Stupidity
The shocking nature of US foreign policy under George W. Bush has reached a new low with the Government’s decision to cancel Fulbright scholarships awarded to Palestinian scholars.
According to the report, the State Department reasons that Israel would not permit the grant awardees - seven of them - to leave Gaza. Ironically, Israeli officials contacted by the IHT have assured the paper that they would do their utmost to facilitate the students to travel and study abroad.
This exposes the mindless, even vacuous depths that American foreign policy has reached. The result of this stupidity is not just that the US is overlooking some deserving candidates, but also that the US is failing in its role as a mediator in the Israel-Palestine peace process. Rather the Bush administration is placing more (unnecessary) roadblocks.
P.S.: This stupidity has to end. But John McCain is only intent on continuing the policies of George W. Bush. Vote for Senator Barack Obama!
Update - June 08, 2008
The State Department has restored the canceled scholarships.
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