Cheney Issues Strong Defense Of Israel

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

JERUSALEM - In a bold defense of Israel, Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday that the United States wants a new beginning for the Palestinian people but will never pressure Israel to take steps that would jeopardize its security.

Cheney, on an Easter weekend visit to Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, reaffirmed Washington's commitment to establishing a Palestinian state — a feat he said would require painful concessions on both sides.

"America's commitment to Israel's security is enduring and unshakable, as is our commitment to Israel's right to defend itself — always — against terrorism, rocket attacks and other threats from forces dedicated to Israel's destruction," Cheney said, standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. "The United States will never pressure Israel to take steps that threaten its security."

After attending a worship service and holding talks with other Israeli leaders, Cheney will travel Sunday to Ramallah in the West Bank to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.

"We want to see a resolution to the conflict, and an end to the terrorism that has caused so much grief to Israelis and a new beginning for the Palestinian people," Cheney said.

Cheney also said that as the U.S. and Israel worked on a Mideast peace deal, they must not take their eyes off Iran and other adversaries in the region. Israel considers Iran the greatest threat to its survival; it rejects Tehran's claims that its nuclear program is not designed to produce arms.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080322/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney

[Hardrada]

1. This man should be facing a life term in a dungeon

not out pimping for a neocon war!

[Old and In the Way]

2. I don't need to read......

to know Cheney is a world-class war profiteer. Let him explain it to the Hague.

[KingOfLostSouls]

3. the antichrist in the holy land

on easter

"I WILL LIE UNTIL THE VERY LAST LIE HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED!!! THEN I WILL MAKE SOME NEW ONES AND LIE SOME MORE!!!"

[jonnyra]

4. Check out the language

"We want to see a resolution to the conflict, and an end to the terrorism that has caused so much grief to Israelis and a new beginning for the Palestinian people," Cheney said.

Notice the "terrorism" has only "caused so much grief" to the Israelis. As if there has been no grief for the Palestinians watching their people attacked by combat helicopters, homes destroyed, water unfit to drink...and on and on. Its a "new beginning" for the Palestinians...you will never hear these sick bastards imply any hardship on the Palestinians at the hands of the Israelis. All the ethnic cleansing, barricades, dead children,starving families...its all for Israels defense.

But they hate us for our freedoms. So damned Orwellian. Its down right scary watching these people do what they do.

[Thor_MN]

5. How does Cheney profit from this? Money is the only thing that motivates that sick bastard.

I would not be surprised to find that the main motive behind this trip is inspection of numbered bank accounts. Just to make sure that the money is there and that people are still making deposits. He still has close to 10 months of power left. He's probably having to remind people that he is still relevant for a bit.

[Ishoutandscream2]

6. Cheney "after attending a worship service"

that in itself is a headline.

[acmavm]

7. If Israel were demanding control of the oil fields because they're in the

Middle East and they want to control the areas resources, then cheney would be demanding that we bomb Israel.

It's just a matter of who can further his interests the most.

[ohio2007]

8. Syria Deploys Three Military Divisions on the Border with Lebanon

snip
Israel has ordered its troops on alert to confront a possible attack by Hizbullah operatives when the party marks Mughniyeh's memorial rally on Monday, 40 days after his assassination.
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/story/95E8644476E53F9DC22574150028BD99?OpenDocument

At least those rockets they export across the border are inacurate and do little damage thats not worth reporting

[subsuelo]

9. Never a word of criticism on war crimes committed by the Israeli side

Nope no hypocrisy or double standards there

[ckramer]

10. Head, Israel wins; tail, Israel wins

When can America itself get a break?

[Joanne98]

11. Cheney Meets With Israelis and Palestinians

Source: NYT

JERUSALEM — Vice President Dick Cheney met on Sunday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders here and in the West Bank city of Ramallah in what American officials described as a bid to move the peace process forward.

But Israeli officials seemed more interested in seeking Mr. Cheney’s input on broader regional issues, chief among them the perceived threat from Iran, while Palestinian officials expressed deep pessimism about the peace process and prospects of success.

Welcoming Mr. Cheney at a joint press conference at his residence here on Saturday night, Ehud Olmert, the prime minister of Israel, pointedly placed Iran before the peace process as one of “the many items on the common agenda” to be discussed.

“We are both very concerned about Iran; we are anxious to carry on the peace negotiations with the Palestinians,” Mr. Olmert said, adding Lebanon, Syria and the attacks on Israel from Gaza to the list.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/world/middleeast/24mideast.html?hp

[caledesi]

12. The sa,.e Iran that helped us in Afghanistan? NT

[LeftishBrit]

13. Don't the Israelis and Palestinians have enough problems without a visit from the Devil?

[cureautismnow]

14. Cheney Meets with Al-Queda

To talk over old times.

[goforit]

15. WAR DRUMS boys and girls!!!

[Boo Boo]

16. Yep. Cheney isn't there to talk peace, that's just a cover story. /nt

[Danmel]

17. Cheney on a PEACE Mission?

I was in the car when the announcer on WCBS radio here in NY said that "Vice President Cheney spends Easter seeking peace in the Middle East" and I almost drove off the road. My daughter, who is 17, said "What the fuck?" What could I say? I said yeah Mel, "What the fuck?"

[Ian David]

18. The more Cheney tightens his grasp, the more middle eastern countries will slip through his fingers.

Israel and Palestine have disappointed him for the last time.

They are as clumsy as they are stupid.