Obama should engage Hamas, former U.S. envoy says (Zinni) - CNN

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

The status quo of one sided diplomacy and support is an obvious failure.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/obama.gaza/index.html

(CNN) -- The former U.S. special envoy to the Middle East said Tuesday that President-elect Barack Obama should engage with Hamas under certain conditions, and sooner rather than later.

Retired Gen. Anthony Zinni said if Obama hopes to forge a peace deal, he needs to do it at the beginning of his administration.

"You make a commitment that no matter what happens, you'll stick with it," Zinni said on CNN's "American Morning." "We have enough agreements in principle that never worked out. I would say -- start from the beginning, be determined, stick with it and don't repeat the mistakes of the past and the processes of the past that did not work."

In order for the new administration to engage with Hamas, Zinni said the militant group must be willing to end its rocket attacks and violence against Israel and commit to a peace process.

In the long term, Zinni said, the next administration will have to take a new approach in dealing with the problem.

[stray cat]

1. A peace process probably requires both sides to stop missle attacks.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. kick

[anonymous171]

3. There will never be peace until they get tired of killing eachother.

America should just withdraw support for Israel and sit this one out.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. And, until they are willing to sacrifice their sacred cows.