Rice: Israel-Palestinian peace won't help Iraq
Rice: Israel-Palestinian peace won't help Iraq
US Secretary of State says Bush administration disagrees with Baker-Hamilton report, does not believe Israeli-Palestinian peace is key to solving conflicts elsewhere. Emphasizes however that new US diplomatic push is expected at upcoming three-way meeting with Olmert, Abbas
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 02.07.07, 21:40 / Israel NewsWASHINGTON – There is no correlation between efforts to promote negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and the troubles plaguing the campaign in Iraq, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday.
"I don't wish to suggest that we think if we do that (resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict), we're going to get something for it in some other part of the diplomacy," Rice said.
I have been very critical of Secretary Rice so today I would like to point out that she got it correct today. I still think she gets the Middle East more wrong than right.
