The British attitude "would often be humourous were it not so corrosive," sniffed the U.S. deputy chief of mission in London, Richard LeBaron.
Here's Arianna Huffington:
...The aim of the Post and of the rally, she says with almost evangelical resolution, is to ask “how can we activate a countervailing force” to all that corrosive, aimless “mad as hell” negativity?
An Admiral:
While attacking the ''corrosive'' long-term effects of the military's policy banning openly gay and lesbian service, Mullen told the committee, ''Repeal of this law ... strengthens us. It will better ally those organizational values we claim with our practice.''
And, most invidiously, Hillary Clinton:
While Clinton listed Jerusalem as a final-status issue that would need to be addressed by the sides, she was more circumspect in possible prescriptions. But on another significant issue – settlements – she stressed American opposition.
“We do not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity,” she said. “We believe their continued expansion is corrosive not only to peace efforts and the two-state solution, but to Israel’s future itself.”
But if you really want a corrosive policy, here's Ehud Barak at that same conclave:
On Jerusalem – perhaps the most vexing issue – he described a solution that would split the city.
He said the issues would be discussed last and resolved along the lines of the (former US president Bill) Clinton parameters, namely “western Jerusalem and the Jewish suburbs for us, the heavily populated Arab neighborhoods for them, and an agreed upon solution in the ‘Holy Basin.’” One government source stressed on Saturday night that this was Barak’s position, and did not reflect the position of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who continually says that Jerusalem will remain the united capital of Israel. At the same time, Netanyahu has also made clear that he is ready to discuss all the core issues, including Jerusalem.
So, Barak backs Jerusalem partition plan.
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