Comments on: Wishing and hoping Hamas will change

By: David Charlap

David Charlap — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:18:38 +0000

I’m reminded of something Perot said during one of his campaigns. That in Washington, there’s this belief that speaking equates to doing. People talk about all kinds of things, and then they do nothing else, believing that the action has already been taken and executed to success, simply as a result of their speech.

That’s why there’s so much hot air floating about here. The people involved seriously think that the problems will magically go away on their own if only they talk some more. Even if nobody is listening.

By: Ed Hausman

Ed Hausman — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:37:50 +0000

The problem is, if John Bolton can know the score, so can the others. Who’s paying them to look the other way?

The underlying problem is that there are no moderate Palestinians for Hamas to change to be like.

By: Lil Mamzer

Lil Mamzer — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:09:09 +0000

The problem is that their experience and logic is not in line with the people they are trying to help.

The problem is that they are mostly spineless. John Bolton knows the score and is a notable exception.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:36:41 +0000

Too many of these so called diplomats have nothing invested in the process. They pass through Israel and the surrounding areas as quickly as possible and render judgment based upon Western values and logic.

The problem is that their experience and logic is not in line with the people they are trying to help.