Britain and US block ceasefire calls

The Bushites and the Likudniks find themselves islolated from the world, again.

Britain and US block ceasefire calls - World - Times Online:

Condoleezza Rice tonight warned that an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East would be a false promise unless the underlying causes of the violence were addressed.

The US Secretary of State spoke after Britain and the United States found themselves isolated and under fire at the United Nations Security Council for blocking a concerted international call for an end to the hostilities.

'We do seek an end to the current violence and we seek it urgently,' said Ms Rice, who is leaving for the Middle East after the weekend for a round of diplomacy that will include visits to Israel and Italy.

'More than that, we seek an end to the root cause of the violence so that an enduring peace can be established.