[Miss Marple]

In response to your post 375, I do not equate passing a farm bill with the Middle East. Legislative compromises are governed by what the Congress wants and what can get passed.

Foreign policy is in the hands of the executive branch. Therefore he doesn't have to worry about Rats, or whether he has enough votes.

Apparently you see legislative compromise (which Reagan also believed in) as evil and "caving." I can't help you on that point...you just need to understand politics better.

I don't think the Taliban felt that President Bush compromised, and I imagine that the Palestinians are thinking long and hard.

[hchutch]

They didn't see the speech, but their leaders did.

George Bush Jr. has probably told Sharon, "On my signal, unleash hell."

Clock's ticking, Arab world. It's decision time.

[pyx]

Apparently you see legislative compromise (which Reagan also believed in) as evil and "caving." I can't help you on that point...you just need to understand politics better.

M'am, with all due respect, I have never suggested that legislative comprimise is evil. You're apparent misrepresentation of what I asked in that regard is unfair and incorrect, imo.
To clarify your answer then, are you stating here and now that President Bush will not comprimise in any of the conditions in his Middle-East policy statement today ?

[Howlin]

CBS characterizes the speech as "withdrawing all American support for the PA."