Rice's legacy on the line at Annapolis conferenceI don't know about you but the term legacy in regard to a peace process makes me very uncomfortable. In theory diplomacy should be conducted dispassionately and without concern that any of those involved are doing so for anything but altruistic reasons.
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The term legacy makes me question that. I don't want the players to be worried about how history is going to view them. I don't want to be worried that they're trying to win awards or a place in the history books.
Legacy just rubs me the wrong way. It is a bit like the doctor saying "this might sting a little" right before they shove a six inch needle into your spine.
I just hope and pray that the legacy of Annapolis isn't written in our blood.
2 comments:
You are right in saying that peace talks should be for peace's sake only; using the word "legacy" implies that EGO is very much involved in these 'talks.'
My current post is about Annapolis, whose preliminaries, requests and maneuverings of the various Arab countries being wooed into participating does not bode well for Israel. I hope I'm very wrong...
L.L.,
Ego is 90 percent of the reason why we are still at war.
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