Umm, I Have A Question…
What the hell is this!?
Seriously?! George W. Bush is Mr. Palestine? I didnt know things had gotten so bad, I mean I knew that a productive peace plan was nearly impossible but I didnt know George W. Bush of all people on this earth was the only chance for peace. Imagine that, and I thought George Bush was the antithesis of peace. I wouldnt have a problem with this cover if it wasnt for the line, “The Only Man Who Could Make It Happen”. (ok and maybe I’m sincerely disturbed by the name “Mr.Palestine”) I’ve lost so much respect for The Economist, I used to be a big fan, I even have a link to them on my site.
This isnt an issue of whether or not you like Bush, this is simply the essence of ignorance mostly because it places undue faith on the Annapolis Peace Conference or just “Annapolis” as the Arab newspapers call it, peace doesn’t really belong in the title. There is no peace without discussing the key issues.
-Right of return for Palestinian refugees.
-Jerusalem.
and
-The settlements.
As you probably already know, these issues were left out of the talks. (Israel said they will not discuss them) and so the Arab leaders started to pull out, boycotting essentially and why shouldnt they? They’ve since been compelled to attend but we know nothing will come from the conference and when it fails the Arabs will be blamed, just wait for it. If it wasnt for the glossy texture of this magazine cover I’d wipe my ass with it.
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I feel exactly the same way about this whole thing. Yesterday when I was reading an article about it, there was a picture of Bush, Olmert and Abbas. I couldnt help but shudder every time I looked at it. It makes me sick how manipulative Bush and his cronnies are. And I agree with you D.B. this ‘peace’ conference is unlikely to result in any such thing, and the Arabs will surely be the first to blame. Accepting anything less than what the Palestinians require to live as human beings is unacceptable, and that is essentially what is being offered, if none of the key issues are up for discussion.
I don’t see any other enity to blame but the arabs for the world-wide terrorism, riots and unrest connected with islam. The rest of the world keeps waiting for the “moderate arabs”, the “progressive muslims”, the “religion of peace” to make a stand. Obviously, it’s going to be a LONG wait. Therefore, the feeling is that peace, or whatever will pass for peace, must be brokered by SOMEONE, even forced on the area by SOMEONE or the rest of the world will continue to suffer the latest “spasm” of religious fervor the fanatics are subjecting the rest of us to. Many people in the world are getting pretty sick of it. It’s like having a pouty 2yr old in your midst. First, you try to talk to them (hence, the conference) then, if you don’t get the desired responce, you spank them. I feel that if things in the middle east don’t shape up soon, they’re in for a spanking like the world has never seen until now. You don’t have to believe me…..ask the Japaneese. And if you don’t like reading that…..modify the behavior. It’s truely the way many people feel in my area. Ask the people in Dearbornistan, Michigan.
Guys, have you actually read the article?
Kinda funny considering most of these are not connected with Arabs in any way…
And if Arabs are 2 year olds, Americans are 3 year olds… not much of a difference is there? How about you stick to the OP?
Drima
Its OK, people rarely do. They see a topic or an opinion and it reminds them of something that’s been on their mind since breakfast and suddenly they are spewing this tornado of thoughts on a blog even though it vaguely relates to the topic. They are easy to spot because they are filled with generalization, anger and hate.
R E Konrad, I get it, you’re angry. You hate Arabs and Islam. Thats cool but look at the topic and the issue of the conference. This isnt a “you better stop acting up Arabs, or else” conference this is a conference to discuss the issues that have caused the conflict since 1948 and claim to find a resolution. The Arabs support a two state soloution, so does every country on planet earth with the exception of the U.S. and Israel (and micronesia, dominica and palau but i dont think you can spot them on a map or give a damn what they think). Settlements in Palestine are illegal and they qualify as ethnic cleansing by international law. These are very simple issues with very simple solutions. So why are you getting your panties in a bunch, really?
If these topics arent being discussed then what are these nations gonna do at the conference? Pose for pictures? Stare at each other from across the table? Why would Israelis even support the conference? Does Olmert really need a free trip to the U.S.? Are him and Abbas gonna get in a hot air ballon and feed each other cheese sandwiches? I dont get it.
No one opposes a conference for peace but it must be at the right time and under the proper circumstances and this isnt it, thats all. So relax you big ugly bigot you.
I’m sorry did I miss something?? How was my comment not a relevant one?
D.B, he’s “Dima” and not Drima, as in Sudanese Thinker. Here’s to hoping he doesn’t take the bigot remark seriously.
Lol i’m so confused. First of all the misspelling was a typo but I was not refering to Drima. Thats hilarious though. Anyways, i wasnt refering to Dima as a bigot I was refering to R E Konrad. Read again. (Sorry Dima and Drima, lol my mistake)
More unnecessary ranting from morons who feel the need to act like women with mood swings.
Try Googling before whining.
No offense meant to any women here, before I get blasted for being sexist lol
WTF? MR.PALESTINE? yeah rite after killing 1000 n maiming alot in Lebanon n in Iraq wa Afganistan
If this is the legacy he is looking for, then i seriously wanna sucker punch him…
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Why the fuck is Bush not being impeached for all the fucked up shit he has done… how can anyone take him seriously… let alone seriously enough to actually achieve peace! I am sick to death of people looking at Bush as some stupid simpleton, when he is in fact a very very dangerous powerful man, in fact, the most powerful man in the world. And his only interest is to leave office looking as if he has achieved something. I find it very worrying that all of a sudden the death tolls in Iraq are decreasing significantly. That is wonderful and all, but in light of the lies we have been fed about this war alone, I think we have to be more warey. I would just like to know where all the ‘terrorists’ and ‘insurgents’ have gone.
I appologise in advance for going off topic slightly, and for my bad language.. but that sick twisted piece of work really gets under my skin.
Because sleeping with an intern is more of a crime/ethical dilemma than going to war on false premise, getting thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians killed, destabilizing a region and creating a breeding ground for extremists.
I guess he should have let an intern suck on his dinky then we wouldn’t have to put up with him… maybe… hmm ok bie…. and i like peanuts.
Hysterical….I love it!!!
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after reading this and going back over everyone’s comments I would say that all of you are speaking hateful words or words that defame one or another. Even if he has lied to us, and taken us into a war(one that more than a small group of people supported, in the beginning) I do not think you should assume the worst, I think you should hope for the best, and hope that maybe in some off chance they will succeed or at least come to some agreement. If nothing is done this shit is gonna start affecting all of us, if it already hasn’t.
look i dont give a shit about jesus ore any other prick that thinks they have the answers to the world otherwise he would give the africans rain to grow food for kids you seen the poor little fuckers stop killing poor people kill people that touch kids and shit like that but theres allways a excuce like they do it hard to get it easy in hevan think about it we were blueprinted its just to funny how we are made perfic like peinsplueprinted so can you answer or are you just gona threten me thats how it looks like you do it so answer this i bet you cant cause youed have to admit the slackest shit around what the fuck would god give you 36 virgnes or something like that and whats in it for girls havent thought about that have you dickhead so are you gona rape them or look after them yo let girls ride in the boot of cars who do you think you are you afair cunts i would rather 5 sex bombs and have fun what did the twintowers prove its all forgoten about except people that had famliy and stuff so answer if you got the guts to say inisont girls gwt raped and they like them young dont they the child molesting cunts so answer what are the plansfor thease virgens its hard i recon its hard to find virgens older than about 11 if you cunts havent abused them yet so comeon ya ballsy dickheads cant can ya without sounding slack