WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush believes that Israel is offering Syria the Golan Heights without getting anything in exchange, according to sources briefed on his White House meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert last week.
After Olmert updated Bush on Israel's indirect talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, the U.S. president demanded, "Why do you want to give Assad the Golan for nothing?" the sources said.
"It's not for nothing," Olmert insisted. "It's in exchange for a change in the region's strategic alignment."Bush persisted: "Why should you believe him?"And to that, Olmert did not reply.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Bush to Olmert: Why are you giving Syria the Golan for nothing?
From Haaretz:
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Pastorius,
Well I have to agree with Bush on this
Yeah, it's nice to agree with him. He has been such a letdown.
Pastorius,
Tell me about.
I was reading some speculation on lefty sites that Bush has been drinking the past few years.
It certainly would account for his hands-off approach.
Basically, he put Condi in charge of foreign policy.
Now, it seems he has woken up. "Why are you giving Syria the Golan Heights"?
Olmert, "Well, I thought that's what Condi said to do?"
Bush: "What? Really? Are you kidding me?"
Olmert: "Well, it seemed like a decent idea ..."
Bush: "Hey, do you have any beer?"
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