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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, U.S. President George Bush and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at November's Annapolis summit (Reuters)
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Jerusalem seeks Bush okay for IDF free hand in West Bank
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: West Bank, George W. Bush 

Israel is seeking to reach an understanding with the U.S. administration that would safeguard Israel's security interests in a future final-status agreement with the Palestinians and during current negotiations, government sources have said.

The sources also said Israel is seeking President George W. Bush's support for its security demands so that such understandings can serve as a basis for the work of the American special security envoy General James Jones, who has been tasked with formulating the security arrangements for an Israeli-Palestinian agreement.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to discuss these security issues with Bush during the president's visit here next week.
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At the heart of Israel's demands is that it remain free to act against terror in the West Bank for as long as negotiations last, and that demilitarization arrangements place limitations on the future Palestinian state.

Discussions with administration officials on this issue began even before the Annapolis summit, during the visit of the Israeli delegation to Washington.

Wednesday Olmert called a meeting ahead of the Bush visit with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. Barak presented the security demands in detail and Livni discussed the importance of demilitarizing the areas that Israel would evacuate in the future.

Israel wants to maintain effective military superiority in the territories during the talks, and ensure that it has the freedom to act against terror organizations in Gaza. "It is inconceivable that we would be prevented from continuing the extraordinary achievement against terror in the West Bank," a source said.

"In the previous year no Israeli was killed within the Green Line from an attack that came from the West Bank. In the West Bank, four people were killed. In the South, it is true that quiet has not yet returned to Sderot, but we are carrying out an effective and focused offensive there. Hundreds of terrorists were killed last year."

Israel would like the U.S. to agree to a number of limitations on the future Palestinian state's sovereignty. Israel wants Palestine to be completely demilitarized, and for Israel to be able to fly over Palestinian air space. Border crossings would be monitored by Israel in such a way that the symbols of Palestinian sovereignty would not be compromised, but Israel would know who was coming and going.

Israel is to propose the deployment of an international force in the West Bank and along the Philadelphi Route in Rafah, and would ask that a permanent Israel Defense Forces presence remain for an extended period in the Jordan Valley.

Jordan Valley 'tripwire force'

According to Israel's plan, a small Israeli force would be stationed in the Jordan Valley as a "tripwire force" that would act as a deterrent. Israel would also demand Palestinian agreement that in the case of an emergency Israel could deploy in essential areas of the West Bank to thwart a threat of invasion from the East.

Such a deployment would only take place under extreme circumstances, but including it in the agreement would ensure that the Palestinians would not object if the time came when it was needed.

Under ordinary circumstances the West Bank would be completely demilitarized, with only internal Palestinian security forces on duty.

The Barak government reached agreement with the Clinton administration on a number of security issues with regard to a future accord with the Palestinians. However, monitoring border crossings and a long-term IDF presence in the Jordan Valley was not among them. The Palestinians vehemently opposed the security steps Israel wanted, such as the emergency IDF deployment in the West Bank, which they saw as damaging to their independence and sovereignty.

Israel now seeks to reopen the discussion in the hope that Bush will support its demands.

According to government and security sources, "in most of the issues involving the agreement with the Palestinians, Israel is the one being asked to give tangible things. The only area in which we have real demands from the Palestinians is that of security arrangements. Therefore it is important that the talks have the proper outline so that Israel can insist on its security demands and the Palestinians will not dilute them."

