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Palestinian State?
Reader comment on item: In the Mideast, Bush dared to be different

Submitted by Rosalee Brauer (United States), Oct 24, 2004 at 20:09

In reference to your statement:
Leadership rather than reaction in setting the goals for an Arab-Israeli settlement. In June 2003, I dubbed Bush's revamping of U.S. policy to the Arab-Israeli conflict perhaps "the most surprising and daring step of his presidency." Rather than leave it to the parties to decide on their pace, Bush came up with a timetable. Rather than accepting existing leaders, he sidelined Yasir Arafat. Rather than leaving it to the parties to define the final status, he made a Palestinian state the solution. Rather than keep himself out of negotiations until the very end, Bush inserted himself from the start. In contrast, Kerry would go back to the Oslo process and try again the tired and failed effort to win results by having the Israelis negotiate with Arafat.

So where are the results? Where is the Palestinian State? With due respect to suggestions, what good are they if they die on the vine?

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In the Mideast, Bush dared to be different
[w/response] [78 words]		habib, M.E.M.Jan 27, 2006 13:03
What a difference a label makes [155 words]Allen FinkelsteinDec 29, 2004 13:36
Too bad, they're just half measures. [253 words]PatOct 31, 2004 21:10
Double dare Bush to be really different [262 words]Cary LichtmanOct 28, 2004 17:12
Judenrein Palestinian state and the road map [55 words]elmer eisnerOct 26, 2004 00:13
Only on Paper [128 words]AvrahamOct 25, 2004 23:17
Correct choice [55 words]Patrick JamesOct 25, 2004 22:53
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Bush: Lesser of the 2 Evil Moderates [458 words]Rob JamesOct 25, 2004 18:13
The Underpinnings of Bush Ethics [116 words]JLOct 25, 2004 17:43
The entire debate is about to become moot. [167 words]Vernon RichardsOct 25, 2004 17:25
↔ beware of islamists [40 words]MarkJan 27, 2008 12:09
The real purpose... [124 words]Steven BrewsterOct 25, 2004 17:24
What about the Saudi Arabia connection? [276 words]David HarariOct 25, 2004 16:50
Bush duplicity towards Israel cost many Israelis their lives [231 words]RonOct 25, 2004 15:48
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Bush? NO! [218 words]Avram KaliskyOct 25, 2004 14:51
↔ Thanks, but no thanks [77 words]Straight_Talk_LuigiJun 9, 2008 00:30
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I agree completely [25 words]Deek QuackenbushOct 25, 2004 13:45
This needs to be told! [97 words]Donna PaschalOct 25, 2004 13:03
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Bush's disastrous policies [343 words]Enid HorowitzOct 25, 2004 12:28
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Excellent [87 words]Margaret YoungOct 24, 2004 22:38
Novel twist. [26 words]David SabghirOct 24, 2004 22:13
Excellent article! [204 words]Ann KilsdoonkOct 24, 2004 21:17
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Pres. Bush and the Mideast. [120 words]Jeanne ZangerOct 24, 2004 20:49
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⇒ Palestinian State? [155 words]Rosalee BrauerOct 24, 2004 20:09
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Perceptive [25 words]Lyn NofzigerOct 24, 2004 18:44

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