Both stories are about the middle east and how the Bush administration seems to believe that the things they do have no effect on other things they want to happen. In the first case, Bush is hosting a meeting with key middle eastern leaders to discuss peace in the region. This was yesterday's big FP story.
The Guardian:
The time is right to relaunch peace talks on the Middle East, George Bush said today at the opening of the Annapolis conference of leaders from the region.
In optimistic comments prepared for delivery to diplomats from more than 40 countries gathered at the US naval academy, the US president struck a positive note about the new peace effort, something his administration had previously shied away from.
The talks are aimed at jump-starting negotiations for creating a Palestinian state, and Bush emphasised that the meeting marked the beginning of a difficult process.
Two problems with this "big story" -- one, Condoleezza Rice, who sucks, will be heading up the effort. She hasn't been able to swing a single consequential deal for the US since she took over from Colin Powell. She's a lousy diplomat and a lousy Secretary of State.
Two, the idea that Bush can succeed where every other president has failed is laughable. This is an administration that seems to value incompetence -- I point you again to Condi Rice...
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