Comments on: The Zelig of the Peace Process Should Go http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 28 May 2012 03:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim Haygood http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54526 Jim Haygood Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54526 <p>.</p> <p>"Lo, [Dennis Ross] is now back with Obama. I hope Obama's deal with him is strictly tactical."</p> <p>Dear, innocent Phil: the campaign is the time for sweeping flights of vacuous idealism. When the "advisors" get appointed as cabinet ministers, things turn grim and squalid in a hurry.</p> <p>Don't say I didn't warn ya.</p> .

"Lo, [Dennis Ross] is now back with Obama. I hope Obama's deal with him is strictly tactical."

Dear, innocent Phil: the campaign is the time for sweeping flights of vacuous idealism. When the "advisors" get appointed as cabinet ministers, things turn grim and squalid in a hurry.

Don't say I didn't warn ya.

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54527 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54527 <p>Obama just got rid of his American Arab representative. </p> Obama just got rid of his American Arab representative.

]]> By: cherylb http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54528 cherylb Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54528 <p>Dennis Ross spoke at Drake University in Des Moines a few months ago. After the lecture I asked him if he was concerned about the fact that his negotiating team had so many Jewish Americans on it, whether that brought a balanced view. (My thought was that doctors tend not to treat there own family members because they can't be objective and most of us prefer diverse boards when we sit on boards, etc.) and his reply was that it did not matter to him what background people brought to the table; it was their ability to analyze and think he valued and that he perhaps paid closer attention to the Arab-American voice on his team.<br /> This is a paraphrase, but catches the gist of the conversation. <br /> He rejected the idea that his team needed to be diverse in background. </p> Dennis Ross spoke at Drake University in Des Moines a few months ago. After the lecture I asked him if he was concerned about the fact that his negotiating team had so many Jewish Americans on it, whether that brought a balanced view. (My thought was that doctors tend not to treat there own family members because they can't be objective and most of us prefer diverse boards when we sit on boards, etc.) and his reply was that it did not matter to him what background people brought to the table; it was their ability to analyze and think he valued and that he perhaps paid closer attention to the Arab-American voice on his team.
This is a paraphrase, but catches the gist of the conversation.
He rejected the idea that his team needed to be diverse in background.

]]> By: cherylb http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54529 cherylb Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54529 <p>Dennis Ross spoke at Drake University in Des Moines a few months ago. After the lecture I asked him if he was concerned about the fact that his negotiating team had so many Jewish Americans on it, whether that brought a balanced view. (My thought was that doctors tend not to treat there own family members because they can't be objective and most of us prefer diverse boards when we sit on boards, etc.) and his reply was that it did not matter to him what background people brought to the table; it was their ability to analyze and think he valued and that he perhaps paid closer attention to the Arab-American voice on his team.<br /> This is a paraphrase, but catches the gist of the conversation. <br /> He rejected the idea that his team needed to be diverse in background. </p> Dennis Ross spoke at Drake University in Des Moines a few months ago. After the lecture I asked him if he was concerned about the fact that his negotiating team had so many Jewish Americans on it, whether that brought a balanced view. (My thought was that doctors tend not to treat there own family members because they can't be objective and most of us prefer diverse boards when we sit on boards, etc.) and his reply was that it did not matter to him what background people brought to the table; it was their ability to analyze and think he valued and that he perhaps paid closer attention to the Arab-American voice on his team.
This is a paraphrase, but catches the gist of the conversation.
He rejected the idea that his team needed to be diverse in background.

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54530 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54530 <p>His team never needs to be diverse--diversity is for white European-origin folks--the rest of the world is entitled.</p> His team never needs to be diverse–diversity is for white European-origin folks–the rest of the world is entitled.

]]> By: Paul Easton, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54531 Paul Easton, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54531 <p>.<br /> interesting that the only way to support obama is to presume that everything he does and says is merely a lie for the purpose of getting elected. it is sort of pitiful how addicted people are to hope. if they would only accept the fact that american democracy, such as it ever was, has long been dead, they could sit back and enjoy the specticle as the system implodes.</p> <p><br /> </p> .
interesting that the only way to support obama is to presume that everything he does and says is merely a lie for the purpose of getting elected. it is sort of pitiful how addicted people are to hope. if they would only accept the fact that american democracy, such as it ever was, has long been dead, they could sit back and enjoy the specticle as the system implodes.

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html/comment-page-1#comment-54532 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/13/ive-applied-to-be-rami-khouris-press-agent-here-is-another-piece-by-the-lebanese-palestinian-columnist.html#comment-54532 <p>Not to worry-the latest USA census indicated that the USA nation will be minority as majority by 2042 at the very latest; actually probably before then, given the reluctance of illegals to respond to census bureau activity.</p> <p>Then it should be really interesting. Affirmative Action policies, for example, will be fun. </p> Not to worry-the latest USA census indicated that the USA nation will be minority as majority by 2042 at the very latest; actually probably before then, given the reluctance of illegals to respond to census bureau activity.

Then it should be really interesting. Affirmative Action policies, for example, will be fun.

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