At the risk of NOT being on the Hillary bandwagaon and getting my head bitten off, I think it is a grand show of hypocricy for her to lay a wreath for Holocaust victims in Jerusalem (!!!!!) then hand a check of tax-payer monies to the Palestinians.

And, no, of course, this was not covered in the MSM.

Obama’s Muslim roots are showing, IMHO.

BTW, the puppies are too cute! Thanks for sharing.

and Andy tell me you used a magnifier to read that LOL

Just my own glasses…but if you click(double click?) on the picture it opens up larger in a new window and you can read it from there

With Hillary, it’s all about others, the people.

With B0, it’s always about him.

What a great observation and so true…

The “humility” part in his message left on the wailing wall was added b/c they knew it would be leaked to the
public. It is telling however that even then he already was thinking in terms of being the “leader of the world” and his own “greatness”

It always does my heart good to see Hillary. She is a true statesmen.

Now about those puppies – They are way too cute. Makes me glad I’m not there to see them in person and hold them or I’d be putting my name on the list to adopt. They are sweet. It will be fun to see how they take shape and what lineage is revealed.

Thanks for posting what Hillary wrote. I agree she is simply the best.

Such mixed emotions seeing her in these photos. I can’t help but think, “SHE should be the POTUS,” yet thankful that she is representing us.

Amy…everyday, everyday.

But life goes on…time to give Jack his morning meds.

Did Clinton sabotage a Palestinian reconciliation?

By Hasan Abu Nimah and Ali Abunimah

The Electronic Intifada
4 March 2009

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10367.shtml

Still reeling from the Israeli massacres in the occupied Gaza Strip,
Palestinians have lately had little to celebrate. So the strong
start to intra-Palestinian reconciliation talks in Cairo last week
provided a glimmer of hope.

An end to the schism between the resistance and the elected but
internationally-boycotted Hamas government on the one hand, and the
Western-backed Fatah faction on the other, seemed within reach. But
the good feeling came to a sudden end after what looked like a
coordinated assault by United States Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton, European Union High Representative Javier Solana, and Fatah
leader Mahmoud Abbas whose term as president of the Palestinian
Authority (PA) expired on 9 January.

On Friday 27 February, the leaders of 13 Palestinian factions,
principal among them Hamas and Fatah, announced they had set out a
framework for reconciliation. In talks chaired by Egypt’s powerful
intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, the Palestinians established
committees to discuss forming a “national unity government,”
reforming the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to include all
factions, legislative and presidential elections, reorganizing
security forces on a nonpolitical basis, and a steering group
comprised of all faction leaders. Amid a jubilant mood, the talks
were adjourned until 10 March.

Then the blows began to strike the fragile Palestinian body politic.
The first came from Clinton just before she boarded her plane to
attend a summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm al-Sheikh ostensibly
about pledging billions in aid to rebuild Gaza.

Clinton was asked by Voice of America (VOA) whether she was
encouraged by the Cairo unity talks. She responded that in any
reconciliation or “move toward a unified [Palestinian] Authority,”
Hamas must be bound by “the conditions that have been set forth by
the Quartet,” the self-appointed group comprising representatives of
the US, EU, UN and Russia. These conditions, Clinton stated, require
that Hamas “must renounce violence, recognize Israel, and abide by
previous commitments.” Otherwise, the secretary warned, “I don’t
think it will result in the kind of positive step forward either for
the Palestinian people or as a vehicle for a reinvigorated effort to
obtain peace that leads to a Palestinian state.”

I thought of you and Lucy when I heard a quote yesterday that I can’t remember right now. Maybe someone knows…something like ‘You might not be able to find the right dog, but a dog will always be able to find the right one for you.’ You are in the midst of a morality play about which you will be able to teach others after you discover all the people and homes that will be touched by your kindness to Lucy. Compare what’s happening at your house to what’s happening at the White House, dog-wise.

Hillary is the picture of a true leader. hang on whilst I go out and scream….

The puppies are so so CUTE

and Andy tell me you used a magnifier to read that LOL

Another thing I’m noticing that is different is the first person Hillary seems to be greeting as she climbs down the steps of that enormous plane has consistently been an important woman waiting on the ground for her. I’m sure in many cases it is a woman in a high-level government position and in others looks like the wives of some of the important players. This is obviously a deliberate effort on the part of Hillary’s advance team. We’ve always seen Condelezza Rice or Madeline Allbright shaking hands first with the person she had gone to see who was always a male.

My favorite so far was Hillary’s visit to Japan and the day she went to the Imperial Residence of Empress Michiko and Emperor Akihito. The Empress was waiting out front for Hillary’s arrival. That was quite a warm scene since Hillary and the Empress had known each other since 1994. I love this touch – this new twist.