I don't have time now to comment on it at length. But this article by Juan Cole in Salon.com 04/16/04 is well worth reading: Turning into Israel?
The conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is so central to U.S. diplomacy in the region that it cannot help affecting every other policy imperative, including Iraq. Many Arabs, including Iraqis, initially looked upon the U.S. as an honest broker, but its reputation has gradually been sullied. The U.S., for instance, had long opposed the aggressive Israeli colonization of the West Bank and Gaza as an obstacle to a full and fair settlement with the Palestinians. On April 14, however, Bush met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Washington and, breaking with longstanding U.S. policy, acquiesced in the permanent annexation by Israel of large swathes of the West Bank. In other words, as of this week, the Bush administration has endorsed the seizure of the land of one party by another in an international dispute. ...
As long as the US is involved in a major occupation in the Middle East, we'll have to pay close attention to events like the ones Cole described.
2 comments:
What kind of a "man" are you that links to Iraqi War casualties on your weblog? Is that where you start your days with your hit of "good news."
You are sick.
The purpose of that Web site is to keep up with the casualties of those who are giving their lives in service to the United States. Their deaths deserve to be recognized and honored. Even when their leaders have made mistakes or worse in choosing to initiate the Iraq War. - Bruce
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