Quote from 'The Economist'
The recent issue of the Economist had an article paying tribute to Condoleeza Rice's recent diplomatic efforts in Palestine, which succeded in producing a deal between Israel and the Palestinian authority allowing Palestinians to go in and out of Gaza. A significant (and quiet) diplomatic achivement which stands in contrast to the recklessness and absrasiveness we have come to expect from this administration.
Anyway, I wanted to quote the following paragraph from the article. Finally, I thought, some people are starting to "get" what this whole issue of terrorism in Middle East is all about.
From the Nov 19th issue of 'The Economist':
"Fifteen years ago, an exasperated James Baker, secretary of state for the first President Bush, said that America could not want peace more than the parties did. He was wrong. This conflict poisons the whole world, not just the protagonists - and with the single half-excpetion of the Oslo accords no progress has ever been made without the concentrated attention of the United States. Ms Rice .... should plan a return to Jerusalem for a follow-up agreement on easing movement on the West Bank and to put the "road map" back on track. After this week, she knows it makes sense."
Anyway, I wanted to quote the following paragraph from the article. Finally, I thought, some people are starting to "get" what this whole issue of terrorism in Middle East is all about.
From the Nov 19th issue of 'The Economist':
"Fifteen years ago, an exasperated James Baker, secretary of state for the first President Bush, said that America could not want peace more than the parties did. He was wrong. This conflict poisons the whole world, not just the protagonists - and with the single half-excpetion of the Oslo accords no progress has ever been made without the concentrated attention of the United States. Ms Rice .... should plan a return to Jerusalem for a follow-up agreement on easing movement on the West Bank and to put the "road map" back on track. After this week, she knows it makes sense."