21.6.03
Powell talks with Israeli, Palestinian officials; another assassination in W. Bank
Here comes Dr. Powell, advising treatments for the symptoms instead of tackling the disease. Powell, if he had gone into medicine, would be one those doctors who like prescribing cough syrup to patients dying of pneumonia. Well, you have to give him some credit at least - he has incredible stamina as Bush's self-abasing messenger boy.
On another note, I did some historical research the other day, and you know what I found? That there was a "Palestinian/Arab-Israeli conflict" before there was a Hamas! I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! What's more, Israel directly supported Hamas in its early days to screw over Arafat and the PLO! Funny that - the more things change, the more they stay the same. Encouraged by these early results, I continued digging around. What else did I find? That there was a "Palestinian/Arab-Israeli conflict" before there was a Hizbollah, too! Incredible, really. The same goes for Saddam Hussein, the Ayatollah, and Osama bin Laden!
Anyone who thinks the US is "serious" about fixing the problems in the Middle East, and especially with some kind of bullshit plan with a preposterous name like "the road map" (what the fuck are "provisional borders" anyway, besides another way of saying bad fucking idea?), I would kindly refer you to Mano Negra, who has a very lovely and historic bridge to sell you.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army assassinated a "ticking bomb" who was about to enter a mosque. What does this mean? It is called extra-judicial execution carried out by a death squad. The Israeli army said they had tried (wink, wink) to arrest (wink, wink) the militant but ended up shooting him dead instead.
The Palestinians say they are ready to take over police duties from the Israelis in Gaza and Bethlehem. Where does that put us - at about 1994 in Oslo terms?
In the US, some pro-Israel groups have done their part to keep the conflict going and keep Israelis and Palestinians dying. Good for you!
Here comes Dr. Powell, advising treatments for the symptoms instead of tackling the disease. Powell, if he had gone into medicine, would be one those doctors who like prescribing cough syrup to patients dying of pneumonia. Well, you have to give him some credit at least - he has incredible stamina as Bush's self-abasing messenger boy.
On another note, I did some historical research the other day, and you know what I found? That there was a "Palestinian/Arab-Israeli conflict" before there was a Hamas! I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! What's more, Israel directly supported Hamas in its early days to screw over Arafat and the PLO! Funny that - the more things change, the more they stay the same. Encouraged by these early results, I continued digging around. What else did I find? That there was a "Palestinian/Arab-Israeli conflict" before there was a Hizbollah, too! Incredible, really. The same goes for Saddam Hussein, the Ayatollah, and Osama bin Laden!
Anyone who thinks the US is "serious" about fixing the problems in the Middle East, and especially with some kind of bullshit plan with a preposterous name like "the road map" (what the fuck are "provisional borders" anyway, besides another way of saying bad fucking idea?), I would kindly refer you to Mano Negra, who has a very lovely and historic bridge to sell you.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army assassinated a "ticking bomb" who was about to enter a mosque. What does this mean? It is called extra-judicial execution carried out by a death squad. The Israeli army said they had tried (wink, wink) to arrest (wink, wink) the militant but ended up shooting him dead instead.
The Palestinians say they are ready to take over police duties from the Israelis in Gaza and Bethlehem. Where does that put us - at about 1994 in Oslo terms?
In the US, some pro-Israel groups have done their part to keep the conflict going and keep Israelis and Palestinians dying. Good for you!
