U.S. Mideast envoy threatens to quit - Democratic Underground

lovuian

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Mon Mar-13-06 04:22 PM
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U.S. Mideast envoy threatens to quit

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Middle East envoy James D. Wolfensohn -- frustrated by the lack of a clear mandate on a policy toward Hamas -- is threatening to quit.

The New York Times says Wolfensohn told his staff on Saturday that he would leave his job at the end of April.
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Confusion reins...

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grytpype

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Mon Mar-13-06 04:25 PM
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1. Wow, potentially huge news...

... have to watch for the confirmation from NYT

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Tom Joad

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:36 PM
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2. Threatens? Such a wonderful thing that would be if he did quit.

And unfortunately the mandate he has is to punish severely the Palestinian people for not accepting occupation and dispossession.

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bemildred

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Mon Mar-13-06 06:26 PM
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3. One might almost think Mideast policy is in disarray. nt

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