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Re: Conflict in the Middle East
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Tue, 2 Apr 2002 16:54:13 GMT
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"Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> writes:
> This is an excellent moment for the EU as a unit to break from the
> US line and send a powerful message *itself* that the world isn't
> an American plaything.
This is an interesting point! However, I think that if there is one
nations' government which is respected in Israel, it must be that of
the US.
Israel, being the strongest part in the conflict, should take the
initiative and responsibility for achieving a peaceful solution.
Otherwise, I don't think there is any hope for peace at all.
Fredrik
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| (...) I believe they tried that. Oslo, and a any other agreement signed - however, agreements don't do much unless both sides do their part. As far as I know, the PA has never actually done anything that it said it would. Dan (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) True, but the USA is so biased that its endeavors would be seen as possibly self-interested. Trust would be better placed in a third party that is strong enough to be immune to US strongarming. best LFB (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Just to start the flamethrowers: I don't think this White House is going to do that. It would jeopardize their rhetorical position, which wants so desperately to be black-and- white about states vs. terrorism that they can't see how grey the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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