You may be interested in my Middle East Peace Plan on

http://israel-arab-conflict-solved.blogspot.com/

It is sui generis - the only proposal on the scene that subtly combines the best of two-states-in-one solutions.

Yours truly

Prof. HI Pilikian

Book chat: Sobering Edition
Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation, Saree Makdisi, Norton, 2008

I just started. Very sobering.

Closer to home, Obama has voted for a 700-mile extension of the wall between the US and its neighbor to the south. So much for a "world without walls." Just another hypocritical speech from a principle-less presidential wannabe who intends to bring everyone together to support ongoing destructive policies.

Thanks for his view on the topic, steve.

Brzez is one of the major movers in foreign policy this past century.

He's trying to remain within that sphere of influence.

When he left, the Soviet empire's fall was foregone, it was a matter of time, and how would we pick up the pieces and fast track East Europe to the new model along with Democratic movements in Russia?

Reagan continued calling them the evil empire, while asking the IMF to loan them money so the New World Order could line up its interests in the overhaul of the cold war.

They simply took cues from Brzez. Talk strong, carry a big covert stick.

When the curtain came down we had what we wanted, bad blood between the Soviets and lower central Asia. An EU ready to address the eastern bloc's emerging status. The USA set to benefit from both.

Now GWB has looked into Pootin's soul and our foreign policy smells of bad eggs.

McCain's man Eagleburger, or Obama's man Brzez would be a return to normalcy at this time.

New model Icons who helped set the stage for development, but with some pretty strong covert work behind it.

Thus Brzez talks human rights, it means something stronger is at play elsewhere....

As for TWN, your story on Iran precedes the Israeli PM's resignation. Our market is still poised to move down in early trading, with oil prices and oil sector stocks the only night time gains for the West and for the Americas.

Inflation has not been addressed, and our billions plus bailout of lenders has not addressed that.

George W. Hoover's America. Still wishing for a return to Normalcy.

Serge -- ZB has been pounding DC hard on making the Israel/Palestine problem a top priority. He's a complete and dedicated ally, so I think you misread him. He's shown important and dependable leadership on this issue.

steve clemons

God forbid people should have a discussion and, worse still, share it with others. I condemn this new world order where people share thoughts and opinions!

The Israel/Palestine question, situation, whatever you wish to call it, is central to pretty well everything. And can anyone tell me...what has 'zb' added lately to any possible solution here?

My father was a devout Catholic, an academic in Washington (medieval philosophy, go figure); devoted in every way to a free and unencumbered Israel; whose long-time companion was a German scholar in Arabic at the same university; and who could only use the term (after apologizing first, usually to my wife), "fucking Arab." There were no Arabs, only "fucking Arabs."

I think is still the mindset too often found throughout geopolitics concerning the Middle East. Why...?

ZB is right!!