A little over two months ago, U.S. President George W. Bush, dashing and plainly delighted in a sea-green flight suit, flew onto an aircraft carrier to declare an end to major combat in his war against Saddam Hussein.
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But if Bush seemed to be leaving the war in Iraq, the war was clearly unprepared to leave him. Since turning to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and full-bore efforts to push the road map peace plan that he views as the cornerstone of a future peace deal, the conflict in Iraq has increasingly taken on the trappings of an Intifada East.
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Bush this week opened yet a new front in his administration's involvement in foreign relations and efforts at conflict resolution, visiting African states including Liberia, the subject of speculation over a future police role for American forces.
With so many irons in so many unbanked fires, can Bush succeed where one after another of his predecessors failed - bringing an end to six score years of Arab Jewish conflict?
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A non-violent, counter-dominant, left-liberal, possibly charismatic, quasi anarcho-libertarian Quaker's take on politics, volleyball, and other esoterica.
Lo alecha ha-m'lacha ligmor, v'lo atah ben chorin l'hibateyl mimenah.
Cairo wonders when I'll be fair
and balanced and go throw sticks...