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OBAMA'S INSANE MIDDLE EAST POLICY
Here is one of the most reasoned pieces I've read in awhile concerning the consequences of Obama's Middle East policy and how it has eroded the security of Israel. The flotilla incident would never have happened without Obama's change in policy, which I've written before has resulted in the world thinking that it's open-season on the Jewish State.
A word about terrorism: they won. By falling for the meme that Israel is the victimizer rather than the victim, the world has said as long as you don't give up as terrorists, sooner or later we will buy your thinking. Israel, long the victim has finally been beaten by the perpetrators. There was a reason why the best and brightest who early on looked at terrorism, such as Rand Corp, insisted that there could be no negotiations with terrorists. Essentially, that is what the Obama team has done. The effect has been to disempower Israel, and it might very well do the same thing to this country as well.
Posted: May 31, 2010 9:18 P.M. COMMENT
DAMNED IF THEY DID, DAMNED IF THEY DIDN'T
What were the Israeli's to do about the flotilla headed for Gaza whose mission was more political than humanitarian though it billed itself as a humanitarian relief effort? They did what they had to, and what the leaders of that ship knew they would do: They stopped the ship. The group that initiated the flotilla, a Turkish group, the Humanitarian Relief Foundation or IHH, has strong ties to Hamas, knew exactly what it was doing when it initiated the trip.
Of course, the UN should have stepped in and stopped this debacle before it turned into the international incident it has become with at least 10 members of IHH losing their lives and many Israeli soldiers being wounded.
But the Israel-hating UN wanted the incident to occur, wished to force Israel to stop the illegal trip of the flotilla because, as we know, the UN and the world now, thanks to Barack Obama sees Israel as the offender, not the defender of its citizens and its rights that it is.
Of course, Israel and Egypt have blocked Gaza since June 2007 when the terrorist organization Hamas took control of the territory and started blasting Israel's citizens with rockets.
The international press has failed to report Israel's humanitarian relief programs for the people of Gaza who undeniably have suffered at the hands of their terrorist leadership. Rather, they blame Israel for the damage Hamas has done to its own.
UPDATE: Obama Administration Concerned About Gaza Incident...But the administration knew this was coming and did nothing to stop it. Again, Obama Admin is behind the eight-ball and is interested only in issues that serves its agenda. This incident, does, giving Obama the cover he needs to further destroy Israel's security.
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Beating the hell out of Israeli Commandos.
Posted: May 31, 2010 8:30 A.M. COMMENT
SAD
Gary Coleman dead at 42.
Posted: May 28, 2010 2:51 P.M. COMMENT
OBAMA PINS SESTAK MESS ON BILL CLINTON
Looks like the White House is going to diffuse the Sestak mess, that Joe Sestak was asked to differ his run against sitting PA Senator Arlen Specter by invoking the irrepressible Bill Clinton as the politico who spoke to Sestak, a smart political move, but the truth? Clinton met with the president the other day...to get their stories straight? No one knows what the deal was between the Clinton's and the Obama team after Hillary lost the nomination to Obama. But it was a doozy. The Clinton's have stood steadfast with President Obama, far beyond the call of duty, and one can only think it was because Clinton was promised the Dem nomination for president should she want it in 2016. I can't wait to see how the MSM responds to this. On the other hand, this was a brilliant move by Obama. Do the Republicans want to take on Clinton and risk rousing the apathetic Dems, the ace in the hole the Republicans have over the Dems in 2012? Ah, but what political spectacle it would be!ss
Posted: May 28, 2010 10:20 A.M. COMMENT
HILLARY DEMS GO AFTER OBAMA
James Carville (See: Below), PA Gov. Ed Rendell, Bill Nelson (D-FL) and other Hillary backers are having a field day with President Obama over the Gulf Oil Disaster. Is this a concerted effort by Clinton's team to take a shot and neuter Obama? Just askin'.
