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McCain: How about letting Bill Clinton lead peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians?
McCain questioned how much the influence Obama administration has over the Israeli government, saying the president made a mistake by insisting that Israel agree to cease the expansion of settlements in 2009.
McCain also praised Israel’s “Iron Dome” air defense system, a program largely funded by the U.S. government, calling it a “worthwhile U.S. investment.” McCain said that without the defense system to shoot down rockets, Israel would have already invaded Gaza with ground troops by this point.
Israeli media reports said that the system had intercepted a Hamas long-range rocket bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday.
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How about I give your daughter my last box of Twinkies if you promise to go away?
CurtZHP on November 18, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Bill would probably ask them to send Hillary instead. If she really is going to step down at State this would be one of Bill’s last chances to go dating again.
alchemist19 on November 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM
I thought the ‘other clinton(aka hill sos)’ was suppose to be doing this? Guess she is still busy wine tasting?
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letget on November 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM
So, McCain wants US troop invading everywhere, but the IDF should not invade Gaza.
Typical. Ugh to be rid of McCain….
Here’s my peace plan: Israel annexes Gaza, the West Bank, and the Golan, and the arabs to to Egypt and Jordan.
Then, the Israelis make a buffer zone out of the East Bank of the Jordan, and how deep it is inversely proportional to Arab threats.
rightwingyahooo on November 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM
Dear John,
#1 Stop bailing out dems.
#2 Go to your cabin in Cottonwood and please just stay there.
Difficultas_Est_Imperium on November 18, 2012 at 2:46 PM
They should send Bill and Jill Kelly. That should be a great distraction …
ChuckTX on November 18, 2012 at 2:46 PM
And, for the love of G-d, take your bloated, vapid, gaseous progeny with you.
Rixon on November 18, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Close the thread.
Dear Senator McCain,
One would think a lifetime in the Senate would have taught you already that the Palestinians have no interest in peace so it is pointless to have “peace talks” with them.
Rocks on November 18, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Why does everyone see McCain as such a warmonger? The man (and this was not true when he was a POW; time changes things) is such a wuss.
thebrokenrattle on November 18, 2012 at 2:48 PM
That jackass will be around for evah. What do you want to bet he runs for reelection when he is 79 or 80? Apparently no one else in AZ is as qualified to eff the republicans as needed. It would kill him to not be Senator Maverick.
arnold ziffel on November 18, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Talk to Hamas? That’s senseless.
Let Bill get a fast-food job, like all the other unemployed.
claudius on November 18, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Send the twin also, that would be up bill’s alley?
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letget on November 18, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Just when McCain looked as if he might stand up and fight Obama (on Benghazi), McCain goes into his mavericky shtick again.
And by the way, Clinton practically spent the last days of his second term in the state department, trying to broker a “peace deal,” so he could win the Nobel and make people forget the impeachment.
But Netanyahu hasn’t forgotten what Bubba was like in his “peace” efforts.
Wethal on November 18, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Where’s Hillary…?
… Isn’t it her job?
Or would that be picking on the girl again…?
Seven Percent Solution on November 18, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Bill Clinton failed miserably last time he tried this and only accomplished starting a long and bloody intifada. No thanks.
tommyboy on November 18, 2012 at 2:51 PM
He will grope his way toward compromise.
Punchenko on November 18, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Hey, John, got a link for you on that one…
I have a feeling I’m going to need to use this more and more over the coming years.
Gingotts on November 18, 2012 at 2:57 PM
How about Bill Clinton finally gets the fsck out of our lives?
bofh on November 18, 2012 at 3:01 PM
I am sure he can succeed as wildly as back when they negotiated North Korea to give up its Nuclear Program.
astonerii on November 18, 2012 at 3:02 PM
When war breaks out, these politicians immediately start dreaming about awards from panels of nameless faceless Scandinavians.
Buddahpundit on November 18, 2012 at 3:07 PM
There is no need for “PEACE TALKS” between the palestinian terrorists and the sovereign nation of Israel. There can only be PEACE once Israel has eliminated its enemies.
Pork-Chop on November 18, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Old white men?
davidk on November 18, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Both of the Clintons are soft on the Palis. Who is McCain kidding?
I like Sultan Knish’s solution instead:
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-moment-of-truth-in-israel.html
onlineanalyst on November 18, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Dan Greenfield agrees with you, Pork-Chop.
onlineanalyst on November 18, 2012 at 4:11 PM
What’s wrong with “old white men?” You’re obsessed with race. How you’re not banned yet amazes me.
You call blacks the n-word. You discuss Hispanics with a tone so ugly I can only imagine your countenance when typing.
You’re the Cancer Bobby Jindal called out earlier this week. You, yes you.
Capitalist Hog on November 18, 2012 at 5:10 PM
One more time for the slow witted.
The fake, made up people, who adopted the name “Palestinian”, have no interest in peace with Israel.
They never will.
It’s not in them.
Mimzey on November 18, 2012 at 5:12 PM
You mean like George Washington and Abe Lincoln? They’ve performed much better than angry black men.
tommyboy on November 18, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Good Lord, just read the Hamas Charter and then tell me how do you deal with Hamas? Hitler could would have been proud of Hamas. The only response to these people is be prepared to defend yourself and respond to their attacks. It is just too bad you can’t fire bomb cities as we did in WWII.
Hamas Charter:
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp
SC.Charlie on November 18, 2012 at 5:58 PM