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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that a "two-state solution" in the Middle East was in jeopardy and described a narrow window of opportunity to push Israel and the Palestinians toward peace.

In a House hearing interrupted by anti-war protesters, Rice said an upcoming peace conference in Annapolis, Md., is needed to give hope to moderate Palestinian forces. She blamed Iran for fanning flames in the region, including what she called "troubling" new support for Hamas militants.

"Our concern is growing that without a serious political prospect for the Palestinians that gives to moderate leaders a horizon that they can show to their people that indeed there is a two-state solution that is possible, we will lose the window for a two-state solution," Rice said.

Rice's testimony was punctuated by Iraq war protesters. As Rice entered the hearing room, one woman rushed toward her and waved her hands — painted blood red — in front of the secretary's face. The protester shouted that Rice was a "war criminal" and should be taken to The Hague, home of an international war crimes tribunal.

Rice was stoic and continued with her business as the protester was removed. Others were likewise escorted away at the behest of Rep. Tom Lantos, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Despite the protesters' effort to focus on the war, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran dominated the hearing. Lantos, D-Calif., asked whether the Bush administration was doing enough to pressure Egypt to crack down on Hamas sympathizers and whether Bush was calling for the peace conference to salvage his political legacy.

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  • Posted By: TheGardener @ 01/11/2009 12:29:43 PM

    " The protester shouted that Rice was a "war criminal" and should be taken to The Hague, home of an international war crimes tribunal."

    Playing the appeaser tends to produce the above mentioned. In due time, History may tell a very different story about this administration. But,what is the true burden by which this Admin had to live to appease the Oil Barons of the MidEast? Something is just not kosher about educated people repeating historic misrepresentation for 7 years: "Islam is Peace"...what is hidden behind this appeasement? The Media has been silent on this issue too. Why?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFgZBAcKcQA&feature=PlayList&p=D91A106DBB6988D6&index=2

  • Posted By: TheGardener @ 01/11/2009 12:16:05 PM

    Two major booboos of the present Admin.: 1) Islam is peace 2) Dreaming of peace with neighbors who want you to be non-existent.

    The Mid-East peace process is in jeopardy..words of a dreamer/living in denial... Camp David, shaking hands with Arafat, giving him a Nobel Price for Peace and still "No Peace". The biggest slap in the face of other cultures and lifestyles was after 911,W utters the words..."Islam is peace"...while History proves him wrong. 1400 years of Islamic History proves him utterly wrong...and the Media was silent! Why do we lie to ourselves? Why do we play this game of the hypocrite and expect this attitude not to backfire? Amazing to observe human behaviour being told to live in denial of the most basics of historic knowledge.

  • Posted By: Tyler57 @ 04/13/2008 11:13:14 AM

    Admiral Fallon for President!

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