Posted: May 27, 2010 11:58 A.M. COMMENT
AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL
Former Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) is rumored to be Obama's choice for Ambassador to Israel. Wexler retired his seat to become President of the Center for Middle East Peace. Wexler, an avid Obama backer had this to see upon accepting his new job:
“My one regret is that I will be unable to complete my current term in office, but I truly believe there is no time to waste. We are at a unique and critically tense moment in the history of the Middle East with both significant opportunities to succeed in the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as major challenges involving Iran, Hamas, and al Qaeda. In the coming months, Israeli and Arab leaders will be faced with monumental decisions that will dramatically affect the region and the entire world for decades to come. Critically important American security and foreign policy interests are also at stake. I am convinced that now is the time for me to engage on these issues on a full time basis.”
Consider Wexler an Obama lackey and the WRONG man for the job!
Posted: May 26, 2010 6:09 P.M. COMMENT
JOE SESTAK IS NO FRIEND OF ISRAEL
This is sobering and a great ad that speaks for itself.
UPDATE: Speaking of Sestak...Sestak's claim that the WH offered him a job if he stayed out of the Senate race in PA is gaining traction. Somebody better respond before it's too late to stop the train.
Posted: May 26, 2010 3:01 P.M. COMMENT
JAMES CARVILLE GOES CRAZY
Diehard Dem James Carville goes ape over President Obama's handling...or non-handling...of the Gulf Oil Crisis. Now Carville lives in Louisiana, for the Democratic operative to go after the Democratic president is a BIG deal!
Posted: May 26, 2010 12:37 P.M. COMMENT
OBAMA EXTENDS WH INVITE TO NETANYAHU
There is, of course, a method to Obama's madness: He needs to give Netanyahu a full diplomatic welcome, red carpet and front door entrance vs. his being shuttled in through the back door on his last visit, before Obama can do the same for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, scheduled to visit the White House in early June. Without said photo-op, the press would have had a field day when Abbas gets the full diplomatic welcome, which he will, in June. Look for the President and Prime Minister to be seated before a sumptuous meal in grand White House photo-op style to counter the memory of Obama leaving Netanyahu alone while Obama joined his family for a meal. Of course, it would be fun for Netanyahu to turn down Obama's invite and leave things as they are. But doubtful Bibi will. He did win the first round with Obama, who has been forced to clean up his self-imposed mess with his Jewish constituency. And it won't hurt Bibi to look like he's pals with the president for the Jewish left-wing.
Posted: May 26, 2010 9:46 A.M. COMMENT
OBAMA TO GULF COAST FRIDAY
Only after the press excoriated the president for his pathetic response to the oil disaster taking place in the south, has Obama responded. Now the announcement that the Pres will be touring the damage on Friday. Will his visit be too late to stop the pinning of blame, Obama's Katrina, on the slow to respond president. We'll see.
Posted: May 25, 2010 2:56 P.M. COMMENT
SOME DEMS UNHAPPY WITH OBAMA?
Sometimes you have to read between the lines and sometimes the truth smacks you in the face. In the last 48 three prominent Dems (yes, Chris Matthews is a Dem) have issued statements critical of Barack Obama. First Matthews who once felt a tingle up his leg for candidate Obama, told Jay Leno that the "president is acting a little like a Vatican observer" in his handling of the Oil crisis. Then James Carville went to town, deeply critical of Obama's handling of the oil spill. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, PA Gov Ed Rendell, who, yes, supported Hillary Clinton's bid for the Dem nod for president, engaged in a series of digs at Obama during the interview. It may just be that Dems are starting to get disgusted with the Obama administration's political games, all centered on what's best for Obama, rather than what is best for the people. This is the most contrived White House in a long, long time, with a president who lets everyone around him do the hard work and take the whacks for the president who sits in his ivory tower only to come out to take the accolades should they come. How the administration has handled the BP oil disaster is the perfect example of this administration's style. When a White House becomes this obvious, it leads to trouble, particularly when your own start speaking to the public about their dissatisfaction. The president better heed the burgeoning voices, those subtle and those not.
Posted: May 22, 2010 10:21 A.M. COMMENT
OBAMA'S MEETING WITH JEWISH LEADERS
What we now know is that Jewish members of Congress also believe that Obama is behaving badly towards Israel. And they see the picture from the inside! Not a pretty one.
UPDATE: The US- Israel Crisis is Hardly Over
Posted: May 19, 2010 2:11 P.M. COMMENT
A PRICE TO BE PAID?
