A small bit of good news. "Spokeswoman calls Hamas 'terrorists,'" from WorldNetDaily.com (thanks to Doc Washburn):
The White House has contradicted Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice's recent descriptions of Hamas as a "resistance" group by labeling it a terrorist organization.The confirmation came from White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, who had been asked about the coming Middle East summit conference in Annapolis, which officials hope will lead to development of plans for a Palestinian state in the Middle East.
"Given that the president has repeatedly said that it's vital that the Palestinians acknowledge Israel as a Jewish state, and Saeb Erekat yesterday … refused to acknowledge that very basic fact…" the question began.
"There has been a lot of increasing chatter as we've moved up towards the hopeful date of this meeting. Secretary Rice has been in the region several times, and Steve Hadley has been there, as well. We are working with the parties in order to bring them along to establish a feeling for a meeting that could actually result in a substantive core list of issues that can be worked on in order to get to a Palestinian state. We believe that we are nearly there. And because Secretary Rice is going to the region later this week so that she can help bring them along, let's just let that process play out, because I think that there is good intention on all sides," Perino said.
"But even – I mean, we know the issues that are on the list, we know what the final status issues are, but if there's this very basic refusal to acknowledge a country's right to exist as a Jewish state, how can the parties even talk?" the reporter continued.
"Well, I think that we should hear from President [Mahmoud] Abbas [of the Fatah organization] before making further judgments," Perino said.
Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House, then raised the issue of the other organization, Hamas, which took over Gaza from Abbas' Fatah organization and now runs it.
"What about Hamas? Do you really think that Hamas is going to recognize the existence of Israel?" he asked.
"Obviously, Hamas is a terrorist organization and it's just…" Perino said.
Perino's statements are not as good as they could or should be. But they're a great deal better than what Rice and others have said.
Oops! Looks like Perino will be looking for a job shortly. Too bad, because someone in Washington does have a clue after all.
Rice-a-Roni:The State Department treat.
A treat like bubonic plague!
Israel is asked to settle for nothing but 'statements' by the Palestinians. Even these empty 'statements' have NEVER been forthcoming. Meanwhile they are asked to give absolutely vital land to an implacable enemy, make the 'west bank' judenfrei and turn over their most sacred holy place to complete control of this enemy. Condi Rice is the stupidest most ignorant excuse for a Secretary of State in our history. I loathe her.
"Condi Rice is the stupidest most ignorant excuse for a Secretary of State in our history." posted by poetcomic1
That statement, along with many things said about her at these sites, are in error.
She is not stupid.
She is not ignorant.
It's just what she, and the like minded people do, to reach the goal they work for, that they know, and you do not.
Try this, write down her name, and also others who do, act, and say things that fit with her actions. Once you get a list of them, try and find out who on that list belong to the SAME groups, and member only by invite "clubs".
There is more to these actions , much more than blind ignorance.