MIDEAST

Mission (Almost) Impossible

Can Bush make any breakthroughs on his Mideast trip? A veteran negotiator assesses the prospects.

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  • Posted By: MaggieMayer @ 06/12/2008 11:55:07 AM

    They only worry about a few Israelies getting injured or killed by homemade very weak missiles being fired from Palestinian terratory. They care not how many arabs, foreign peacemakers die each day by accurate
    hi tech Israeli weapons of mass destruction. Its a moral dump in US and Israeli politics these days.
    Israel is the tail that wags the big DOG (US).... Our sniveling politicians lick there boots for scraps to get elected.

  • Posted By: famulla @ 02/05/2008 10:08:56 PM

    Mission Impossible on Feb 06 ..2008
    It is bi dent on the policies of Mr.Bush now , inpast and in future. Why we need money and I see money in pockets of other not mine.
    The Declining Dollar
    Sir
    The dollar is in the pocket of the WMD, the new nuke USA sets up in Poland, Iraq and Afghanistan wars, drug peddlers and the politicians.

    Here are the full details for the top two candidates from each party. The CRP totals include money from PACs, contributors and their family members.
    Sen. Hillary Clinton, D.-N.Y.
    Clinton raised $26.6 million in the fourth quarter and nearly $117.7 million through year-end 2007.
    Top contributors so far: DLA Piper ($470,150); Goldman Sachs ($407,561); Morgan Stanley ($362,700); Citigroup ($350,895); and Lehman Brothers ($237,270).
    Sen. Barack Obama, D.-Ill.
    Obama raised $22.8 million in the fourth quarter and nearly $102.2 million by the end of 2007.
    Top contributors so far: Goldman Sachs ($421,763); UBS ($296,670); Lehman Brothers ($250,630); National Amusements ($245,843); and JP Morgan Chase ($240,788).
    Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R.-Mass.
    Romney raised $26.9 million in the fourth quarter and nearly $88.5 million through year-end 2007. The CRP notes that $35.4 million of his funding has come from his own pocket.
    Top contributors so far: Goldman Sachs ($223,925); Merrill Lynch ($163,020); Citigroup ($162,950); Morgan Stanley ($152,050); and Lehman Brothers ($137,450).
    Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz.
    McCain raised $9.7 million in the fourth quarter and $41.1 million as of the end of 2007.
    Top contributors so far: Merrill Lynch ($155,950); Citigroup ($153,362); Blank Rome ($143,501); Greenberg Traurig ($130,587); and Goldman Sachs ($85,252).

  • Posted By: famulla @ 01/16/2008 1:18:23 AM

    U.S. Plans Sale of 900 Missiles to Saudi Arabia
    I am not in the Saudi but the TV of the day is very interesting. Well almost, I would say humorous. There is reason. Mr. Bush
    He came to the Saudi, told the Saudi they had a problem from Iran, Better be warmed and be on guard. Buy more weapons from me. Then he goes to the other parts the Middle East. Same message to all the Arab land. Then he comes back to the Saudi and tells the King, this are my word as I do not speak Arabic.??? We need oil. We need this very badly. We are facing problems as we may go in recession. Please increase the output and we will buy all the oil. Please Iran is a threat. We are in fact attacking the Iran trade by calling of all the pistachios. We will give these to the world. However, please increase oil. We need oil. Iran is attacking you. Oil please.???
    Well this is slightly exaggerated but the lingo is same if you translate in the language of politicians.
    Am I right? More questions then answer.
    I thank you
    Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD
    P.O.Box 6044
    Dar-Es-Salaam
    Tanzania
    East Africa

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