President Barack Obama and Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, talk as the king leaves, Tuesday, April 21, 2009, after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)From Yahoo News/AP:
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan's king urged President Barack Obama Sunday to take a more forceful role in the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, warning of a new Mideast war if there is no significant progress in the next 18 months.
Speaking to NBC's "Meet the Press," King Abdullah described the Israeli-Palestinian dispute as the core problem of the region and solving it would help the U.S. in dealing with Iran and combatting the appeal of radical Islamic groups like Al-Qaida.
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My Comment: It is hard to negotiate with the other party when they and the majority of their people are dedicated to the goal of your extinction. With Hezbollah poised to win Lebanon's parliamentary elections this summer ... the prospect of war will only increase.
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