Israeli activists are promising to "torture" Rahm Emmanuel when he joins his son in celebration at the Western Wall in the next weeks. Emmanuel is starting to be blamed for the most anti-Israel administration ever. I give you these stories and ask yourselves what you would do if you were an Israeli?
Posted: May 19, 2010 1:50 P.M. COMMENT
UNFUCKING BELIEVABLE
If I hadn't read this with my own two eyes, I would have thought this was a joke. But this is an actual news story from Reuters. I can imagine this is the work of the fringe element of Obama's team, namely Samantha Power, a lunatic if there ever was one with an assist from former Jimmy Carter NSA Zbigniew Brzezinski, another nut. Whichever, it's time for Hillary to stand up to these clowns, before she becomes permanently damaged for acting the good soldier.
Posted: May 19, 2010 12:58 P.M. COMMENT
SANCTIONS CHARADE
All the waiting for Obama to work his magic and build consensus among world leaders and present us with strong sanctions against Iran. Ha to magic, ha to consensus. What has been presented is a weak, ineffectual phony list of unenforceable sanctions that will do zero to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Israel must be seething along with the other Gulf states who want to stop Iran from becoming the region's leader by force. It will be interesting to see how Jewish leaders respond to these proposed sanctions, and Republican leaders as well. I don't expect anything from the weak-kneed Democratic Party but will be amused to watch them follow Obama's lead like little puppy dogs.
Posted: May 19, 2010 9:14 A.M. COMMENT
OBAMA MEETS WITH JEWISH LAWMAKERS
President Obama met with Jewish lawmakers today who voiced their concern over Obama's actions towards Israel. From all accounts, it appears that the lawmakers weren't thoroughly convinced that the president is acting in Israel's best interests.
Posted: May 18, 2010 10:40 P.M. COMMENT
ELECTION
Tea Party Paul wins. Numbers Guru Nate Silver says Specter is going down, and in PA-12 the Dem is leading by a lot. Will Specter run as an Independent? Will he blame his loss on Obama, who wouldn't make a return visit on his behalf but who in the last day Specter used his pic in his campaign literature? It will be interesting to see. In Ark, Blanche Lincoln has the lead in early returns but not by much.
UPDATE: Arlen Specter's 30 year run ends
UPDATE: Dems hold on to PA-12
Posted: May 18, 2010 9:58 P.M. COMMENT
CLINTON ANNOUNCES IRAN SANCTIONS DEAL
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced today an agreement that will include Russia and China to sanction Iran on its nuclear proliferation program. Whether or not the sanctions have teeth we'll have to wait and see.
Posted: May 18, 2010 10:48 A.M. COMMENT
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"What is it about liberals and the longing for what Neal Kozodov once so brilliantly called 'the ratifying kick in the teeth?" Why do they despise their familiars and love The Stranger who hates them -- and hates them all the more for their craven pursuit of him?" ~ Rachel Abrams
Posted: May 18, 2010 9:55 A.M. COMMENT
IRAN CREATES ILLUSION OF PROGRESS
Iran has offered to ship uranium out of the country, but it's a bullsh*t offer (Read: Mirage under top picks.) But the O administration, hungry to look like a winner, is floating accepting Iran's BS. It's a PR win for Iran and backs O into a corner in which he rejects the Iran offer --actually the one proposed by O -- and/or risks derailing the sensitive sanction talks. O's inexperience shows up loud and clear here...not many American presidents are backed this uncomfortably into corners. The question now is: what will O do? Probably take the bait because he's resigned to a nuclear Iran. But will he let Israel do what she needs to to save herself? If O wants to be reelected with all that American Jewish money he will. O what a tangled web of ineptitude!
Posted: May 17, 2010 2:21 P.M. COMMENT
OBAMA'S DONOR TROUBLES
In the past, few weeks President Obama has done his best to smooth over the anxiety of American Jews following his absurdly rough treatment of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his absurdly pro-Palestinian actions in his bid for a peace settlement between the opposing parties'. When it became known that Obama was standing in the way of releasing money for arms to Israel, the relationship between the misguided president and Jews faltered further. Then came the polls and Obama's attempt to thwart his negative image. In line with his new attitude, the White House has authorized $205 million for an Israeli rocket defense system called the Iron Dome. Is it any wonder? First the polls and now the Democratic Party's largest donor Haim Saban has let it be known, publicly, that he isn't happy with the Obama administration's handling of Israel.
