Just to flog the appeasement dead horse a bit more, because the GOPers seem determined to keep trying this against Obama with the hope that it sticks. It certainly does nothing to help that Joe Liarbemen (hint - letters jumbled) is trumping that to try and add credence to the GOP attacks on our most likely nominee and most likely next POTUS! Below is part of the article on NPR.
An Israeli official says two of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's senior advisers are currently in Istanbul with their Syrian counterparts; they have been holding indirect talks through senior Turkish diplomats since Monday.
Israeli officials say the goal is to restart direct talks and reach a comprehensive peace deal with Syria. A statement released simultaneously today in Israel and Syria said the two sides are committed to "serious and continuous" talks.
Talking of Lie berman, didn't senator Reid say that there was a threshold he could cross to lead Reid to strip him off his duties. Surely has he not now certainly crossed that threshold, dear sir Mr. Reid? Link to story on UN secretary General's appeasement of the military Junta in Myanmar below the flip
NPR Israel Appeasement story
As he prepared to leave for Myanmar today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will do all he can to reinforce the immediate relief effort in the cyclone-devastated country and will also draw attention to the need for long-term reconstruction and development.
"I will do my utmost for the people of Myanmar," Mr. Ban told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York. "I want to see the conditions under which relief teams are working and I intend to do all I can to reinforce their efforts in coordination with the Myanmar’s authorities and international aid agencies."
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in Myanmar