Government Official Who Makes Perfectly Valid, Well-Reasoned Point Against Israel Forced To Resign

muriel_volestrangler

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Mon May-23-11 07:30 AM
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Government Official Who Makes Perfectly Valid, Well-Reasoned Point Against Israel Forced To Resign

WASHINGTON�State Department diplomat Nelson Milstrand, who appeared on CNN last week and offered an informed, thoughtful analysis implying that Israel could perhaps exercise more restraint toward Palestinian moderates in disputed territories, was asked to resign Tuesday. �The United States deeply regrets any harm Mr. Milstrand�s careful, even-tempered, and factually accurate remarks may have caused our democratic partner in the Middle East,� Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an unequivocal condemnation of the veteran foreign-service officer�s perfectly reasonable statements. ...

http://www.theonion.com/articles/government-official-who-makes-perfectly-valid-well,20499/

Of course you knew it was The Onion. I mean, nothing like that could happen in reality, could it?

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yodermon

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Mon May-23-11 08:56 AM
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1. the "Government Official" is apparently Obama this week. n/t

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