May 18, 2008
Sharm El-Sheikh: Bush's Mideast Speech
 (AP Photo/Adel Hana)--By CNN's Aneesh Raman in Sharm El-Sheikh Another trip by President Bush to the Middle East. Another attempt by him to renew momentum towards an ambitious goal: a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians by years end. Speaking to the World Economic Forum on Sunday President Bush spent most of the time though issuing a challenge for Arab countries to open up their markets, their democracies and to rally around the threat President Bush maintained is posed by Iran. Only halfway in did he mention the peace process between the Israelis and Palestinians and even then, Mister Bush spoke in vague terms. White House officials insist they are hopeful, saying tangible progress has been made amid intense negotiations. Yet they did not provide any specifics, saying all had to remain confidential for the sake of the talks. That's leading to a lot of skepticism among observers on the ground who think timing might be the worst hurdle - President Bush is in his final year in office, Prime Minister Olmert is dealing with calls for his resignation in Israel and President Abbas presides over a people divided. 7 Comments
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The preacher speaks again, do as I say not as I do...
I look forward to the day this slimy, idiotic jack ass leaves the world stage. Good ridance and get lost...BUSH
I am looking for the day that this bloodthirsty monster leave the scene.our world will be a better place without him.
God bless you 3:37, you're speaking but the truth.
However, do you think that things will get over when the stupid bush leaves office? No more war on Iraq, no more tyranism in the middle east, no more politic of "divide and conquer", no more guantanamo or Abu ghreib, etc...etc..... We hope so. BUT, I think that there are a wide mastermind people working on the back stage with the stupid bush, making foreign US politics, and while the world gets rid of the bloody sucking bush, the back stage mastermind remain, continuing their politic through the newly elected president.
I also think Bush is wasting his time trying to make peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The Palestinians hate the Jews and will never agree to any peace accord between them , because they look upon bloodshed of Jews as a command and as a normal way of life
Re:5:44
The Jews never want peace also because they want to continue stealing Palestinian land and slaughtering innocent civilians on a daily basis
As for peace in the mid-east, here is an innovative idea that has not yet been tried... Get businesses to invest in building the economic infrastructure of of Palestine, much the way that Ireland was built up in the 90s. Peace could break out if Palestine was turned into an Arab Tiger:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/gemmer/gGBscX
4.36, where have you been? Millions has been invested in the Palestinians. The money has just been wasted, siphonned off for use by the leaders and spent on weapons. The only way there'll be peace is if Arab education is re-vamped, disinformation corrected and Israel is accepted.
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