Would just saying "stop the killing" make her head explode?
Here is what U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today in Washington:
Secretary Rice: We are working towards a ceasefire that would not allow a re-establishment of the status quo ante where Hamas can continue to launch rockets out of Gaza. It is obvious that that ceasefire should take place as soon as possible, but we need a cease-fire that is durable and sustainable.In other words, the attack won't stop and civilians will continue to be slaughtered until Israel gets what it wants from the bombardment.
Of course coy rejection of ceasefire prior to Israeli attack objectives being met is not new for Secretary Rice. She made similar statements regarding the serious Israeli bombing of Gaza last winter, and of course we must not forget her "birth pangs" remarks during Israeli's summer 2006 bombardment of Lebanon.
Posted by The Owl at 17:39. Filed under: Palestine/Israel
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