Greek prime minister George Papandreou called for national unity in the face of the country’s worsening debt crisis, and urged the public and the political parties to get behind the five-year austerity plan required by the IMF. However, the public is not heeding the prime minister’s call: according to the latest polls, almost half the country is against the austerity package. Eurozone finance group chief Jean-Claude Juncker warns that the euro crisis could spread to Belgium and Italy if the Greek bailout plan is not implemented quickly.In other news, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has confirmed that the United States is engaged in talks with Taliban representatives in hopes of negotiating a peace settlement.
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Oh, the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood wants to talk.
These are the same people who called Pope Shenouda III terrible names, bombed several churches, raped several women and girls, spread rumors and violence, and now they want to talk.
I'd let them talk.
And then I'd show them the door.
It's the only Christian thing one can do. And it shows admirable restraint.
Because if it were left up to me, it would be a miracle if Al-Azhar was still standing.
In other news, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has confirmed that the United States is engaged in talks with Taliban representatives in hopes of negotiating a peace settlement.
So, we know the Taliban has no intention of giving up or quiting. Does this then mean we are now capitulating? Because that is about the only way we're every going to find an end to this conflict without totally destroying the Taliban.
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