" He’s not [Yitzhak] Rabin, he’s not [Ariel] Sharon, he’s certainly no [Menachem] Begin. He’s got no guts.” All three of these men worked hard to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians and all three failed. The Clinton administration strong armed Sharon into making a number of unpopular concessions and it simply led to more violence. Bibi knows what he is doing. A strong leader seems to really befuddle this group.
What statesmen US public servants/politicians are. Sounds like something Richard Nixon was reputed to say. But pols and news reporters were more respectful in those days.
All three of these men worked hard to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians and all three failed. The Clinton administration strong armed Sharon into making a number of unpopular concessions and it simply led to more violence. Bibi knows what he is doing. A strong leader seems to really befuddle this group.
Sounds like something Richard Nixon was reputed to say. But pols and news reporters were more respectful in those days.