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Old Jul 28, 2006, 05:49 am   #13 (permalink) (top)
Nono
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If the Europeans can't fix something like this in their own backyard.
The Levant isn't in Europe's backyard LOL.
Bosnia is, and that was a perfectly shameful example of Europe failing to tend its backyard, until Clinton got fed up and did it for us.

As bishop says, the fact that Israel is armed to the teeth thanks to a blank cheque from the US puts the Levant squarely in the American's sphere of influence. (And the US armed forces are massively present a few hours drive from Israel -- in Iraq.)

Only the US can bring about a settlement of the Palestine question. Bush's lack of engagement is yet another thing that will make historians shake their heads about him.


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