but then he is always a useless piece of shit! :argh:
Bad Cop, Worse Cop
Commentary: Bush's disengagement from the Middle East peace process should not be mistaken for neutrality.
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From the very first meeting of his National Security Council six years ago, President George W. Bush made it clear that he wanted the United States to reverse 35 years of consistent engagement, dating back to President Richard Nixon, by trying to manage the Israeli/Arab conflict. "I don't see much we can do over there at this point," he announced. When Colin Powell expressed grave concerns over the implications of the disengagement Mr. Bush envisioned, the President replied: "Sometimes a show of force by one side can really clarify things."
http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2006/07/middle_east.htmlIsraelis continues bombardment of Beirut
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BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world and bringing its offensive to the capital for the first time Friday to punish Hezbollah — and with it, the country — for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.
Warplanes again smashed runways at Beirut's airport with hours of airstrikes, trying to render it unusable, and destroyed mountain bridges on the main highway to Syria. Warships blockaded Lebanon's ports for a second day.
Smoke drifted over the capital after strikes exploded fuel tanks at one of Beirut's two main power stations, gradually escalating the damage to Lebanon's key infrastructure.
An Israeli air strike hits the runway of Rafik Hariri International Airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 14, 2006, while fires burns from the fuel storage tanks following a bombing run. Israeli air raids on suburbs of the Lebanese capital where Hezbollah has its strongholds killed three people and wounded 55 overnight according to the police.(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060714/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_israel_49BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel struck Hizbollah targets and devastated an array of Lebanese civilian installations on Friday, drawing mounting world criticism of its tactics since Shi'ite fighters seized two of its soldiers and killed eight.
But the White House said President Bush would not press Israel to halt its military operation.
Asked whether Bush had agreed to a request from Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora that he rein in the Israelis, White House spokesman Tony Snow said: "No. The president is not going to make military decisions for Israel."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/mideast_dc