U.S. and Israel Play Down Hopes for Peace Talks -Steven ErlangerThe long buildup to Annapolis, together with Ms. Rice's many trips to the region, have given birth to a new verb in Israeli government circles: "lecondel," meaning, to come and go for meetings that produce few results.
The word is based on Ms. Rice's first name.
(New York Times)
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AFter attending these worthless meetings, or worse, meetings where they are mislead, participants usually leave with a different term: "BUSHWHACKED!"
Cute.
But in adopting this posture, Rice and Bush actually are following in Clinton's footsteps: ignoring Palestinian rejectionism and pressing Israel for the ever elusive consession [read appeasement] that will bring a peace.
To some degree, but we are supposed to elarn from the past. Clinton was not the only one to believe there was a path there, as the Israeli government also gave conditional support. And of course, Clinton was looked at as a friend of the world and a respected leader of the greatest nation on earth, not as an invader.
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