A Historic Middle East Peace Initiative

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From the Washington Note:

The POTUS Plan: Mobilize All Living Former Presidents For A Historic Middle East Peace Initiative

by Brent Budowsky

At this moment of crisis and chaos, it is time for American leaders to lead and lift this land we love, to rally what Thomas Jefferson called the decent opinion of mankind, and to inspire young generations everywhere with a panoramic vision for a lasting peace in the Middle East.

The real America is never a choice between the arrogance of power and the fear of failure, it is the sustenance of military and economic power put in the service of great aspirations of good and decent people everywhere.

President George W. Bush, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Leader John Boehner should announce together that the United States is undertaking a great mission to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East, with the active involvement of every living former American President.

They should announce a formal Presidential Council of Advisors that will include regular, hands-on advice and action from former Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George Herbert Walker Bush, and Bill Clinton.

They should announce that the four former Presidents will travel together on a global head of state mission to obtain commitments for a five year, trillion dollar economic, hope and reconstruction program that would become available to all in the Middle East when (and only when) they reach formal peace accords and implement cease fires.

They should issue an open public appeal to leaders and believers of the great religions and the generation of young people throughout the Middle East.

The unity and stature of bringing together our former Presidents will send this powerful signal to the world: the United States will put the full force and power of our country behind a historic search for peace, justice, security and a better life as America's answer to poverty, bloodshed, hopelessness, and despair…

Brent Budowsky served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, responsible for commerce and intelligence matters, including one of the core drafters of the CIA Identities Law. Served as Legislative Director to Congressman Bill Alexander, then Chief Deputy Whip, House of Representatives. Currently a member of the International Advisory Council of the Intelligence Summit. Left government in 1990 for marketing and public affairs business including major corporate entertainment and talent management. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Posted by Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

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1. Has Jimmy Carter pulled (the rest of) his hair out yet?

I bet it hurts to see some monkey in the job that you used to have. Not only that, but everyone keeps calling on him to do everything from solve the Iraq war to monitor our own elections. Jimmy's retired, let him build houses for the homeless. It is the job of the Pres, Congress, and ultimately the voters to run the damn country- especially after criticising Carter for two decades. He was so terrible...that we need him now to solve our problems. Too late.

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2. It works in an SNL cartoon

Why not in real life when it would involve the men who continued the policies of the empire? I don't see how it could fail.

[Caro]

3. It wouldn't fail.

And therein lies the problem. The military-industrial complex would get a lot less business. People get vicious when their billions stop rolling in without effort on their part. So they'll keep it from happening.

We don't need no stinking peace!

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com