My irony detector is permanently stuck in the red zone:
JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, leading the first high-level U.S. diplomatic mission since war broke out in Lebanon, said Tuesday the time has come for a new Middle East and an urgent end to the violence hanging over the region.
“I have no doubt there are those who wish to strangle a democratic and sovereign Lebanon in its crib,” Rice said. “We, of course, also urgently want to end the violence.”
Standing beside Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as they prepared to meet in his office, Rice reiterated the United States position that a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon must come with conditions that make an enduring peace. She said she has “no desire” to be back in weeks or months after terrorists find another way to disrupt any potential cease fire.
“It is time for a new Middle East,” she said. “It is time to say to those that don’t want a different kind of Middle East that we will prevail. They will not.”
Olmert welcomed Rice warmly and vowed that “Israel is determined to carry on this fight against Hezbollah.” He said his government “will not hesitate to take severe measures against those who are aiming thousands of rockets and missiles against innocent civilians for the sole purpose of killing them.”
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it was totally bizarre watching her on tv last night talking about why a cease fire was not a desirable thing. i don’t get it at all.
That’s because a cease fire would prevent our
ally from doing what it wants.
I also think it has something to do with
armageddon and the rapture.
Feh.
It’s like watching some Cosa Nostra goombahs talkin’ with their hands on a Brooklyn corner.
La Cosa Nuestra - this thing of ours.
Americans: Lissen up just lissen a me, this New American Century, this thing of ours, means we gotta run the whole Middle East Side from now on, capice?
Saudis: no, no, we’ll lose our kingdom to the populace, we’ll lose this thing of ours . . .
Iran: we’re the regional power ever since Iraq got whacked. That’s just how it is, baby. You can’t touch this thing of ours . . .
Jordan: This thing of ours ain’t much, but it’s all I got. Don’t do this shit is all I’m sayin’ . . .
Israel: Allah youse guys is gettin’ too big for your britches, ya know? Ya wanna ruin this thing of ours.
Syria: Back off, Izzy. This thing of ours is none of your business.
Lebanon: Ow! Hey, whud I doo? Whud I doo?
Afghanistan: So you guys want this heroin or what?
Pakistan: Lessee, whack Musharraf today, or wait until the weekend? Hey go buy some extra falafel, Abdul, we’re gonna go to the mattresses pretty quick here. Where the fuck is my plutonium?