"I'M only a phone call away," President Bush told Israeli and Palestinian leaders after they set the ambitious goal of negotiating a peace treaty by the end of next year. But as they joined him in the Rose Garden before going their separate ways, Bush had a slightly different message."I wish you all the best," he said""a send-off that did not exactly give the impression he was eager to pick up the phone. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.