http://themoderatevoice.com/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:36:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://themoderatevoice.com/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-109995 Israel » Blog Archive » American Investor Prosperity- Not. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:39:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/asia/middle-east/palestine/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/#comment-109995 [...] Wasting Time In Israel-PalestineAs The Daily Star snidely comments, Bush’s efforts at peace in Israel-Palestine are “as likely to succeed as the efforts of a lazy student who whittles away an entire semester in fraternity halls before cramming at the last minute for … [...] [...] Wasting Time In Israel-PalestineAs The Daily Star snidely comments, Bush’s efforts at peace in Israel-Palestine are “as likely to succeed as the efforts of a lazy student who whittles away an entire semester in fraternity halls before cramming at the last minute for … [...]

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-149949 lurxst Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:57:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/asia/middle-east/palestine/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/#comment-149949 It just occurred to me how significant it is that this is his first trip there. I think I just took it for granted in my mind that he had been there as CIC. Anyone know if he has ever been to Israel before, ever? It just occurred to me how significant it is that this is his first trip there. I think I just took it for granted in my mind that he had been there as CIC. Anyone know if he has ever been to Israel before, ever?

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/comment-page-1/#comment-149948 lurxst Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:47:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/asia/middle-east/palestine/16996/wasting-time-in-israel-palestine/#comment-149948 I agree that Bush's political capital is spent at this point and it does, in fact, remind me of a student cramming for his graduate project. This is not the kind of process that will be solved by half hearted concessions. There is significant peace to be waged in that region on our behalf, Israel, Palestine, Iran, and whatever Iraq becomes. There are leaders who can truly try to make this work and have suceeded many times in the past. I agree that Bush's political capital is spent at this point and it does, in fact, remind me of a student cramming for his graduate project. This is not the kind of process that will be solved by half hearted concessions. There is significant peace to be waged in that region on our behalf, Israel, Palestine, Iran, and whatever Iraq becomes. There are leaders who can truly try to make this work and have suceeded many times in the past.

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