Bolton: "There is no basis for peace in the Middle East now."

[kpete]

Lincoln Chafee Shoves Bolton Around on his "Terrorism" Simple-Mindedness and on Israel-Palestine

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Senator Chafee started off reading a Bolton statement that he made in the past where Bolton essentially blamed terrorism as the fundamental problem in the Middle East. Chafee said to Bolton: "You are a brilliant man. Terrorism is a device. Your statement makes no sense. Explain it."

Bolton gave a long and convoluted response but also stated: "There is no basis for peace in the Middle East now." He suggested that one of the reasons why the U.S. has resisted calls for immediate cease fire in the region is that it wants to generate a "comprehensive solution". He said "we need to use current circumstances as a fulcrum to move towards a more stable, longer term solution."

Chafee jumped back: "Can't you go any deeper? This isn't just terrorism. What about the history of terrorism in the region? What are the root causes?"

Bolton continued to duck the question. And jumped back to focus his answer on Hezbollah -- which he said has one foot in as political party, one foot in as military movement and that it would have to abandon its military part for peace to move forward.

Bolton sounded reasonable but still ducked Chafee's question.

So Chafee charged AGAIN...

more at:
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/001564.php

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Bolton's dancing and someone's calling him on it. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. Good find, kpete!

check out Solly's transcription
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1744151&mesg_id=1744725

:rofl:

[BurtWorm]

3. What an extraordinary report .

Thanks for posting that!

:toast: