Perino: Bush Isn’t Working Too Hard For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Before He Leaves Office
Perino: Bush Isn’t Working Too Hard For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Before He Leaves Office
Today during the White House press briefing, a reporter asked press secretary Dana Perino if President Bush is “okay with” the conflict between Hamas and Israel continuing as he leaves office and if “there any kind of sense within the White House that he’d like to wrap things up or at least achieve a resolution” before next Tuesday.
Perino said that when it comes to protecting and caring for Palestinian civilians, “there is no time limit on that.” But a second reporter noted that Bush had previously said he would “sprint to the finish” and wondered if he was “working the phones” to get a deal done. Perino brushed off any notion of Bush working on the issue, claiming that its more “appropriate” for Rice to be doing the talking:
Q: But when is the last time he had direct conversations with people brokering the Egyptian-French cease-fire –
PERINO: The President isn’t doing that; he has a Secretary of State who he has working on that and that’s who should be — that’s absolutely appropriate, is to have his Secretary of State working on that.
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But Bush himself has previously worked the phones with international leaders and heads of state to help alleviate conflicts and crises. In fact, there are photographs of him doing it — in one he is talking with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown about the global financial crisis and in another, he’s on the phone with the Senegalese president discussing the situation in Darfur. In a July 2006, press conference, Bush described his personal touch in getting involved with North Korea:
BUSH: And so I was on the phone this morning with Hu Jintao and President Putin, and last night I talked to Prime Minister Koizumi and President Roh. And my message was that we want to solve this problem diplomatically, and the best way to solve the problem diplomatically is for all of us to be working in concert, and to send one message, and that is — to Kim Jong-il — that we expect you to adhere to international norms and we expect you to keep your word.
Moreover, Perino is wrong. Last January, Bush did set a time limit on the Israel-Palestine situation, saying “there will be a signed peace treaty by the time I leave office,” adding, “I am on a timetable — got 12 months.” So perhaps Bush has just checked out and is no longer interested in Middle East peace. After all, last week, he said he is “eager for a more carefree life in Dallas.”
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Bush is too busy doing interviews trying to convince himself that he was a successful President.
Worst President Ever.
War Criminal.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:56 pmPointless. No one will take his calls anymore.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:57 pmPerino: Bush Isn’t Working Too Hard For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Before He Leaves Office»
Gee, you think? Bush hasn’t worked hard for the American people in the last eight years. He’s only worked hard for his wealthy buddies and clearing brush. Oh yeah, and finding new ways for the planet to hate us here in the U.S.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:58 pmThis is like the last two minutes of a 145-36 blowout basketball game, when they’re just sending out whoever just to get it over with….
January 14th, 2009 at 4:59 pmThere are so many things not to care about when you’re trying to beat Nixon to the basement…
January 14th, 2009 at 5:03 pmI don’t see how Bush could have a “more care-free life” in Dallas than he had in the White House, after all, a few days ago he said he never felt the “burdens of the office.”
January 14th, 2009 at 5:08 pmraynman Says:
This is like the last two minutes of a 145-36 blowout basketball game, when they’re just sending out whoever just to get it over with….
and someone keeps calling a timeout to prolong it!
January 14th, 2009 at 5:20 pmI hate to admit it, but Bush is actually doing the Smart thing by keeping Silent on the Gaza conflict, since his Position is probably 100% Identical to the Israeli Position.
It is better to remain Silent and be thought a Fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:24 pmEh. Olmert told him to stay the hell out of it. Chimpy’s just doing as he was told.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:33 pmSo perhaps Bush has just checked out and is no longer interested in Middle East peace.
“No longer interested”? So when, exactly, was he interested at all?
January 14th, 2009 at 5:35 pmIf he needs to do something, Olmert will call him and tell him what it is.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:35 pmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7828884.stm
heckuva job Bushie…
January 14th, 2009 at 5:42 pmSorry Dana, 11th hour crap don’t cover. Maybe Taco Bell is hiring.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:58 pmBut but its hard work being a totally absolutely abject failure and thats my legacy…see i could du somethin write
January 14th, 2009 at 6:23 pmOn one hand, it may be better if Bush isn’t anywhere around to be seen. We’ve seen how he helped Iraq.
OTOH – I’m appalled that the supposed leader of the free world can be so non-chalant at the suffering. and if the suffering isn’t important, what about the ability of the present state of affairs to touch off more violence throughout the world ?
And if not that, what about the present situation breeding more terrorist hatred towards america ?
January 14th, 2009 at 6:24 pmtell you what – there is no better proof of the bubble this girl , and all the bushies, live in, than her appearance on the DAILY SHOW … monday? simply delusional… with no qualms…
January 14th, 2009 at 6:24 pmkaty Says:
tell you what – there is no better proof of the bubble this girl , and all the bushies, live in, than her appearance on the DAILY SHOW … monday? simply delusional… with no qualms…
She was hired to be Press Secretary. You think they would consider someone capable of having “qualms” for that position? Having a soul automatically disqualifies you.
January 14th, 2009 at 6:41 pmIt doesn’t matter what Clinton, Bush, or Obama wants. The Jews in Israel will decide what’s best for America….
