Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton signaled on Tuesday that the United States would try to increase its diplomatic contacts with Iran and Syria, and she declared that the vision of Israelis and Palestinians co-existing in peace and prosperity must not be abandoned.
Despite the “seemingly intractable problems” in the Middle East, “we cannot give up on peace,” Senator Clinton said before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is considering whether to confirm her selection as President-elect Barack Obama’s top diplomat.
Mrs. Clinton said America must recognize Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas rockets but cannot ignore the suffering of Palestinians citizens, as well as Israelis. “Real security for Israel, normal and positive relations with its neighbors” as well as genuine security for Palestinians must continue to be America’s ideal, she said.
Her plans to convince Hamas and other like-minded folks to allow “normal relations” with Israel seem a bit vague………………..
As I recall, her hubby brokered a rather ambitious plan that was rejected out of hand by a guy who, in retrospect, was the picture of sanity compared to Hamas. I wish her well, but won’t think less of her if and when she fails. As Michael Caine said in “The Dark Knight,” “Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
Oh the hubris. As if the problem can be fixed by us. Hasn’t 7 years in the sand box taught us any lessons about our ability to order that place according to our wishes?
7 years? Try since Jimmy Carter!