Max Peck /
In May, U.S. President George W. Bush plans to return to the Middle East on the pretext of celebrating Israel’s 60th anniversary, his first visit since last January. Amidst all of the merrymaking, Bush plans to take the time to revitalize the stalling Mideast peace talks, meeting with leaders in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel.
Both Israeli and Palestinian leaders have complained that the other side has not followed the “Road Map to Peace” that was endorsed by the U.S. Bush remains confident that he can get the two governments to agree to a peace deal before his presidency expires in January 2009.
I’m glad that Bush is taking a chunk of his precious time to visit with the oil hoarders and fear-mongers of the Middle East. Of course, it’s not as if he has a choice. The way that the medley of Middle Eastern conflicts plays itself out will determine not only their future, but also a great portion of the industrialized Global North.
I’m aware that I’m biased, and angry – I just can’t take anything that Bush does at face value, and I am always suspicious of ulterior motives, which I’m sure are not in short supply here.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/bush.mideast.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText-Associated Press
2 comments:
How can you not be suspicious of Bush's motives when everything he has done this far has been for his benefit only, but maybe this will be the one time he does some good
I agree I am anxious to see the end result of this visit
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