Obama to Mideast leaders: seize moment for peace

[witness23]

For what its worth.

Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace push | Reuters

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday not to let the chance for peace slip away as he opened a U.S.-sponsored summit to relaunch direct talks shadowed by Middle East violence.
But with a fresh West Bank shooting attack and a persistent deadlock over Jewish settlements, Obama acknowledged skepticism "in some quarters" about his prospects for succeeding where so many U.S. leaders have failed and said he was under no illusions about the challenges ahead.

"As I told each of them today, this moment of opportunity may not soon come again. They cannot afford to let it slip away," Obama said after one-on-one talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The summit marks Obama's riskiest plunge into peacemaking, not least because he wants to forge a deal within 12 months, a timeframe considered a long shot by most analysts.

Striking a conciliatory tone before the dinner, Netanyahu called Abbas "my partner in peace" and pledged to seek an end to the conflict "once and for all."

 

[greg334]

You can take the same words, take his name out of the articles and substitute Bill Clinton and it is the same exact thing.

The problems with this area seems to be greater than Obama and his ability to fix them. putting a near impossible deadline on any peace, it is a sure failure.

As some commentator pointed out on the BBC this morning and what is not mentioned in the spin, Abbas has a really really big problem on his hands with Hamas, and Netanyahu knows this. If Hamas rejects any and all the agreements that Abbas makes, there is no peace and seeing we funneled millions into the hands of Hamas as part of the cease fire in Gaza, it is a bigger problem because we should have let Israel wipe them out.

Obama will not start to support a cleaning out of Gaza, he will not be involved with helping solve the problems with Hamas because they are clear we are their enemy. If he does side with them or makes compromises for them, it will expose us as very very weak and unable to be a partner in any peace with any arab group.

 

[layoutshooter]

You can take the same words, take his name out of the articles and substitute Bill Clinton and it is the same exact thing.

The problems with this area seems to be greater than Obama and his ability to fix them. putting a near impossible deadline on any peace, it is a sure failure.

As some commentator pointed out on the BBC this morning and what is not mentioned in the spin, Abbas has a really really big problem on his hands with Hamas, and Netanyahu knows this. If Hamas rejects any and all the agreements that Abbas makes, there is no peace and seeing we funneled millions into the hands of Hamas as part of the cease fire in Gaza, it is a bigger problem because we should have let Israel wipe them out.

Obama will not start to support a cleaning out of Gaza, he will not be involved with helping solve the problems with Hamas because they are clear we are their enemy. If he does side with them or makes compromises for them, it will expose us as very very weak and unable to be a partner in any peace with any arab group.

His incompetent brother Jimmy too. Brothers in folly.

 

[witness23]

I didn't include the whole article that's why I included the link, next time I'll have to mention that. In the full article they do write about the things you brought up in your post.

 

[layoutshooter]

Obama is not even able to bring peace in our own country. He cannot do it in the Middle East. He has little understanding of the problems and is far too WEAK.

 

[greg334]

I think he will dangle the carrot of money to get things done.

 

[layoutshooter]

I think he will dangle the carrot of money to get things done.

And just where is he going to get that from? China? We sure don't have it. Besides dangling money will do little or no good. The parties involved will take it and then continue doing what they are doing now.

 

[moose]

Obama is not even able to bring peace in our own country. He cannot do it in the Middle East. He has little understanding of the problems and is far too WEAK.

What did you meant by that ?
sure he can ,
if not Obama ,hoe can ?
after all ,he is a Peace novel prize recipient !!! ,
and for a very good rezone ,
(not that anyone can recall what that rezone is...)

(& to the point on hand ,i will spear you ,and any other american for that matter ,the embarrassment of how the Israeli's media is treating the Joke in the WH ...)

 

[moose]

. The parties involved will take it and then continue doing what they are doing now.

apparently ,you are not aware of the fact ,that Obama just gave Israel a line of F-35's ...
and yes ,he did placed it on the national deficit bill...
(and do not expect it to show at any american media ,any time soon ...)

 

[layoutshooter]

What did you meant by that ?
sure he can ,
if not Obama ,hoe can ?
after all ,he is a Peace novel prize recipient !!! ,
and for a very good rezone ,
(not that anyone can recall what that rezone is...)

(& to the point on hand ,i will spear you ,and any other american for that matter ,the embarrassment of how the Israeli's media is treating the Joke in the WH ...)

You know better than all of us, my friend. You understand the problems in that region.

You should NOT spare us what is being said. First off, I know that Obama is more useless than dried turkey dung, you won't hurt my feelings. Second, the Obama bums need to hear it!! Our press is nothing more that an Obama cheering section.

 

[chefdennis]

Hamas has already said no deal...


Hamas leader rejects compromise, peace with Israel

By ASSOCIATED PRESS
09/01/2010 23:29
Hamas leader rejects compromise, peace with Israel

Mahmoud Zahar criticizes Abbas for joining negotiations, says he has no right to represent Palestinian people, claims the "enemy of Palestinian people is Zionist enemy."

Read complete article at link above....

 

[greg334]

Done deal then - no peace in Obama's time.