U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman June 28, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks: Is Kerry Offering Up US Troops? -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
Unconfirmed news reports out of Israel signal that an offer of US troops to secure the borders of a new Palestinian state is in the mix in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. US defense analysts urge caution.
Secretary of State John Kerry is proposing to offer up US troops to help secure the borders of the new state of Palestine, according to some unconfirmed news reports coming out of Israel.
How plausible is the possibility? And would it be a good idea, or, as some military analysts argue, would the White House would be “nuts” to consider it?
The US troops would be tasked with helping to prevent anti-Israel forces from coming out of Jordan and reaching Israel, according to Debkafile, an Israeli intelligence and security news service.
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My Comment: If these reports are true (which I doubt) .... this is a very bad idea.
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The real news of course would be if Kerry had a good idea.
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