On the other hand, the Iron Dome funding may be a more sinister plot by Obama to thwart any balking by Israel concerning insecure borders in peace negotiations once Israel has the defense system in place, suggests one commentator.
More likely, it's Obama working both sides of the issue. But rest-assured. Obama has serious problems with the Jewish community despite his efforts to assuage their anger. He may be about to learn something about Jews: They don't easily forget.
UPDATE: Rahm Emanuel meets with Rabbis.
UPDATE: Meanwhile
UPDATE: More on the Obama Charm Offensive
Posted: May 14, 2010 2:54 P.M. COMMENT
UNBELIEVABLE
The Obama administration is so in lockstep with with the Arab world, that its representatives go this far in denying the truth: There is such a thing as radical Islam, and radical Islam is the enemy, and it's called radical Islam. Wow, radical!
Posted: May 13, 2010 5:03 P.M. COMMENT
REALITY
Read and weep.
Posted: May 12, 2010 12:49 P.M. COMMENT
RELIGION VS. STATEHOOD
Speaking before a parliamentary session commemorating Israel's capture of East Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a potent Bible study class to his listeners. "Jerusalem" and its alternative Hebrew name "Zion" appears 850 times in the Old Testament, Judaism's core canon, he reminded the audience. "How many times Jerusalem is mentioned in the holy scriptures of other faiths, I recommend you check," he said.
When he was heckled by a lawmaker from Israel's Arab minority, Netanyahu went on: "Because you asked: Jerusalem is mentioned 142 times in the New Testament, and none of the 16 various Arabic names for Jerusalem is mentioned in the Koran. But in an expanded interpretation of the Koran from the 12th century, one passage is said to refer to Jerusalem," he said.
Asked about Netanyahu's citations, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat answered: "I find it very distasteful this use of religion to incite hatred and fear."
In fact, it wasn't Netanyahu's intention to do any such thing. Only to point out what too many these days are forgetting. Israel is the Jewish state. Judaism is a religion. The world voted to allow a Jewish state. What the Palestinians want is a nation state. Jerusalem holds no meaning to a nation state and neither does it offer any real connection to Islam if the Palestinians want to make such an argument to deter the focus on the real issue at hand.
The key reason that Palestinian-Arabs and Arabs refuse to recognize Israel as the Jewish state is that if they do, they hold no argument for acquiring possession of Jerusalem as their capitol, and as such for the west bank either.
A nation state and a religious state are two different entities. In fact, one argument for a separate Palestinian state is that if the Palestinians were to stay in Israel, they would soon number more than the Jews thus destroying the Jewish state.
Obama and the others looking to give the Palestinians their homeland -- which they are fully entitled to although not from Jewish soil -- speak with forked tongue, from both sides of their mouths. Netanyahu is correct in reminding those that hold little regard for the Jewish state, and protecting it, of Biblical lessons.
Posted: May 12, 2010 12:30 P.M. COMMENT
ODD
What our American president doesn't understand, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel gets: Anti-Semitism is alive and kicking worldwide. I love this quote from an article published to mark the 65th anniversary of the death of Nazism in which she pledged to always fight against anti-Semitism even if it meant receiving "insulting letters about being a 'puppet of the Jewish conspiracy' and worse."
Her statement shows that Chancellor Merkel has something that the president of the United States lacks: BALLS!
Merkel will not be scared into submission by the enemies of Germany inside and out, unlike our president whose foreign policy, particularly as applied to the Middle East, seems to suggest the POTUS is suffering from The Patty Hearst Syndrome as he waltzes in lockstep with our enemies and disses our friends.
In particular, in our relationship with Israel, (which continues to be antagonistic despite Obama's effort to cover up Obama's hostility towards the Jewish State through a PR campaign) Obama has instituted a deep policy shift favoring the Palestinians. He tacks onto this shift the idea that our troubles with radical Islam are strictly because we side with democratic Israel. It is no matter to Obama that this shift fuels anti-Semitism at home and worldwide. (Read comments to posts about Israel on HuffPost and you'll see what I mean.)
