Bush Caves to Terrorism

Bush Caves to Terrorism

Larry Klayman
Thursday, June 20, 2002

WASHINGTON – All of the major news media organizations have reported that President Bush is on the verge of formally announcing yet another new Middle East policy, calling for the creation of a provisional Palestinian state, with final borders drawn and full autonomy established within a three-year period.

Reports claim that Bush hopes the plan for the new Palestinian state will be adopted at a Middle East peace summit tentatively planned for September. Bush's formal announcement has been delayed by yet another Palestinian suicide bombing that killed 19 Israelis on Tuesday in Jerusalem, and a bombing Wednesday that killed seven.

Bush's new policy is a major victory for the Islamist terrorists that attacked our nation on Sept. 11 and continue to attack our Israeli allies almost daily. Despite an enormous amount of political rhetoric and posturing, Bush has conceded to terrorist demands, perhaps to also placate Arab/American oil interests in the region.

Terrorists have effectively succeeded in "murdering their way" to concessions from the American government. One of Osama bin Laden's and his al-Qaeda organization's strategic objectives has been achieved. Yasser Arafat and his murderous thug cohorts will achieve "statehood" thanks to Bush.

The message of Bush and his administration is that you can kill almost 3,000 Americans and get what you want, a Palestinian state. This neither furthers the war against terrorism nor enhances U.S. respect and credibility internationally. To the contrary, the bludgeoning of Israel into acceding to a provisional Palestinian state not only creates a fait accompli, but encourages more terrorism.

Larry Klayman is chairman and general counsel of Judicial Watch, which has several lawsuits and clients who are fighting terrorism.

Editor's note: The Associated Press reported later Thursday that Bush now has "tentative plans for a Monday speech, cautioning that events in Israel could upset that timetable."

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