"In this region, George Bush has failed as few American
Presidents before him. … With him, the United States has definitively moved
passed the role of even-handed mediator to that of hallucinating
prosecutor."
In this region, George Bush has failed as
few American presidents before him. His diplomatic balance sheet is pure
calamity - and his last tour of the Middle East this week was a reminder of it.
In his eight years as president, he has managed to
weaken his Arab allies and strengthen their enemies. Of course Israel has found
in him its most ardent defender. In a speech Thursday before the Knesset, he
delivered a vibrant plea in favor of the “land of the chosen people,” only
mentioning the possibility of a Palestinian State at the very distant horizon, preferring
instead to stigmatize Iran and Hamas, the resurgence of which he has failed to
counter.
With him, the United States has definitively moved
passed the role of even-handed mediator to that of hallucinating prosecutor.
But even more incredible is that he still believes in a peace agreement between
the Israeli and the Palestinians before his departure next January - a success
that would soften his failure to build a more democratic Middle East. This was
the purpose of his stay in Egypt this weekend, but not a person believes him.
So on Friday, when he disembarked in Saudi Arabia to
demand more oil for the American consumer, the Saudis did a poor job hiding
their discomfort. Among other things, this is because Bush had paid no heed to
the peace plan put forward by King Abdullah, because during Bush's presidency,
Sunnis in Iraq have been decimated and are being swept away in Lebanon, and
because the Palestinians of Hamas - who are also Sunni - have long been
dependent on Teheran [reference to U.S. pressure on moderate Arabs not to deal
with Hamas].
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The Republican president even took the opportunity of
his tour to engage in domestic politics. Without naming him, he lashed out at Democratic
candidate Barack Obama, likening him to those who wanted to “talk to the Nazis”
because he believes that the United States has more to gain by talking to Iran
and Syria.
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In any case, this is something the French and British
have understood. After having followed Bush for too long, they recently resumed
contact with Hamas. Secretly.