Anti-Semitism has morphed, to be sure, as diseases often do, but it is in its new more subtle framework that anti-Semitism is that much more potent because the change is demonstrably difficult to detect.
Obama's disregard for the plague of anti-Semitism shows his complete disregard for history that teaches us that anti-Semitism rises at times of the world's utmost discontent such as now. The rise is slow and sometimes indiscernible, but nevertheless there. By the time anyone realizes the depth of its spread into a pandemic, it is too late to cure, and requires killing the good germs (right-minded people) with the bad (Nazi's for example )on the battlefield of war.
No one understands this better than Chancellor Merkel of Germany. Perhaps our nubile president ought to go back to school for a course in world history.
UPDATE: Obama to nominate Jewish Kagan as Justice
UPDATE: Warned
Posted: May 10, 2010 8:22 A.M. COMMENT
LOL!
Texas billboard. O, my! Seen on Texas U.S. 59 + State Highway 43 across from Marshall High.
Posted: May 5, 2010 8:51 P.M. COMMENT
PAY ATTENTION
Some very frightening realities are beginning to surface in the Obama administration. The left-wing loonies including Zbigniew Brzezinski appear to have won their battle for President Obama's ear. What that means is that Obama plans to impose a Middle East peace plan on the parties, and it won't be pretty for Israel. In fact, the staged proximity talks that were to have begun yesterday between the two-parties appear doomed from the beginning -- purposely. Palestinian President Abbas stated yesterday that he would give the "talks" 4 months, and if nothing comes of them, he will walk away. Of course, nothing would have come of them regardless, but now it is in Abbas' interest to be sure nothing will come of them so that President Obama has the impetus to impose his will (See: Haaretz).
There has been a war of ideology in the Obama camp that apparently was won by the Brzezinski side. Though Obama said during the election that he had distanced himself from the Israel-hating former Carter NSA when Jews complained about the association, Obama never did. Brzezinski was seen sitting with the Obama team at last week-end's Correspondence Dinner. Now comes word that Dennis Ross, once on the opposite side of Brzezinski has now lost his war and joined the Obama team.
Even as Elie Wiesel See: Top Picks) says all is OK with Obama, it is not. American Jews better pay close attention to what is going on because the press is only skimming the surface in its reporting.
Obama wants to give the Palestinians the baby and the bath water, and Iran, Israel. In Obama's small mind, therefore, everything will be all right for America and the world.
Posted: May 5, 2010 5:16 P.M. COMMENT
DRIBBLE FROM THE NY TIMES
The Headline: On Israel Jews and Leaders Often Disagree. On content, false. Citing one poll (From back in March before the polls clearly showed Jews breaking with Obama on Israel), citing ultra-left-wingers from San Francisco, and one or two people from other places, this is the biggest piece of dribble I've yet to read, but not a surprise from the ultra-left NY Times whose editorial page has made it clear it stands with Obama on Israel.
Beware the headline: On Israel Jews and Leaders OFTEN Disagree? Hardly.
In fact, on a survey I recently took on the subject of Obama on Israel in Florida (granted, not a bona fide poll but nevertheless surprising), where I thought I'd find more leaning towards the position of Obama, the people I polled having been staunch Obama supporters, there was near apoplexy on Obama's turncoat position. I doubt my survey is wrong, otherwise Obama wouldn't be reaching out to America's Jews with his PR offense. His inside polls reflected the same damage I saw in Florida, not the malarkey the NY Times is reporting.
UPDATE: Other Voices
Posted: May 5, 2010 3:31 P.M. COMMENT
HILARIOUS
George Stephanopoulos interviewed Iranian President Amadinejad and really, it was something. Little Georgie went for the jugular and spared no assault on the mad as a hatter Amadinejad who said during the interview, quite sincerely, that Osama bin Laden was living in Washington. I'll try and get the video of this but for now, the transcript is well-worth the read.
