Comments on: Annapolis folly: Protest photo of the day

By: blacktygrrrr

blacktygrrrr — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:54:22 +0000

What if the Palestinian Conflict could be resolved through 70s music, primarily disco?

The musical “Burn Gaza Burn, Disco Inferno,” would start out with Thelma Houston belting out her hit.

“Baby…my hurt is burning like a Ketushah Rocket for you.”

Then as everything failed, 3 Dog Night’s “Old Fashioned Love Song” would be lampooned.

“It’s just an old fashioned death song…whether it’s Hamas or it’s Fatah…it’s just an old fashioned death song…Nothing’s changed since Oslo ’93.”

Those who do not learn from history, blah etc blah etc…

Respectfully,

eric

http://www.blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com

By: jfish

jfish — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:28:27 +0000

The truly farcical aspect, I think, is that Bush knows full well that neither he nor anyone else can make peace with those that want to kill us. This is certainly the reason he has not attempted an Annapolis these 6 years and also the reason why his military pressure on the Taliban and the Ba’athists has been unrelenting in the same time period. Clearly, if we can see that using Iraq as a terrorist roach motel is our only really effective option, then we must also know that Israel has about the same options with Palestine and Syria (aka, Iran II).

By: TMoney

TMoney — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:10:37 +0000

Someone it making a lame attempt at a positive legacy, but I say it’s far too little and too late.

By: almeehan

almeehan — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:21:32 +0000

Well we have to have one more agreement to break for the middle east. Bush has not learned from history. Since some of the muslim brotherhood seem reluctant to have a shake hands with Israelis, why not a fist shaking ceremony?

By: bit_boy

bit_boy — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:42:58 +0000

Annapolis will be the last shards of the Bush Doctrine

Seems as though the jihadist are among the few who will talk to the Decider.

By: David Segal

David Segal — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:31:29 +0000

At least Condi is trying. It boggles the mind that it’s taken 6 years after 9/11 for us to approach this issue.

By: realitycheck

realitycheck — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:23:26 +0000

You can’t peace with those who want to kill you.

But you can make those who want to kill you rest in peace.

By: trinitytim

trinitytim — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:18:20 +0000

Boomer said,

The sign the lady in the picture is holding says it all.

Ditto!!!!

By: Thunderbird 1

Thunderbird 1 — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:50:33 +0000

That lady’s sign says in slightly fewer words what Ron Silver posted in his 11/15 piece on his PJM column Silver Bullet:

Containment and deterrence are ineffective in this brave new world. There is no containment if you can’t see the enemy; there is no deterrence if the enemy desires death.

So glad to see something so rational from someone out of Hollywood.

By: zorro

zorro — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:47:43 +0000

I’m sure the crab cakes will be good.

By: A Blog For All

A Blog For All — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:22:52 +0000

Take Your Pix: Mug Shots or Photo Op…

The circus that is the Annapolis summit on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is an opportunity to once again reacquaint yourselves with the longstanding US diplomatic position on the Middle East. Every administration reflexively enters into this phase…..

By: Bloodthirsty Liberal » Not Folly, Not Farce: Fiasco

Bloodthirsty Liberal » Not Folly, Not Farce: Fiasco — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:26:57 +0000

[...] (barely) withholding judgement on the Annapolis conference until I see what President Bush and Condaleezza Rice make of their opportunity with so many Arab [...]

By: countrybumpkin

countrybumpkin — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:26:24 +0000

Perhaps a little off target.
I voted for Bush but the job is far to big for him. The people he appointed, Rice, Gonzales, you name them, prove it very clearly.
Israel would have been wise to stay away from this farce.

By: nbarry

nbarry — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:20:41 +0000

When the “peace process” gets ramped up toward the end of an administration, it usually means that the Saudis and other Gulf sheikhdoms are getting ready to hand out perks to the politicians and diplomats. Jimmy Carter, Bush the Elder and Slick Willy are all on the gravy train.

By: TXRose

TXRose — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:18:35 +0000

Dry Bones Blog has a good cartoon today. It says that
they are asking for a panful of concessions from
Israel for the discussion in Annapolis. The other person says, sounds right. The original speaker says,
“from inside Israel?”
With Olmert for a leader, Israel is in real trouble.