tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085092.post114848604648309850..comments2023-10-30T08:28:53.519-07:00Comments on The Bush Diaries: Fifty-fiftyPeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085092.post-1148596848384272042006-05-25T15:40:00.000-07:002006-05-25T15:40:00.000-07:00Hmmm, I wonder how the US would have fared if the ...Hmmm, I wonder how the US would have fared if the top half was all white and the bottom half all black? With a humongous cement wall down the middle, oh, and guards on either side to make sure no one crossed over unless they had papers to do so. If not then they would be shot on sight, old, young, woman, man, child. This is another side I'm not to fond of. Maybe it's because I see nothing wrong in living with people of all nationalities, and embracing them for their differences. To bad neither one can see that. And a lot of other people too. The more they place blame on one or the other, the more those two see it as a call to war. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085092.post-1148534164210973172006-05-24T22:16:00.000-07:002006-05-24T22:16:00.000-07:00We do agree that it is going to take both parties ...We do agree that it is going to take both parties to resolve the conflict, not to sure how the new Israeli guy Olmert feels about this, especially after all the applause at the US Capitol today by the honest negotiators. Israel & US always appear to be negotiating whether Israel will take 95% or 90%. <BR/><BR/>Regarding Hamas and Iran, wonder if there would even be a Palestinian people let alone a possible neutered/noncontiguous Palestinian state without these entities fighting for the Palestinians. Only after 50 years of resistance fighting did Israel even consider the possibility of a divided Palestinian state, as these were simply native animals placed in the way of the Chosen Peoples Biblical Land,“Palestinians are not worth the fingernail of a Jew” is what I seem to recall. Experiences shape us. <BR/><BR/>These negotiations, in my opinion, are not based on ethics and morality, only power and weapons capability; which is, I believe onr reason why Israel wants to unilaterally set the borders before Iran gets a nuke to provide "negotiation" leverage. Wonder if the negotiations would be a little more “honest” if the Palestinians and Iran had a few nukes. I bet then things would come out a little more equitable, such as 50/50 land/resource split, along with enforcement of International Law. <BR/><BR/>Oops, that pesky thing called Law comes up at the most inopportune times, can’t have that involved in negotiations. Anyways, USA and Israel do not need to follow International Law, as they are the most special of Earthly countries that live by the rule of law, not International Law. <BR/><BR/>Let’s hope the parties can come to a 50/50 agreement based on the equal treatment of ALL humans. Somehow I have a feeling the Palestinians would gladly accept 50% of land and resource mass, would the Israelis honor this equitable split? At the very least, would they see fit to follow International Law & UN resolutions (leave occupied territories and return refugees)? Afterall, I'm sure everyone is willing to be honest and equitable.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Peter, soundbites are not my strong suit. Please know I am smiling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com