Comments on: Israel-Syria Held Secret Talks for Two Years on Peace Deal http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Sun, 27 May 2012 19:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44504 Kim Ritter Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:21:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44504 We should be trying to inject ourselves between Iran and Syria, to disrupt their alliance as much as possible. Jim Baker was able to make an ally out of the Syrians during the first gulf war, so it is possible. I don't understand what advantage is to be gained by walling ourselves off from any country that we disagree with. Even a successful Iraq would share much more in common with Iran and Syria than they would with us. Our diplomacy has hit a new low under the Bush administration-they really can't afford to pick and choose. We should be trying to inject ourselves between Iran and Syria, to disrupt their alliance as much as possible. Jim Baker was able to make an ally out of the Syrians during the first gulf war, so it is possible. I don’t understand what advantage is to be gained by walling ourselves off from any country that we disagree with. Even a successful Iraq would share much more in common with Iran and Syria than they would with us. Our diplomacy has hit a new low under the Bush administration-they really can’t afford to pick and choose.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44286 GreenDreams Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:01:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44286 One can only wonder how involved the US was in <strike>promoting </strike>derailing these talks One can only wonder how involved the US was in promoting derailing these talks

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44283 Rudi Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:55:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44283 <em>Wake me up when Syria ACTUALLY quits funding and supplying Hezbollah, and quits interfering in Lebanon.</em> I believe that Iran is the banker for the Hezi. Syria was looking to play both sides depending on how the Bush Doctrine faired out. Wake me up when Syria ACTUALLY quits funding and supplying Hezbollah, and quits interfering in Lebanon.
I believe that Iran is the banker for the Hezi. Syria was looking to play both sides depending on how the Bush Doctrine faired out.

]]> By: Paul Silver http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44262 Paul Silver Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:14:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44262 It seems to me that one doesn't relent on pressure <em>until </em> the diplomatic terms are acceptable. If Syria feels stifted by the US then they may feel that it is not in their interest to retreat. The US reluctance to engage diplomatically may be just as at fault in the Middle East as those promoting violence. It seems to me that one doesn’t relent on pressure until the diplomatic terms are acceptable. If Syria feels stifted by the US then they may feel that it is not in their interest to retreat. The US reluctance to engage diplomatically may be just as at fault in the Middle East as those promoting violence.

]]> By: Tully http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44260 Tully Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:55:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44260 Wake me up when Syria ACTUALLY quits funding and supplying Hezbollah, and quits interfering in Lebanon. Talk is cheap. Wake me up when Syria ACTUALLY quits funding and supplying Hezbollah, and quits interfering in Lebanon.

Talk is cheap.

]]> By: vwcat http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44259 vwcat Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:43:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44259 Bush sees diplomacy not as something essential or needed. something that is strived for above all. He sees it as weak. To do diplomacy is to be weak. My guess is that the US probably had no dealings with the talks and something to do with the cut off. Bush deplores it. Bush sees diplomacy not as something essential or needed. something that is strived for above all. He sees it as weak. To do diplomacy is to be weak.
My guess is that the US probably had no dealings with the talks and something to do with the cut off.
Bush deplores it.

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/10319/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-44244 Rudi Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:11:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign-affairs/israel-syria-held-secret-talks-for-two-years-on-peace-deal/#comment-44244 This can't be true, what about the Bush Doctrine, you don't talk to your enemies. Look how successfull Camp David was, the Egyptian and Jordainian tanks are at the border...... What will Laura and Barney say..... This can’t be true, what about the Bush Doctrine, you don’t talk to your enemies. Look how successfull Camp David was, the Egyptian and Jordainian tanks are at the border……

What will Laura and Barney say…..

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