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But who told Fife?

Given the growing list of CTV reporters to the Senate one has to ask. Yes, Fife got the story from the Tories.

I have no doubt that you will run smears without evidence. Who told Fife that Liberals supplied the story? Is Fife angling for a Senate seat?

I'd like to hear who told Fife that it was Liberals who passed on this info.

As shown, Israel is circumspect about the timing of the removal because they don't want to face the same problems they did with Amona. You have told me that there is only 100 or so settlers involved but have shown no report I've seen has given any number even remotely close to that. The Washington Post and Reuters have reported the same number for outposts. I'm sorry if you don't like it. Speak to them about it. I showed you the link to the Sasson Report already. The Israelis are focused for the moment on unauthorized settlements built n the West Bank. The Sasson Report lists 105 of those places. What happens often, according to the report, is that an authorized settlement asks to set up an antenna or generator for the main settlement some hundreds of meters away. This allows for a power supply and then homes are built without authorization. This is what happens around Talmon. The Israelis government looks to authorize outpost Givat HaBricha which will become part of Talmon but some of the other outposts housing hundreds of people surrounding settlement are among the 23 settlements listed by the government for closure. Washington Post is a professional news agency. They fact check statements that are quoted in their papers. Give it a rest. You obviously don't trust the Washington Post to see through a statement of fact without checking the numbers. Just letting you know that when Gaza was evacuated, he stated the exact number of people who lived there. Hamas doesn't care about just the settlements. The reason they don't come to the table is because their goal is remove Israel from the picture. You can't pretend that isn't an issue. Hamas didn't care about getting Gaza back. Their goal is to get all of it back. If all Israeli settlements in the West Bank were gone, Hamas is still committed to fight for the rest of Israel.

Facts don't seem to concern some people. For example. Conservative Party Hacks have written little known posters of forums with a Bogus Story about how this all originated with Liberals.

I think he is making stuff up again with the quotes. I don't think I have ever mentioned anything about justice in this thread. I can't see in what context I'd discuss it. I have mentioned peace in the context of actual agreements that Israel has signed with Jordan and Egypt. I've also mentioned that thinking behind the land for peace process. It was successful in Sinai, not so successful with Gaza. I've indicated why it wasn't successful and that is because Hamas doesn't believe in the process. It isn't just about the settlements for them. It is about Israel's very existence.

And the U.S. isn't ignoring Iran.

And Israel is not ignoring Iran.

He does seem to want to ignore Hamas though.

Your principle seems to be to focus on Israel. The fact is Israel has come to the table, has come to peace arrangements with Jordan and Egypt, has turned over land and re-moved settlements from Sinai and Gaza and is willing to do more. All the while, you ignore the fact that Hamas does not want to talk or make any deals and seeks to remove Israel from the Middle East.

I wonder how long that would last with the brightness. I always get a kick out of the star comparisons. The sheer size simply overwhelms.

Teneycke was actually fairly popular unlike the taciturn Buckler who even Tory MPs complained about. Actually, my thoughts were on the heavy restrictions placed on public servants from getting or doing government work after they leave office. It is a long time and I think it is keeping people from taking jobs or makes them leave office early so that they are not faced with some economic hardship after leaving office.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianp...XSBlEzkUJ1X4thQ The revolving door continues. I wonder why after just a year?

If they do decide to come to the table and state that they believe in the two state process and Israel's right to exist, it will go a long way to meeting the basic goals of the roadmap. However, only an end to suicide and rocket attacks is going to get Hamas off the terrorist watch list.

The schedule has been defined, the exact day is not to ensure that supporters don't martial even larger protests. That has also been reported in the the various links. http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0721/p06s01-wome.html Wallerstein's organization is the one that runs the various unauthorized settlements that the story details. Both the Washington Post and Reuters have reported the 8000 number. Some of the outposts number 300 to 500 people in them. The definition of outpost was not based on the population but the geographic location from other settlements and whether the government authorized it. That was detailed in the Sasson Report. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Law/L...a%20Sason%20Adv From the Washington Post. Wallerstein heads the council that organizes settlers. His own groups has 42 settlements, some of them quite large. They have become communal settlements but are still outposts since they were not planned. Until I hear figures that are different, Wallerstein's number appears to be current number being talked about. Even if the smallest of the settlement are being talked about, it still amounts to 1200 people. And that is just using Wikipedia numbers. You have already seen that story since I have posted it already. You already commented on it a ways back as well. Try to read the numbers that give the population that Wallerstein says presently live in those settlements. He didn't say 100 people live in the 23 locations. He said 8000. I know you don't believe him but he was the one that also gave the exact numbers of settlers moved from Gaza as well. And your policy focusing on Israel and pretty much ignoring Hamas is pretty much rejected by anyone supporting the peace process. It is true. You seem to think that Israel is the main problem although they have come to the table. Hamas hasn't. You see: there is that focus on Israel again. Hamas is not interested in just settlers. They want all the land the back and all Israelis gone. Until you recognize that, you can't even make a good faith argument. Hamas has rejected all entreaties to this point about Israel even having the right to exist.

It looks like more and more Republicans are going to hear from angry people about going after Obama for being more in Kenya. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25444.html It is quickly becoming the main issue for many on the right.

Then by all means open a thread with the party policy platform and who is running.

The list of candidates is not all here. What are their bios?

I see nothing on the website about a leadership race or the candidates. Not much on policy either.

Your personal name.

So what name are you running under?

So people in Canada can't have major concerns outside the border?

Why not?

Do they make you happy?