Bush, Olmert praise Palestinian leader (Bush: All Options on the Table re: Iran)

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday sought to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, calling him a moderate voice and the only true leader of the Palestinian people.

Bush and Olmert, at a meeting in the Oval Office, both spoke positively of new meetings between Abbas and the Israelis.

"I'm going to make every possible effort to cooperate with him," the prime minister said. Bush called Abbas "the president of all the Palestinians" and "a voice for moderation."

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Olmert said he will be talking to Abbas but spoke of several prerequisties for progress towards peace.

They included a much more responsive Palestinian government and increased security efforts, Olmert said. The prime minister also said that he wanted to discuss threats to Israel's future from Iran.

Bush replied that he views Iran's statements as a "serious threat" to Israel and that "all options are on the table" to make sure Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon. Bush said Iran must see that there is "a price to be paid for this kind of intranigience."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_mideast;_

[bemildred]

1. Gee, who could have predicted this? nt

[ShortnFiery]

2. Yet another example of Dear Leader's reverse Midas Touch. n/t

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. Anyone else besides me having a sneaking suspicion that

we were (possibly) covertly involved in pushing the situation to the level of violence we saw? Sorry...I just can't help it. How convenient is it that after the surprise of Hamas wins in democratic elections and the subsequent withholding of funds from Israel/U.S., that a violent uprising begets the U.S. supported Abbas to dissolve the government and install another new government that is exclusively Fatah? And, VOILA!!! Here's your money!

[bemildred]

4. Nah, it was a kick in the nuts.

We been backing Fatah and Dahlan with money and arms and training so they could kick Hamas' ass, and they folded like a house of cards. There is some serious backpedaling going on now, aimed at preventing the "spread" of the Hamas "problem" to the West Bank (people flock to a winner, right?), but it's not going to work either.

[Heidi]

5. Kick.

:kick:

[UpInArms]

6. Bush says all options on table on Iran

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush reiterated on Tuesday that all options were on the table in dealing with Iran's nuclear challenge.

At the start of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Bush was asked if military action remained an option for dealing with Iran.

"My position has not changed. All options are on the table. I would hope that we could solve this diplomatically," he replied.

Bush said it was important that Iran faced "consequences" such as sanctions and other economic measures for defying the international community over its nuclear program. "There's a price to be paid," Bush said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1945300920070619

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Congress needs to put IMPEACHMENT on the table - it's obvious that the removal of any option to IMPEACH, INDICT and IMPRISON these criminals is wrongheaded.

[youngdem]

7. Stupid asshole

We don't have the military resources to do anything but bombing runs. And all that's gonna do is light the fuse.

This chimp is so goddamned dangerous and stupid, it simply amazes me every day people are willing to follow him.

[Cosmocat]

11. Does not amaze me one bit ...

He has a tick over the 23 percent support Dick Cheney has ...

The lunatic fringe, truly ...

We start up with Iran, it is going to get REAL ugly, REAL quick ...

[wyldwolf]

8. so have Clinton, Obama, and Edwards.

[coalition_unwilling]

9. Iran says all options on table on US -n/t

[superconnected]

10. Get ready for the bombs.

[Tom Joad]

12. * Sounds like Pelosi.

Pelosi, btw, was sweet enough to remove a provision in the supplemental bill that demanded that bushboy come to congress before he decided to attack iran.

[vanboggie]

19. Pelosi

Pelosi doesn't understand the concept of putting anything on a table.

[lonestarnot]

20. Her maid does that.

[demnan]

23. Yeah it's only impeachment

where you have to take it off the table.

[Kerrytravelers]

13. diplomatically= already have bombs aimed and ready... with a smile.

undiplomatically= already have bombs aimed and ready... without a smile.

[realbluesky]

14. The world has more to fear from America than from Iran

What nation has killed more innocent Arabs than the United States?
How many Americans has Iran killed?
Who's more dangerous?

[asjr]

15. That is the most overused and trite phrase

that has come out of this government. I am sick of hearing it. "All options are on the table." Why can't they come up with something original like We're going to bomb the hell out of them!

[no_hypocrisy]

16. He's said it before.

Nothing happened.

Let's hope that history repeats itself this time.

[bemildred]

17. For the 247th time, going back how many years now, five? nt

[downindixie]

18. U.S. naval fleet off Iran's coast

They can kiss their asses goodby if the U.S. strikes Iran.

[conspirator]

21. The US cannot attack Iran before the UK withdraws from Iraq:

reason being the UK doesn't want to have anything to do with such an attack.

[sakabatou]

22. Like Iraq? And Iran?

[Cha]

24. Yeah, and IMPEACHMENT

should be on THE TABLE for THE ASSHOLE.

Fucking, puppet sabre rattler.

[aquart]

25. Meanwhile, George is the one hiding under the table.

[GeorgeGist]

26. Nukes this time?

:freak:
:nuke: