The Scarce Half-Made Up President Bush

We see in Prospects For Peace http://www.prospectsforpeace.com/2008/06/at_israels_parliament_a_french.html At Israel's Parliament, a French Lesson in Leadership for Bush Sarkozy's speech was warm, full of admiration for Israel's accomplishments and understanding for Israel's genuine security concerns--but it also contained the home truths that the Israeli's needed to hear and that a visiting friend was best placed to impart. It contained precisely the ingredient--honest friendly advice or leadership--that was so absent in Bush's gutless pander-fest... Two Presidents, two speeches, one leader: President Bush on the borders for a 2 state solution: ___________. President Sarkozy: "It is not possible to have peace without a negotiated border based on the 1967 lines with an exchange of territories." President Bush on settlements: ___________. President Sarkozy: "Peace cannot be achieved without a total and immediate cessation of the settlements." President Bush on Jerusalem's future status: ___________. President Sarkozy: "Peace cannot be achieved without the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of two states and guaranteeing freedom of access to holy sites for all religions." President Bush on the Palestinian refugee issue: ___________. President Sarkozy: "Peace cannot be achieved without solving the problem of the Palestinian refugees, while respecting the identity and purpose of Israel." President Bush on Israeli-Palestinian, Israeli-Syrian, or Israeli-Lebanese peace talks: _________. President Sarkozy: "(France) is ready to organize on its soil all the talks that could lead to (peace), whether in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, the Syrian-Israeli dialogue, or the talks that will have to resume, one day soon I hope, between Israel and Lebanon."