Posted: May 5, 2010 1:04 P.M. COMMENT
I LIKE THIS
Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) made a simple but potent statement it would be nice if BO heard, and was capable of understanding. "Obama should show Muslims that Islamist terrorists -- not Americans -- are their enemies," Cantor said. Apparently, this simple truth is way to complex for Barack Obama to understand.
Posted: May 4, 2010 5:14 P.M. COMMENT
DON'T BE FOOLED
After roughing up Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and being "warned" by friends of Israel to pipe down or else, the Obama administration last week began to tone down its anti-Israel rhetoric and in fact, began a concerted PR campaign to insure its Jewish voters stays in its camp. It's a bunch of baloney as was tonight's PR offense that has the President saying he personally phoned Netanyahu to discuss the future of Mideast negotiations for peace.
Don't be fooled. Read behind the malarkey and discover Obama hasn't changed his personal tune in the least. He continues to play games with the Israeli's, makes deals with the Egyptians and places blame for the Palestinian plight strictly on Israel.
All of Obama's move away from Israel is due to his listening to the wrong advisors (Brzezinski for one) and all this bad advice is based on his absurd belief that the Islamic enemies of the U.S. are only angry with the U.S. because it continues to back Israel.
All that Obama rhetoric, all that policy change and what did Obama get for belittling America's stalwart ally Israel and kissing the behinds of the our enemies? Times Square.
Obama is a foreign policy disaster. He's a joke.
Posted: May 3, 2010 7:42 P.M. COMMENT
DAMNED IF YOU DO O DON'T
The AP and others are trying to build a story that the oil spill in the Gulf is Obama's Katrina. Now, I am no fan of Obama, but really, folks. First they want government to stay out of the mix, and now they want it in. Obama and Co. trusted BP Corp. and apparently, BP should not have been trusted in defining the size of the spill. However, it appears that the Feds are moving swiftly to clean up the mess...literally. So no, this is not as yet Obama's Katrina, so lay off the Feds on this one.
Posted: April 30, 2010 4:26 P.M. COMMENT
BLAGO CASE
No fun! Chicago judge rules out President Obama testifying in Blago case.
Posted: April 30, 2010 3:00 P.M. COMMENT
WHAT ELSE COULD THEY DO?
WH senior advisor David Axelrod said on GMA today that there would be no more off-shore oil drilling until a thorough investigation had been made into the BP disaster and whether or not the spill could have been prevented. Question: Shouldn't such an investigation have been made before President Obama declared his expansion of off-shore oil drilling? Welcome to the new America, folks, where policy is political and considers not the ramifications to the people. Apply this theory to the mess in Arizona, which happened because the Federal government was more interested in the political ramifications of taking on the immigration issue rather than in what was good for the people. This is the reality of our America. Welcome to America, all you immigrants. Of course, you feel right at home in the U.S., which is looking more and more like your Banana Republics every day.
UPDATE: And where are the "Drill Baby, Drill" voices in all of this? Hmm.
Posted: April 30, 2010 8:43 A.M. COMMENT
THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF...
Posted: April 29, 2010 6:51 P.M. COMMENT
SCARY
The beginning of the end of the possibility of a 'democratic' Middle-East and you can thank the Obama administration for this.
Posted: April 29, 2010 6:39 P.M. COMMENT
RIELLE HUNTER HUNTED JOHN EDWARDS?
Of course, Rielle Hunter says no. But here is a recap of her talk with Oprah Winfrey. My goodness, she sounds like a Looney Tune who wouldn't know truth if it slapped her in the face...which says what about John Edwards? You'll want a shower after reading this garbage.
Posted: April 29, 2010 3:09 P.M. COMMENT
A NEW OR IMPROVED PELOSI?
Ah, the airbrush!
Posted: April 28, 2010 6:22 P.M. COMMENT
CHARLIE CRIST TO RUN AS INDEPENDENT
Following in the footsteps of Joe Lieberman and Arlen Specter, Florida's beleaguered Republican Governor Charlie Crist seeking to become a senator representing his state, is speculated to announce his run as an independent. Good for him. Maybe if more politician's ran as independents and remained independents we might actually get what this country needs: independent-minded legislatures who ride the middle. Oh, that it were true!