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      1.   in other words olmert does not intend to give up occupation 02:59  |  muslim 03/01/08
      2.   J`lem seeks Bush okay for IDF free hand in W. Bank 03:18  |  Des Carroll 03/01/08
      3.   complete nonsense 03:26  |  tadchase 03/01/08
      4.   No Palestinians State in State of Israel 03:30  |  e.m 03/01/08
      5.   HELL NO TO THIS CRAPPY OFFER 03:35  |  Mohammed 03/01/08
      6.   This has to be a joke.. 03:37  |  al 03/01/08
      7.   The Finish Arrangement 04:00  |  Shmuelshachor 03/01/08
      8.   What exactly is a "free-hand"? 04:07  |  Marlene N. 03/01/08
      9.   What is "giving up tangible things" 04:10  |  Marlene N. 03/01/08
      10.   Doesn`t Sound like Sovereignty 04:18  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/01/08
      11.   we all know what will happen if pals 04:22  |  rich 03/01/08
      12.   muslim#1 04:25  |  alex 03/01/08
      13.   Sanctioned State Terrorism? Err, Nope. Don`t think so... 04:26  |  POP 03/01/08
      14.   Now the truth comes out 04:36  |  Steve Beikirch 03/01/08
      15.   Looking more like Apartheid every day... 04:37  |  peacelover 03/01/08
      16.   Siani Example 04:45  |  Fred Locke 03/01/08
      17.   This insanity "hopes" for indifensible borders. There is peace... 05:08  |  David 03/01/08
      18.   Banana Republic 05:08  |  Cry 03/01/08
      19.   "PALESTINE" IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY 05:29  |  20x20 03/01/08
      20.   There is No Such Thing as Limited Sovreignity 05:34  |  Straight Talk 03/01/08
      21.   Moslem_ In Other Words, We Will Give You Everything 05:46  |  Eli 03/01/08
      22.   Muslim- maybe a chicken and egg situation 05:51  |  Stephen in New York 03/01/08
      23.   The day the Pals are willing to give up their guns... 06:00  |  Avi 03/01/08
      24.   NOT GOOD ENOUGH: When It Comes To Threats For The PALESTINIANS! 06:00  |  Proud Pal Defender 03/01/08
      25.   Olmert Gov`t Undermines Israel Sovereignty , Nature and Existence 06:08  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      26.   1 Muslim, are you Palestinian or Anti-Palestinian? 06:10  |  I 03/01/08
      27.   us permission 06:11  |  marcel 03/01/08
      28.   No Political Considerations Shall be Construed to Convert and Und 06:13  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      29.   Bush: imagine Mex border just a few km outside of Crawford,Texas 06:18  |  all of Israel 03/01/08
      30.   Palestinians would be smart to have demilitarized state, like 06:32  |  Smadar 03/01/08
      31.   Smoke And Mirrors, Deception - To Maintain The Status Quo 06:33  |  chet 03/01/08
      32.   muslim 06:36  |  Edifice 03/01/08
      33.   "Peace" is not possible at the moment 06:37  |  Natallie Durson 03/01/08
      34.   Olmerts "supports a palestinian state" 06:39  |  Michael N 03/01/08
      35.   Israel wants it all 06:51  |  rm 03/01/08
      36.   Doesn`t Sound like Sovereignty - 2nd Try 06:52  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/01/08
      37.   Olmert Is An Absolute Loser. 07:09  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      38.   in other words no change at all 07:13  |  Kris 03/01/08
      39.   Gee, Natalie 07:14  |  Jeremy 03/01/08
      40.   A good deal 07:17  |  madprof 03/01/08
      41.   #1 Muslim, let`s not talk international law! 07:18  |  Denton 03/01/08
      42.   # 3 be sure that the swiss has and has had 07:27  |  Kris 03/01/08
      43.   # 5 Israel does not intend to give up 07:33  |  Kris 03/01/08
      44.   stop crying and start living 07:44  |  Palesraeli 03/01/08
      45.   This is similar to Benny Elon`s plan 07:49  |  redmike 03/01/08
      46.   thats right natalie . . . 07:54  |  hebro 03/01/08
      47.   Today as in the Past 08:04  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      48.   43kris crosses the great divide on reality 08:19  |  victor hardman 03/01/08
