Bush Middle East Speech Discussion Thread

[RCW2001]

Bush Middle East Speech Discussion Thread

[Trust but Verify]

Not the speech the naysayers thought we would hear! Good for GW!

[KantianBurke]

Don't reward terrorists please. Regardless of how much Powell whimpers.

[hchutch]

Details please. What did he say?

[Trust but Verify]

Telling the Palis to dump their leadership! No peace or homeland until new leadership is in place.

[RCW2001]

Palestinian State will be built through reform...

Peace requires a new Palestinian leadership...

U.S. will support creation of Palestinian State...

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Please post what he is saying!

[ladtx]

Calling for election of new leaders.

[traditionalist]

What if Arafat gets elected?

[RCW2001]

Bush calls for removal of Arafat as PLO Leader...

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Excellent.

[traditionalist]

So Arafat is not allowed to run in the upcomming elections?

[r9etb]

Not the speech the naysayers thought we would hear! Good for GW!

It never is. The way some of these guys scream about how the sky is falling, it's a genuine wonder that Foxy Loxy hasn't eaten them yet.

[ladtx]

Todays PA encouraging terrorism. Needs external monitoring of PA security system.

[Howlin]

Then they don't get a state OR money.

[Trust but Verify]

Is putting the ball totally in the Palestinians court. The US will not support a Palestinian State until they give up terror.

[DoughtyOne]

I will post a RealAudio version of this within ten minutes after it is complete.

[Howlin]

He hasn't mentioned Arafat yet.

[mhking]

He has given into terrorism.

Where has he said that he is giving in to terrorism?

[MJY1288]

Where are all the "Reform Party Orphans" who dragged their NYT's articles to this forum claiming Bush was going to give Arafat a terrorist state, I want to see the egg on their faces,

[cactusSharp]

he is saying the palestinians must uproot Arafat or no dice

and with an iron fist he says....IF...over and over....a time line was given indirectly by this years end via elections. Just now threw down....you are with us or against us.

[ladtx]

Obviously you're not listening to the same speech I am.

[carton253]

Please keep us updated... And what Bush is calling for is what ISRAEL IS CALLING FOR. Bush and Israel agree.

[Trust but Verify]

What speech are YOU watching?

[r9etb]

Bush is a traitor. He has given into terrorism...

I'll bet you shout at your pencil when it breaks....

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Good. Give up terror or get no support. That seems pretty clear. Is that all?

[rwfromkansas]

yawn

[RCW2001]

Bush: If Palestinians embrace democracy they can count on USP>

[Howlin]

Next time, listen before you type. Unless, of course, the facts don't fit your agenda.

[mhking]

MSNBC Live Audio

[Sir Gawain]

Blow yourself up, get a country as a reward.

[Amelia]

We won't support a Palestinean state until there is a new government, new leadership & renunciation of terror is what I heard.

[Theo]

He used the term "homocide bombings" -- not suicice bombings. Nice.

[NativeNewYorker]

Bush is demanding a peaceful, democratic, financially honest Palestinian state.

Since there is no precedent for this, it is unlikely to occur. And Israel can then say, well, you know what the conditions are for peace....

[SerpentDove]

>>Telling the Palis to dump their leadership! No peace or homeland until new leadership is in place.<<

Way to go, Dubya. Bout time!

[Hari_Seldon]

"Bush is a traitor. He has given into terrorism."

Did you not hear the speech, or do you simply have trouble understanding English?

[whenigettime]

Just shaking my head.............

[carton253]

Cheney won!

[Stultis]

Naming Iran and Syria as terror supporters. Supplies from Iran must be blocked, training camps in Syria/(Lebanon?) must be closed.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

You don't live in a country that supports terrorism.....except if you are alligned with the Demoncreeps whose allies ARE terrorists! (e.g. Cynthis McKinney's and Hillary Clinton's big supporters are TERRORISTS!)

[Howlin]

Move to the head of the class.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

You don't live in a country that supports terrorism.....except if you are alligned with the Demoncreeps whose allies ARE terrorists! (e.g. Cynthis McKinney's and Hillary Clinton's big supporters are TERRORISTS!)

[r9etb]

Did you not hear the speech, or do you simply have trouble understanding English?

He didn't hear it. Busy yelling at his pencil, I guess.

[tomahawk]

This is good.

[ladtx]

Bush is calling for a democratic terrorist state

What a goofy remark to make. Need to retune your radio Bud.

[Trust but Verify]

I'm trying. The speech is basically saying there will be no Palestinian State for the foreseeable future. He is taking, IMO, a harder line than any could have anticipated.

[Thinkin' Gal]

The Palestinian state he is describing will never happen; his 'vision' is a lie. So far, it's the same old rhetoric.