Helen Thomas:Bush Far From Neutral Player in Mideast

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President Bush has abdicated the United States' role as an honest broker in the Middle East crisis exploding on two fronts, Lebanon and Palestine.

In failing to call for a U.N-sponsored cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, Bush has lost his credentials as a neutral player.

In the Arab world, he is viewed as a cheerleader for the Israeli side, not a cheerleader for peace.

A newcomer to the problems of the Middle East, Bush told reporters Tuesday that the root cause of Middle East strife was Hezbollah.

Anyone with knowledge of the region knows most of the problems stem from the nearly 60-year-old Palestinian issue.


http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0721-28.htm

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1. "Anyone with knowledge"... That leaves out Chimpy.

[liberal N proud]

2. bu$h is a murderous scoundrel who will rot in hell

...tearful Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora begged Bush to call for a cease-fire, but to no avail.

No presidential predecessor would have turned down such an appeal. It's no surprise that the terms proposed by the United States to end the current hostilities are the same terms as Israel's.

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3. Spreading peace and democracy

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4. Great article, will Tony Snow be putting hemlock in Helen's tea?

[goforit]

5. Neutral player?... more like INSTIGATOR = "Bring it on!"