      49.   2 Des Carroll @ Sutton Grange / Victoria, Australia 08:22  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      50.   No more of half ass stuff from Israel 08:26  |  Dutch 03/01/08
      51.   A vital condition 08:27  |  Sam 03/01/08
      52.   I`m Totally Against Any Form of Pal State Fabrication 08:35  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      53.   no need for troops in this modern age of electronic monitoring 08:43  |  Pablo B 03/01/08
      54.   The Next "final" Staus deaL 08:49  |  ANNOYED AMERICAN 03/01/08
      55.   Homes, land are no longer "tangible things"?? 08:52  |  Pablo B 03/01/08
      56.   Bush, imagine US is occupied by Mexico 08:58  |  Pablo B 03/01/08
      57.   Why, we`ve already got the blueprints! 08:59  |  Colin Wright 03/01/08
      58.   # 33 Natallie Durson @ Los Angeles / CA 08:59  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      59.   Also, another problem... 09:00  |  Colin Wright 03/01/08
      60.   Another South Africa 09:21  |  MB 03/01/08
      61.   We promised them a state but we didnt promise to keep our promise 09:57  |  Chalanau, Tova 03/01/08
      62.   Pretty, pretty pleases coming from Israeli brown-nosers 10:05  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      63.   I said it before; one-state for all is the solution. 10:08  |  Mohamed the Genuine 03/01/08
      64.   Nice photo of three plonkers 10:09  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      65.   Some day... 10:16  |  Colin Wright 03/01/08
      66.   ONLY SOLUTION: GAZA UNDER EGYPT; PARTS OF W.BANK LINKED TO JORDAN 10:16  |  G. Marcus 03/01/08
      67.   # 33 Natallie Durson @ Los Angeles / CA 10:27  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      68.   Building the eastern wall of the 2 West Bank ghettos 10:47  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      69.   The Most Secured Region In Israel is The Golan , 10:54  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      70.   British Brown Nosers and Lap Dogs 10:56  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      71.   What about a limitation on the current Israel state from expandin 10:58  |  Tupac 03/01/08
      72.   The Left Politics , Legislative , Judicial , Executive 11:04  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      73.   Israel is the one being asked to give tangible things...DOH thats 11:05  |  Tupac 03/01/08
      74.   Security= Total Sepration of Arab and Jew 11:06  |  Mark Hamil 03/01/08
      75.   Palestinian or Israeli/US state? 11:09  |  Palestinian Brit 03/01/08
      76.   Free hand for Hamas too 11:11  |  Danny 03/01/08
      77.   Security and no peace? 11:12  |  Palestinian Brit 03/01/08
      78.   Palestinians are their own worst enemies 11:12  |  utycez 03/01/08
      79.   Oh, and by the way, that`s: "WEST J`lm seeks..." 11:13  |  Danny 03/01/08
      80.   For Fake Clickfool # 70 11:15  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      81.   clickfool and ghettos 11:46  |  zevulun 03/01/08
      82.   Some of the guarantees Israel seeks. 11:51  |  sandra chitayat 03/01/08
      83.   Look what happened in Gaza...what if Qassams 11:53  |  The Equalizer 03/01/08
      84.   It must be clear to all: Any future accomodation must include 12:00  |  Shaul Adiv 03/01/08
      85.   Memory Serves 12:08  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      86.   Olmert doesn`t know security 12:09  |  fred 03/01/08
      87.   THIS IS Incitement!! Where does the article say "FREE HAND"??? 12:18  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      88.   Memory Serves Part 2 12:25  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      89.   PABLO B "No need for troops"--Why not tell US Border guards? 12:27  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      90.   D.CARROLL Begin the same as Olmert? Begin MUST be 12:33  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      91.   Bush needs to force Olmert to kick all settlers from W. Bank 12:35  |  Yossi Cronenberg 03/01/08
      92.   israel harel and safeguarding soldiers lives 12:38  |  harzion 03/01/08
      93.   CFOOL Nothing more FAKE than YOU quoting the book of Daniel 12:40  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      94.   This rings a bell. 12:57  |  johnny weismuller 03/01/08
      95.   ask permission of George? 13:05  |  Hilda 03/01/08
      96.   It`s common practice after hostilities 13:19  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 03/01/08
      97.   BEIKRICH A faster deal killer will be Qassems from W.Bank 13:20  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      98.   ONLY SOLUTION: GAZA IS ISRAEL; ALL ISRAEL IS ISRAEL 13:23  |  Alon chiloni 03/01/08
      99.   #64 Plonker? That`s a laugh 13:25  |  Joe Moer 03/01/08
      100.   The Knesset approval of the Road Map has 14 corruptions 13:51  |  Roger Bannister 03/01/08
      101.   Clickfool 13:52  |  Nik "BANNED" Miller 03/01/08
      102.   Clickfool 13:56  |  Nik "BANNED" Miller 03/01/08
      103.   it has always been about security 14:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/01/08
      104.   Why Don`t ... 14:07  |  Abe 03/01/08
      105.   Mohammed - DREAM ON...YOU ARE GETTING MORE THAN 14:20  |  VIKING 03/01/08
      106.   Why bother asking? 14:31  |  W 03/01/08
      107.   The Taba joke & the zionists! On reading the zionist posts there 14:39  |  lakshmi 03/01/08
      108.   #92, Margie, "it is common practice" 14:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/01/08
      109.   Take a picture-based cognitive test: 14:52  |  zmogus 03/01/08
      110.   Why ask Bush 14:53  |  Johnf 03/01/08
      111.   Clever tactic: Waste Bush`s time 14:57  |  Tosefta 03/01/08
      112.   Demilitarized or neutral?, #7 and #30 15:00  |  Finnish Army 03/01/08
      113.   #87 - at some point the IDF will have to disarm Palestinians 15:09  |  redmike 03/01/08
      114.   The peace process.... 15:37  |  Joseph 03/01/08
      115.   #99 roger makes the 4 minute mile in an hour 15:37  |  victor hardman 03/01/08
      116.   #111, Tosefta, you can make as many suppositions as you wish 15:42  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/01/08
      117.   #72, Joseph E, and his puberty follies revisited 15:43  |  zmogus 03/01/08
      118.   Toe Sefta @111 15:44  |  G(G)S 03/01/08
      119.   Reply to Johnf (Post No. 110) 15:45  |  Johnny Weintraub 03/01/08
      120.   The Poster That Awaits US President Bush in Jerusalem 16:02  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      121.   #101 Nik Miller 6th attempt 16:02  |  Paul Wood 03/01/08
      122.   #5 Mohammed LOL and Lebanon? 16:06  |  Petra 03/01/08
      123.   # 13 muslim #1 Alex Terrific answer, not that they can reason 16:08  |  Petra 03/01/08
      124.   #11 Rich Islam means "surrender` wont happen in Democracys. 16:09  |  Petra 03/01/08
      125.   No peace, no way 16:10  |  Mark Lincoln 03/01/08
      126.   # 80 Clicky...Sarkozy is an alcoholic? 16:10  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      127.   Jerusalem isn`t seeking anything from Bush; Tel Aviv is! 16:11  |  Chanalau, Tova 03/01/08
      128.   # 15 peacelover...Apartheid? 16:14  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      129.   International force must take over the occupied territories 16:14  |  Jens 03/01/08
      130.   # 30 Smadar...exactly right 16:17  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      131.   The ability to predict is proof of understanding(Bird from O#114) 16:25  |  Tosefta 03/01/08
      132.   # 5 Mohammed...both sides of the border 16:26  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      133.   #112 Finnish Army 16:28  |  unmatching realities 03/01/08