Jerusalem: 3 Oct 2001 (IAP) — According to Israel radio (in Hebrew) Kol Yisrael, [Shimon] Peres warned [Ariel] Sharon Wednesday that refusing to heed incessant American requests for a cease-fire with the Palestinians would endanger Israeli interests and “turn the US against us.”
At this point, a furious Sharon reportedly turned toward Peres, saying “every time we do something you tell me Americans will do this and will do that. I want to tell you something very clear, don’t worry about American pressure on Israel, we, the Jewish people control America, and the Americans know it.”
January 14th, 2009 at 6:53 pmThe only “people” calling Bush are Grover, Oscar and Ernie on Bush’s Sesame Street See ‘N Say presidential hotline. It gives the impression in those photos that we all see that he’s sprinting to the finish.
January 14th, 2009 at 6:58 pmBecause Bush is a stupid, ill-informed idiot who just doesn’t care. His only wish is… “get me out of here to my ranch!!”
January 14th, 2009 at 7:00 pmBush cares nothing about Americans, let alone any other country. He is a hateful & hated creep. How did ANYONE vote for this stupid, illiterate, delusional moron? Hopefully, anyone who did vote for him will reflect on their stupidity in the future & leave aside Repub family ties & vote for someone with intelligence, political smarts, and empathy. Yeah– sure they will. Repubs still don’t get it — the American public has smarts & will no longer listen to Repub fear-mongering, lies, BS, etc. Until they change, they have no hope. NO HOPE! Thank the Lord.
Isn’t it obvious to everyone now that the boy-king has signed off? Everything he left in his wake is someone else’s troubles – He’s outtahere.
January 14th, 2009 at 7:01 pmThe WH is denying that Olmert told Bush to lay off Israel.
January 14th, 2009 at 7:01 pmLOL
Bush has always been a willing pawn for Israel.
The Oval Office is now a bummer-free zone, CIC skipday is in the hiz-zous!
January 14th, 2009 at 7:05 pmThis is so unnecessary to report — Bush doesn’t care about ANYTHING before he leaves office. He doesn’t care about deaths, war, hate, murder. He is a loser, an ignorant, and a stupid, stupid person. The worst president ever. A stupid, ignorant, bigoted loser. How can anyone like that be president?
January 14th, 2009 at 7:36 pmThis is like the last two minutes of a 145-36 blowout basketball game, when they’re just sending out whoever just to get it over with….
and the guys with 36 are telling how they won the game
January 14th, 2009 at 8:20 pmThe Bush administration pretty much ignored the Israel-Palestinian issue for most of their 8 years in office. Only during the last 6 months or so, did Bush suddenly think he could (and would) pull off some kind of miracle. As always, P.R., nothing real, only spin. Hopeless loser.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:15 pmWait a minute! Bush had time to get on the phone with Olmert & quash the U.N. ceasefire resolution his Secretary of State had been working on for days. He’s been working on Mideast peace, all right.
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January 14th, 2009 at 9:20 pmDoes this mean we can cut his salary?
January 14th, 2009 at 9:54 pm“George W. Bush Is To Blame For The Current Gaza/Israeli War”
“I’m always amazed how quickly so many people are to condemn Israel for the violence in the Middle East, when many of them don’t have a clue as to what is really happening.”
“Around the world, we see these horrific images of bloodied bodies of Palestinians, but we never see the images of Israelis in the Southern part of Israel running into underground shelters every single day because Hamas launched rockets at them during the cease fire, and increased their attacks 10 fold since Hamas, not Israel, decided not to renew the cease fire.”
“But let’s go back a couple of years and look at the reason this is happening. . . .”
“So with the exception of extremists, Israel and the ‘State of Palestine’ were getting along fairly well and were working out land differences on their own.”
“Enter the lone ranger without a range, George W. Bush. . . .”
“Israel wants peace. The majority of Israelis either want a Palestinian State or realize the only way there will be peace for Israel, is a two state solution. . . .”
“Had George W. Bush not interfered with the peace negotiations between Abbas and Israel, there would probably be a free state of Palestine living peacefully next to Israel right now.”
“But Bush did what he does best; he has once again united the Arab world against us and Israel. And once again, facts be damned, everyone is blaming Israel, this tiny little country the size of New Jersey.”
“So as we curse this war and cry for the innocent lives lost on both sides and pray for peace, let’s put the blame where it belongs and hold George W. Bush accountable…just once.”
Sharon Cobb (a seasoned journalist, who worked as the Southeast correspondent for MSNBC online and contributor to NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw; Cobb is also a filmmaker and songwriter). (2008, December 30). George W. Bush Is To Blame For The Current Gaza/Israeli War. http://sharoncobb.blogspot.com/. Retrieved January 4, 2009, from http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:G5GbxFzm_Y4J:sharoncobb.blogspot.com/2008/12/george-w-bush-is-to-blame-for-current.html+george+bush+blamed+for&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=26&gl=us
George W. Bush is so devilish: it blows the American people away.
Look at all the problems Bush has caused in the Middle East.
Sharon Cobb is so correct: people should not blame Israel (it is only the size of New Jersey); people should blame Bush.
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January 15th, 2009 at 2:43 amhe has ‘checked out’ on everything else, why not this too?
January 15th, 2009 at 10:49 amwhy
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