Word: buffers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...allies of America's bona fides as a peace broker weren't helped by President Bush's remarks Thursday certifying that Ariel Sharon was in compliance with U.S. demands. Although Israel has withdrawn its troops from inside a number of West Bank towns, they remain deployed in self-declared "buffer zones" nearby and have shown on a number of occasions over the past week that they reserve the right to reenter those towns at will. The President, moreover, expressed understanding for Israel maintain its sieges of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity and Yasser Arafat's offices in Ramallah, where...
...then send in the troops. Be they U.S. or just U.S.-led, Bush can make history by building a buffer zone and enforcing the peace - with bullets - whether either side likes...
...Sharon's statements suggest there may be some butting of heads when he meets with Secretary Powell on Friday. The extent of Israeli withdrawals thus far have not yet satisfied U.S. expectations. Moreover, Sharon has indicated that Israeli forces will withdraw only as far as self-declared "buffer zones" around Palestinian towns - a position rejected by the Palestinians who insist on full withdrawal as a precondition for any cease-fire. Then there's the matter of Arafat: Sharon warned this week that he believes Powell's planned meeting with the Palestinian leader is a "tragic mistake," and that...
...outset of Fox's Celebrity Boxing Wednesday night, announcer Michael Buffer stood proudly in the middle of the ring and intoned with a straight face, "Ladies and gentlemen, please rise as we honor America..." To which America, collectively, replied: Uh, "honor...
...topple Arafat and reclaim Palestinian-held land; the dovish opposition is calling for a unilateral pullout from the occupied territories and a new round of peace talks. In a national address, Sharon tried to mollify both wings by acceding to neither; he instead announced the creation of "buffer zones" to separate the Palestinian territories from Israel. But he left the idea so vague that it failed to bolster belief that he has any plan for rescuing the country from the abyss. According to a poll released last Friday, only 54% of Israelis believe Sharon is credible, down from 77% seven...