Bush to Travel to Mideast

[Ave Maria]

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush will visit the Mideast in early January as he presses the Israelis and Palestinians to resume long-stalled peace talks and forge an elusive agreement for an independent Palestinian homeland.
The White House would not disclose details of Bush's itinerary, but an Israeli television station said he will go to Israel for the first time in his presidency.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071205/D8TAVVM00.html

Wow. I did not realize that Bush had not yet been to Israel during his presidency.

 

[Fantine]

I do hope he brings a team of skilled diplomats with him, with Secretary of State Rice leading it.

 

[Douger]

I do hope he brings a team of skilled diplomats with him, with Secretary of State Rice leading it.

Why should anyone in the Arab world want to listen to Rice?

 

[HumbleMan]

That's true. She's not known for having much experience in the Middle East before 2000. Her specialized field of foreign policy is Russia.