Rabbi Tovia Singer had Bush's number in 2003
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Submitted by Rachel Garber (United States), Nov 26, 2007 at 21:05

According to an archived program of July '03, Rabbi Tovia Singer had Bush's number four years ago. He also happened to have a recording of the Gore-Bush presidential debates, in which Bush talked about the need to follow Israel's timetable, not that of the US. In a more current program that the rabbi recorded, Bush referred to the moderate Arab states, like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan. Much was made of an joked about Clinton saying he smoked "weed" and the fact that he said he never inhaled, well, I think Bush is on something, I know not what, but he is either crazy, or seriously drugged or drunk.

Bush has either been deluding himself, or he is deceiving the American (and Israeli) public, if he thinks that the
Arabs are reliable partners in the peace (piece) process that Bush seems intent in forcing on the Israelis. Not to make too fine a point of it, but Bush is from an oil family.

Anyone who believes he can truly "referee" a Middle East summit, or whatever he (and Condelezza Rice) may want to call it, any referee in Israel's favor, is really deceiving themself. By the way, why would anyone think that a president who chooses as his Secretary of State, a person who is so devoted to the Presbyterian church, the church that is at the head of the "divest from Israel" movement, has the best interest of Israel at heart.

Rachel Garber Philadelphia. PA

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