To "rice" (the verb): "To Go Endlessly Around In Circles, Accomplishing Nothing" (Israeli TV)

[kpete]

Quote - When even your name becomes a joke

EPM pointed me to this piece on Condi Rice's ineffectiveness.

Israeli TV announcers coined her name as a verb, meaning to go endlessly around in circles, accomplishing nothing.

Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas have announced a negotiated peace treaty today (which wouldn't have happened if they had listened to the Bush administration's stance.)

http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2008/06/no_red_carpet_for_condi_in_jer.html?xid=rss-mideast

http://bornatthecrestoftheempire.blogspot.com/2008/06/quote-when-even-your-name-becomes-joke.html

[ananda]

1. That's a strange treaty.

It calls for a cease fire, a truce.. but hostilities
haven't ceased.

Will the two sides actually stop firing at each
other; and will Israel really open the borders?

Olmert sounds like a weak, infeffective dolt;
and Rice is a complete joke.

Egypt is doing the diplomatic work here.. probably
because of all the Palestinians seeking to cross
the border into Egypt just to get needed food
and supplies. Egypt has seen firsthand what the
poor Palestinians are going through. At least
somebody has some sense and compassion.

Sue