Posted: April 28, 2010 3:49 P.M. COMMENT
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Leave it to Bill Clinton..."She might have three husbands after me. You know, she's going to live forever.
~ Bill Clinton in an interview with NBC concerning speculation that though Obama might want to appoint someone younger than Hillary Clinton to the Supreme Court she could still be a great Supreme Court judge.
Posted: April 19, 2010 7:39 P.M. COMMENT
WHAT OBAMA WON'T DO
What the White House seems afraid to do, the House of Representatives appears poised to do:impose tough sanctions on Iran.
Posted: April 19, 2010 6:24 P.M. COMMENT
TELL ME WHAT YOU REALLY THINK
Palestinian-Arabs have a lot to say about Middle East peace, none of it what liberals would like to hear. In fact, read + weep the following poll of Palestinians whatever your position on settling the Israel-Palestinian-Arab Conflict. Particularly President Obama, who needs to get off his Kool-Aid and start swigging a heavy dose of truth juice: Sodium Pentathol!
Posted: April 13, 2010 12:26 P.M. COMMENT
INSIDE THE HOPPER
Not only is Israel not at Obama's Nuclear Summit, but missing is longtime ally Britain...Obama apparently lied during the 2008 campaign when American Jews voiced their concern that known anti-Semite Zbigniew Brzezinski was advising the then candidate, which Obama was quick to say was untruthful. Now, it turns out that Brzezinski is a member of Obama's inner-circle on Obama's Middle East advisors. Not nice, Mr. President...Former NY Mayor Ed Koch is one apoplectic Jew concerning Obama's Israel policy...Where's Sen. Chuck Schumer's chutzpah?...Under so what else is new?: Bishop blames Jews for Catholic Church record on abuse...Andy Stern resigning as president of powerful labor union SEIU. What, he couldn't handle Obama?...Under the heading that 'boys will be boys' this silly assessment of the rift between Netanyahu and Obama...US/China agree to pressure Iran on nukes. Just how much is a question that needs a definitive answer...And here's an interesting view on how we should 'view' al Qaeda, which is what I've been advocating 4evah...And there you have it, this a.m.'s view inside the hopper.
Posted: April 13, 2010 9:56 A.M. COMMENT
SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL RUNS ON PARTY LINES
Though Scott Jacoby breaks down support for Israel along party lines, and he is correct, he doesn't go far enough in his analysis. Who are these Dems who are not pro-Israel? Are they white, black, poor, rich, Jewish, Christian? Speaking without any facts to back me, but with knowledge of the Dem base, many of the Dem Party are African-American, many from uneducated and poor backgrounds. With an African-American president leading the choir against Israel, is it any wonder that the Dem Party membership would pull away from its support of Israel? Therefore, it may not be Jewish Dems that the numbers reflect, but other ethnic minorities. More study needs to be done.
Posted: April 12, 2010 9:56 A.M. COMMENT
READY FOR SELF-RULE?
One thinks not. Also, here is an interesting story about what is going on in at least one Jewish temple, this one in Woodland Hills, CA, where congregants are not happy with the Obama administration's Israeli posture. On the other hand, there is a conflicting poll out, which on the surface shows on slight movement away from Obama by American Jews. However, the AJC poll was taken before the major brouhaha between the two countries fully erupted.
Posted: April 10, 2010 8:38 A.M. COMMENT
ISRAEL FEEDING FRENZY
Obama ought to be proud of himself-NOT! Israel's enemies are having a field day with Netanyahu, thank you President Obama. As noted below, Netanyahu has decided to forego attending Obama's nuclear summit. At first, he'd agreed to go as unprecedented as that would have been. But, as relations deteriorated between the US and Israel, and as Netanyahu learned of a planned ambush by Israel's enemies, now Obama's friends, he decided not to attend. Note the headline on the linked Reuters story: Netanyahu "Ducks"... Politico ran a piece headlined "Netanyahu bailed." The irony in this effort to gang up on Israel no matter what they do led by the irresponsible American president is that no Israeli leader has attended such an event in the past.
