a Palestinian capital in Jerusalem there will be no peace. The Israelis have a choice.

Yes, and the bad choice would be to let their enemies dictate their actions by threat of terrorism. Otherwise, they will just keep upping the ante.

They are so hypocritical. It was fine for them to use war to win back the land of Israel, but it is not fine for Israel to keep the land they won when it didn't turn in the Arabs' favor. Now they want to use the "if you want peace, you must give us X" rule, while refusing to allow the Israelis to even exercise reprisal without crying foul. They want two sets of rules - anything goes for themselves, but the Israelis must be pacifists.

Their idea of justice is antithetical to ours.

[McGavin999]

Right of return to their homeland? Surely this would work both ways, right? 800,000 Jews were thrown out of Arab lands at the same time the 600,000 Arabs were "thrown out" of Israel. If the Arabs are to have their land returned, surely the Arab countries intend to fully restore the land of the Jews to them too. Then, on the first Sunday following the peace accord, everyone could get together to swap land :o)

[SKempis]

And revoke the uniquely palestinian clause that defines refugees as anyone who had lived there for only 2(!) years.

[gcruse]

Well, the "crown prince" certainly doesn't want much, does he?

Well, basically all he wants is for Israel to retroactively lose the last three wars initiated against them by the Arabs. Funny thing is, there are people at Foggy Bottom who think this is a winner. Whoever talks to All-sail-no-anchor Bush last on the matter has history in his/her hands.

[flamefront]

And thus we enter the 3rd WW.

[Hildy]

Jerusalem? Yea, right.

[browardchad]

"Saudis are not known for terrorism. But there are exceptions in every society."

"We will not threaten them and we will not accept any threat from them."

"we wanted to convince the American side that making peace will also serve their interests"

And we think Iraq is the problem? Saddam is a madman, but he's an open book in comparison to the Princes. I'm beginning to think Osama might be a strawman for the House of Saud.

[mikeIII]

The Arabs all have plans and suggestions for Palestine - not an inch in any of their own barren countries.

[El Gato]

This guy is nothing but Jed Clampett with a turban.

Oh Please! Jed was a bit rough around the edges, but he had a heart of gold, and thought every man a potential friend. IOW, he was a moral human being. This Crown Prince is nothing but a immoral fanatic, dressed up in a Prince's outfit. He'd be living in a tent full time, and wandering the desert, if not for the oil money. Oil that Arabs didn't find, didn't drill for, nor for the most part even extract today, except as the lowest "grunt" type workers, and of course as superfulous "executives".

[El Gato]

Saudis are not known for terrorism

Maybe not before 9-11, but the sure as heck are now.

[AmericaUnited]

“The withdrawal of their forces will not be enough in itself. They must return to the pre-1967 borders, end their occupation of Jerusalem (which will be the capital of Palestine), and allow refugees to return to their homeland. Moreover, Syria should get the Golan Heights, and Lebanon its remaining occupied land,” he said.

This Saudi peace plan is such utter garbage! DOA!

How anyone in the Bush administration can not openly laugh at it is beyond me.

[Timmy]

Nuke these arrogant bastards and get it over with.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

This guy is nothing but Jed Clampett with a turban. It amazes me that people actually listen to his "wisdom" just because his family struck oil.

I prefer the name BUSH ARABIA to saudi arabia, don't you?

[gcraig]

Saudis are not known for terrorism.

Really, Prince Moron? Your hatred filled subjects want to see our blood spilled in the street. I want to see Saudi Arabia PUNISHED for sponsoring terrorism. President Bush, what will it take before you begin to execute your vision that you articulated last September?

[Timmy]

Right of return to their homeland? Surely this would work both ways, right? 800,000 Jews were thrown out of Arab lands at the same time the 600,000 Arabs were "thrown out" of Israel.

The A-RABS weren't "thrown out" of the area. They voluntarily left until the great A-RAB armies obliterated the Jews, after which they were to return. Doncha hate it when a plan don't work?

[Timmy]

I prefer the name BUSH ARABIA to saudi arabia, don't you?

I believe we should conquer Iraq and rename it "Conoco", capture Iran and rename it "Texaco", capture Saudi Arabia and rename it "Exxon" . . .

[gcraig]

Please, someone show this to Colin Powell.

Like that'll do anything.