I am an American journalist who lives in Europe.
One cannot now or in the future claim that Obama failed to delegate the task to the proven champion.And wonders, David, I think you are softening a bit about Obama. I'm completely unconcerned about foreign policy and war decisions, I think the administration will do fine especially getting over that bar that the Bush Bunch knocked down so low, but as to the cascading economic falls just up ahead, the canoe seems close to the edge.
David, I completely concur and have used the same comparisons. I studied and lived in London in the 80's and would visited Ireland.Many years later my husband traveled there often for Microsoft and I would tag along when I could get away from work. It was rather poor x amount of years ago, then w/their canny tax breaks, bringing in MS and the others enabled them to then, very adroitly I might add, benefit like no one else ever will upon entering the EU; they became richer quicker than anyone and those prospects inspired their anger and issues to soften and morph into something otherly...indeed.
My perception is that the Irish eventualy agreed to power sharing because both sides were living in their ancestral homeland, both sides were Irish, both sides shared a common culture and language, and sharing power was more beneficial to both sides than not sharing power. There were part of the same tribe, so to speak.Analagous to the Christians and Moslems of Lebanon - they are all Arab, and share a common history and language. The sectarian fighting of Lebanon has not seen the brutality of the recent bombing campaign in Gaza. In fact, much of the Lebanese violence was driven by outsiders - Syrian, Israeli, American, and yes, Palestinian.The Israelis and Palestinians have none of that in common. Both wish to occupy the same land, there is no common language or culture, no ethnic identity. It like is asking for "common ground" and a peace treaty between the US and the Seminoles.Mr. Mitchell has been given an unenviable task. I do not see that can be successful without a drastic change in US policy toward Israel. I don't see that happening.
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One cannot now or in the future claim that Obama failed to delegate the task to the proven champion.
And wonders, David, I think you are softening a bit about Obama. I'm completely unconcerned about foreign policy and war decisions, I think the administration will do fine especially getting over that bar that the Bush Bunch knocked down so low, but as to the cascading economic falls just up ahead, the canoe seems close to the edge.
David, I completely concur and have used the same comparisons. I studied and lived in London in the 80's and would visited Ireland.
Many years later my husband traveled there often for Microsoft and I would tag along when I could get away from work.
It was rather poor x amount of years ago, then w/their canny tax breaks, bringing in MS and the others enabled them to then, very adroitly I might add, benefit like no one else ever will upon entering the EU; they became richer quicker than anyone and those prospects inspired their anger and issues to soften and morph into something otherly...indeed.
My perception is that the Irish eventualy agreed to power sharing because both sides were living in their ancestral homeland, both sides were Irish, both sides shared a common culture and language, and sharing power was more beneficial to both sides than not sharing power. There were part of the same tribe, so to speak.
Analagous to the Christians and Moslems of Lebanon - they are all Arab, and share a common history and language. The sectarian fighting of Lebanon has not seen the brutality of the recent bombing campaign in Gaza. In fact, much of the Lebanese violence was driven by outsiders - Syrian, Israeli, American, and yes, Palestinian.
The Israelis and Palestinians have none of that in common. Both wish to occupy the same land, there is no common language or culture, no ethnic identity. It like is asking for "common ground" and a peace treaty between the US and the Seminoles.
Mr. Mitchell has been given an unenviable task. I do not see that can be successful without a drastic change in US policy toward Israel. I don't see that happening.
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