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It's times like this that I really miss Yitzhak Rabin ... (Original Post) stevenleser Mar 2015 OP
Quite so. Half-Century Man Mar 2015 #1
An excerpt from and link to Rabin's address to a joint meeting of the US Congress, in 1994 Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #2
Wish I could K&R your comment. stevenleser Mar 2015 #3
History is very important. This was not very long ago really. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #4
 

Bluenorthwest

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2. An excerpt from and link to Rabin's address to a joint meeting of the US Congress, in 1994
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 11:27 AM
Mar 2015

"And I, I.D. Number 30743, Retired Lieutenant-Genera l Yitzhak Rabin, a soldier in the Israel
Defense Forces, and a soldier in the army of peace; I, who sent regiments into the fire and
soldiers to their deaths, I say to you, Your Majesty, the King of Jordan, and I say to you,American friends:
Today we are embarking on a battle that has no dead and no wounded, no blood and no anguish. This is the only battle that is a pleasure to wage – the battle for peace."
http://www.rabincenter.org.il/Items/01099/RabinAddresstoU.S.Congress.pdf

Excerpt and link to King Hussein of Jordan at that same joint meeting:

"It should never be forgotten that peace resides ultimately not in the hands of governments, but in the hands of the people. For unless peace can be made real to the men, women and children of the Middle East, the best efforts of negotiators will come to naught.

Mr. Speaker,

Mr. President,

I have come before you today to demonstrate that we are ready to open a new era in our relations with Israel. With the help and cooperation of this august body the peace we all want can be achieved.
With your help, I am certain that the imbalances between our societies can be remedied, and that the sources of frustration and enmity can be eradicated.
It is in this spirit and with these hopes that I share this platform with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
To all of you, and to the American people, I offer my thanks for your kindness, hospitality, and for all your support.
May God bless you all.
Wa assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu."
http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/speeches_letters.html

Reporting from the time, because it was a far better day than this one....
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-07-27/news/1994208063_1_rasp-rabin-king-hussein

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