      134.   # 107 lakshmi...change of direction? 16:29  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      135.   Gabe1 and thinking #118 16:30  |  Tosefta 03/01/08
      136.   zmogus perhaps your problem is you try too hard 16:39  |  litvak 03/01/08
      137.   #111 Interesting post Tosefta. 16:39  |  fides 03/01/08
      138.   against the nature of the social contract 16:48  |  Tenar 03/01/08
      139.   #129 jens with the e ye of acyclops 16:51  |  victor hardman 03/01/08
      140.   One question for the Zionists here 16:56  |  Veritas 03/01/08
      141.   Paul Wood 17:01  |  Nik "Banned" Miller 03/01/08
      142.   Joseph E #120 17:02  |  Veritas 03/01/08
      143.   #5, Mohammed...I agree... 17:05  |  Silvienne 03/01/08
      144.   # 132 Tenar...the operational words 17:08  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      145.   Jens of Copenhagan 17:09  |  Lynn 03/01/08
      146.   SINCE WHEN DOES HE HAVE TO CONFER WITH "MEN??!! 17:12  |  BK 03/01/08
      147.   `tripwire force` I was born on biblical hills sunshine ôë ´ë ôë 17:13  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      148.   #103 Cipora J.K. 17:21  |  zmogus 03/01/08
      149.   Bush lucky he is not dealing with Sharon (Fides #137) 17:33  |  Tosefta 03/01/08
      150.   #120, Joseph E. Oh, one more question... 17:38  |  zmogus 03/01/08
      151.   #136, livak. Encouraging signs. 17:46  |  zmogus 03/01/08
      152.   Mark of Lewiston 17:51  |  Danite 03/01/08
      153.   Zmogus wake up 17:56  |  Danite 03/01/08
      154.   #129 Jens; excellent idea! Hope the Pals will let them in! 18:03  |  protect Israel TOO! 03/01/08
      155.   peace, at any cost 18:06  |  Moshe 03/01/08
      156.   Lynn 18:07  |  Tenar 03/01/08
      157.   Margie & Cipora - Provisional v Permanent 18:08  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/01/08
      158.   #115 Victorpaul Harrisman in ICU 18:18  |  Labhras 03/01/08
      159.   Jerusalem seeks Bush okay.. 18:25  |  Akram Zekaria 03/01/08
      160.   Olmert not asking Bush. Just giving AIPAC it`s marching orders. 18:26  |  Toronto`s Finest 03/01/08
      161.   So who will overfly the "Settlers" who stay. 18:29  |  Labhras 03/01/08
      162.   Keep it simple #111 Tosefta 18:32  |  Michael N 03/01/08
      163.   Danite 18:48  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/01/08
      164.   Israel is a sovereign country 18:53  |  Brod 03/01/08
      165.   It already has the approval, the money and the weapons to kill 19:01  |  El-Birawi 03/01/08
      166.   Mark Of Lewiston 19:05  |  Danite 03/01/08
      167.   #120 Joseph E . See below for what God gave Israel 19:14  |  Labhras 03/01/08
      168.   #153, Danite. Where would lay Israeli borders you`d call secure? 19:19  |  zmogus 03/01/08
      169.   #89 Peter SM has no clue about US border 19:36  |  Pablo B 03/01/08
      170.   Paternalistic and Insulting 19:39  |  Heinz 03/01/08
      171.   Mark of Lewiston #157 19:40  |  GABE1 03/01/08
      172.   #160- good point 19:44  |  Heinz 03/01/08
      173.   # 142 Veritas 19:52  |  Joseph E . 03/01/08
      174.   No state would accept this 19:59  |  Terminator 03/01/08
      175.   Apartheid Israel confirmed 19:59  |  Boycott 03/01/08
      176.   DEAL OR NO DEAL 19:59  |  Rozz 03/01/08
      177.   GABE1...quite so... 20:03  |  Terminator 03/01/08
      178.   #131, Tosefta, and the ability to predict 20:15  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/01/08
      179.   #130 Lynn and #131 Tosefta 20:30  |  Smadar 03/01/08
      180.   Question for Joseph E # 173 20:48  |  Clickfool 03/01/08
      181.   Toe Septa #118 20:48  |  G(G)S 03/01/08
      182.   Jerusalem seeks Bush okay for IDF free hand in West Bank 21:29  |  Shams 03/01/08
      183.   security issues, my left foot 21:53  |  margaret 03/01/08
      184.   clickfool long messages 22:13  |  wibism 03/01/08
