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leveymg

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28. I would add, what were the purposes of this conflict? Looks like it distracted, buying time

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 10:49 AM

Nov 2012

For Netanyahu, he got a rally round the flag lift in the pre-Jan. 22 polls. Meanwhile, Hamas got to indulge in Jack the Giant taunter heroics. It also took the world's focus off the ongoing carnage in Syria, and gave the opposition's Saudi/GCC backers a chance to spout some anti-Israel polemics reeestablishing their credibility with the Arab Street after working with the US, NATO and Israel to bring down the Shi'ias in Damascus. For Iran, it was a chance to patch things up with Hamas after that predominantly Sunni group split over Syria.

In a word, everyone just dug in more deeply in preparation for the main act.

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Hillary Clinton receiving undue credit for Gaza ceasefire agreement? [View all] demhottie Nov 2012 OP

And I'm having a hard time Control-Z Nov 2012 #1

nailed it DURHAM D Nov 2012 #2

??? demhottie Nov 2012 #6

It was an honest question. I don't know if there have been so many trolls that a question is greeted demhottie Nov 2012 #4

Do you like Secretary Clinton? Marrah_G Nov 2012 #16

As in FaceBook "like"? Listen, discussing SoS in those terms cheapens the position demhottie Nov 2012 #24

It's a pretty easy question Marrah_G Nov 2012 #31

Not so easy ... demhottie Nov 2012 #43

I thought the the second to last sentence of your last post said it nicely Marrah_G Nov 2012 #45

Can someone explain Susan Rice and Libya? The Straight Story Nov 2012 #3

I have looked things up and as I said I don't understand the role the US played here demhottie Nov 2012 #5

Ok, let's start from here: The Straight Story Nov 2012 #7

Exactly right! Justice Nov 2012 #8

I found something from CNN of all places- a timeline showing her involvement in the final revisions demhottie Nov 2012 #12

Watching CNN these days is about the same as watching Fox....what's your point? nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #23

Google search, not from watching CNN and the timeline is useful demhottie Nov 2012 #26

Wow. Did you get up on the "right-wing" side of the bed this morning? nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #20

"seems like" and "from the look of it" rather than links to actual sources?? Lame OP Justice Nov 2012 #9

give some links if possible quinnox Nov 2012 #10

Look for the future news report RobertEarl Nov 2012 #11

Food Fight! Fumesucker Nov 2012 #13

Obama/Clinton Victory union_maid Nov 2012 #14

Considering she is the Secretary of State Marrah_G Nov 2012 #15

Even if the US had no input with the draft, we did influence Israel to agree karynnj Nov 2012 #18

Look at HRC's own announcement - it is clear the US supported Mousi's draft proposal karynnj Nov 2012 #17

I guess it never crossed your mind that today's technology... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #19

That's fine, but what did she actually do to get the fighting to stop? Renew Deal Nov 2012 #25

THANK YOU! That's what I was trying to understand. demhottie Nov 2012 #27

You Really Should Speak More Highly Of 45/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #21

Your questions are legitimate and people are wrong to attack you. Renew Deal Nov 2012 #22

I would add, what were the purposes of this conflict? Looks like it distracted, buying time leveymg Nov 2012 #28

I think it was more the way the OP was worded Marrah_G Nov 2012 #32

It shouldn't matter WHERE someone is coming from, IMO. randome Nov 2012 #33

I'll get better- I'm new to this forum and love it, but I understand that wording can seem like a RW demhottie Nov 2012 #35

A lot of international diplomacy . . . brush Nov 2012 #29

Speculation: Could Iran have played a role in achieving a ceasefire? redgreenandblue Nov 2012 #30

There was a start of a deal and certain conditions were laid out, Beacool Nov 2012 #34

Thanks demhottie Nov 2012 #38

You're welcome. Beacool Nov 2012 #41

I get it now- there was an initial draft, she worked on substantive edits to get both sides to agree demhottie Nov 2012 #36

A friend emailed me an article with similar sentiments... NCTraveler Nov 2012 #37

There is this fantastic technology called "PHONES"...you don't have to be there to talk to someone. cynatnite Nov 2012 #39

That is my understanding of the timeline too krawhitham Nov 2012 #40

The draft was later rejected...then Hillary got them to accept it . Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #42

But it's an agreement that may prove to be as worthless as the paper it's printed on. marmar Nov 2012 #44