bush* Chided for Ignoring Peace Process

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6F8E3075-8161-4BD1-B683-6B441944FBE3.htm

<snip>Palestinian representatives have criticised US President George Bush's push for democracy in the Middle-East in his state of the union address, while at the same time ignoring the Palestinian, Israeli conflict.

"If he wants democracy in the Middle-East, the most ready area for elections in all forms, both regional and local, is Palestine", Palestinian minister of negotiations, Saib Uraiqat told Aljazeera.net

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Pledging to "challenge the enemies of reform", Bush said "America is pursuing a forward strategy of freedom in the greater Middle East".

Uraiqat said the fact that Bush did not make direct reference to the peace process "could mean that 2004 would see continuing US disengagement from peacemaking resulting in more deterioration, chaos, absence of stability and peace.

Al-J's photo of our glorious leader.... LOL!