      185.   PABLO B No guards at border crossings in the USA now? 22:15  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      186.   PABLO B Clueless about diference between harmless job seekers 22:19  |  PETER SM 03/01/08
      187.   #175 - what did you bocott? Olives and humus? 22:23  |  redmike 03/01/08
      188.   partizani of grce, jug., alb. were obligated by 22:25  |  bozhidar balkas 03/01/08
      189.   Zmogus 22:25  |  Danite 03/01/08
      190.   Greed and manipulation. 22:40  |  Maureen Ann 03/01/08
      191.   #158 labarse of arabia and more comedy 23:12  |  victor hardman 03/01/08
      192.   Wisdom for the Birds and Cipora J. Kohn #178 23:31  |  Mars H. Mallow 03/01/08
      193.   News about Mars and Martians (Smadar #179) 23:37  |  Tosefta 03/01/08
      194.   Olmert holds one hand with Bush, needs the other hand free 00:01  |  avigdor 04/01/08
      195.   Jerusalem? unrecognized by U.S. change it to Israel, banana repub 00:02  |  Paul Mell 04/01/08
      196.   Danite 00:05  |  Mark of Lewiston 04/01/08
      197.   Bush seeks Iran okay for US free hand in Iraq - ain`t nothing 00:06  |  avigdor 04/01/08
      198.   PETER SM - vast majority of US border has NO border patrol agents 00:08  |  Pablo B 04/01/08
      199.   171 Gabe 1 00:19  |  Mark of Lewiston 04/01/08
      200.   #191 victorpaul harrisman 00:23  |  Labhras 04/01/08
      201.   Free Hand for Israel 00:52  |  Nezam al Jenini 04/01/08
      202.   30 Smadar,sounds like a Taba joke,next you`ll be asking them for 01:18  |  lakshmi 04/01/08
      203.   #179, Smadar 02:11  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/01/08
      204.   Tosefta 02:20  |  tadchase 04/01/08
      205.   News about Mars and Martians (Smadar #179) 02:41  |  Tosefta 04/01/08
      206.   Worldly wisdom for Cipora J. Kohn # 02:43  |  Mars H. Mallow 04/01/08
      207.   Labhras - re: settlers 03:12  |  tadchase 04/01/08
      208.   Mars H. Mallow Thanks we needed that 03:46  |  American in NY 04/01/08
      209.   Saudi`s will not allow it 04:15  |  Mark B. 04/01/08
      210.   Why does US help Arabs? 05:20  |  Robert C. Blake 04/01/08
      211.   Bush could tell them both "look at me. I did not believe in 05:28  |  Zeev 04/01/08
      212.   It never ceases to amaze me... 06:39  |  Steve 04/01/08
      213.   Demilitarized, defanged, etc, etc. Just leave it occupied 06:48  |  Jason 04/01/08
      214.   # 182 Shams @ New York / NY 07:37  |  Joseph E . 04/01/08
      215.   1920 Arab intifade in Iraq - pointer courtesy of Clickfool Part 2 07:48  |  avigdor 04/01/08
      216.   # 180 Clickfool @ Sussex / England 09:16  |  Joseph E . 04/01/08
      217.   #203 how right steve is a refererendum is a must 09:24  |  victor hardman 04/01/08
      218.   #190 moaning anne and the pages of history on fire 09:27  |  victor hardman 04/01/08
      219.   No end to the menace that is Israel 12:43  |  michael mazur 04/01/08
      220.   Cipora # 103 15:14  |  American in NY 04/01/08
      221.   #159 Akram 19:52  |  ballistic 04/01/08
      222.   shmuelachachor re Finland 12:02  |  realism 05/01/08
      223.   muslim#1 19:41  |  Observer 05/01/08
      224.   Avi #23 19:49  |  Observer 05/01/08
      225.   proud pal defender24 19:53  |  Observer 05/01/08
      226.   #33-Durson 19:57  |  Observer 05/01/08
      227.   Pablo#56 21:55  |  o 05/01/08
      228.   #93 re clickfool 22:12  |  Observer 05/01/08
      229.   Jens 23:10  |  Observer 05/01/08
      230.   Lynn on wanting it all 23:12  |  Observer 05/01/08
      231.   Sylvienne damning America 23:18  |  Observer 05/01/08
      232.   221# dated 4-01-08 bllatic. Sorry if I miss reply your post. 05:07  |  Akram Zekaria 08/01/08
      233.   # 1 Muslim No one wants Islamic terror 15:36  |  Petra 08/01/08
      234.   # 8 what exactly is the Islamic solution? 15:40  |  Petra 08/01/08
      235.   # 12 RIGHT ON!!!!! 15:41  |  Petra 08/01/08
      236.   How arab want "u" to become muslims? 17:43  |  Mohamed 08/12/08
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