Posted: April 9, 2010 3:02 P.M. COMMENT
A PARALLEL STATE SOLUTION
Creativity is what is needed in solving the Israeli-Palestinian-Arab problem, and here is one suggested solution that sounds silly on first glance, but makes utter sense once reviewed. I've often said that the two-state solution (really two-more state-solution) wasn't viable. But this offering as posted on the Christian Science Monitor site is plausible.
Sadly, what the world sorely lacks in these pathetic times is unique leadership. Therefore, an Obama type president, President Obama himself, is too conventional a leader to embrace CSM's writers' suggestion, which is too bad.
What hampers the solution to the I-P problem more than any other has been the personal investment American leadership has had in solving the problem. American presidents want to be the one to say the problem was solved on their watch. They become blinded by their own ambition. In Obama's case there is also the personal, which seems to enter his every decision, which is what makes Obama a politician and not a statesman, something the world strongly needs.
Posted: April 9, 2010 10:27 A.M. COMMENT
NETANYAHU PULLS OUT OF OBAMA'S SUMMIT
Tit for tat or is Netanyahu avoiding being sabotaged by Obama + Obama's Muslim friends at the Obama Nuclear Summit next week? Think about it overnight. More tomorrow. It isn't pretty.
Posted: April 8, 2010 8:30 P.M. COMMENT
OBAMA WANTS TO IMPOSE MIDDLE EAST PEACE
The Messiah...cough...cough...is floating the idea of declaring what will be between the Israeli's + Palestinians in his own peace edict. After all, Barack Obama answers to a higher authority: anti-Semite Zbigniew Brzezinski and Rashid Khalidi and...well, I am not going to name further the cast of hateful characters surrounding President Obama. You all know who they are. I thought I'd add the link to this little editorial written by Brzezinski and Scowcroft following Obama's election. The handwriting was on the wall way back then.
UPDATE: Obama wants Jerusalem for his 'friends,' the Arabs
UPDATE: Behind the scenes.
UPDATE: Seven ways to defend Jerusalem
Posted: April 7, 2010 8:05 P.M. COMMENT
INTERESTING...
While the nasty rhetoric between Obama + Israel has quieted down, rest-assured it is only for the moment. While Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren called relations between the longtime allies "great" on cable TV yesterday, they are anything but. No one knows this better than Bibi Netanyahu who has asked Elie Wiesel to intervene and speak to President Obama on his behalf. But read deeper into the piece that I have linked and you will see Obama's instincts toward Israel and the Palestinians, and how Holocaust Survivor and Nobel laureate Wiesel corrected the president on his verbiage. Still, Obama's core belief is that the Palestinian's plight can be compared to the 6 million Jews who were fried in Hitler's ovens. Therein lies Israel's greatest problem: an American president who simply doesn't see the truth.
Posted: April 5, 2010 10:54 A.M. COMMENT
TO BE READ WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
Please read the following link with a grain of salt. Other polls show much further decline in Obama's relationship with the Jewish population than the cited poll. Further, the interpreter here seems left of left and pro-Obama his findings, therefore suspect. Suffice it to say, every recent poll shows Obama's support by American Jews down, sometimes significantly.
Posted: April 4, 2010 4:35 P.M. COMMENT
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ
Or hear.
Or read. On the other hand...Posted: April 2, 2010 8:00 P.M. COMMENT
OBAMA HOLDS ISRAEL HOSTAGE
I've alluded to this before but here it is in depth. Obama is waiting for Israel's decision on building in East Jerusalem before he lets an aircraft deal go through. Russia, who today made a plea to the Palestinians to stop sending there rockets into Israel, may yet become Israel's new friend.
This is unacceptable and Congress needs to look at this, long and hard.
Posted: April 1, 2010 2:58 P.M. COMMENT
OFF-SHORE DRILLING: THE RIGHT THING TO DO
For now.
Posted: March
31, 2010
12:05 P.M.
COMMENT
ANTI-SEMITISM + OBAMA
Israel is a Jewish state, whether President Obama
wishes to recognize the fact or not. When he makes demands on Israel
that go against its Jewish heritage, asking Israel to treat Jerusalem as
something other than its capital. Obama is going against the Jewish
state, not just Israel. The State of Israel is unique in that it is a
Jewish state. It was borne out of many things not the least which
was the annihilation of 6 million of its own in Nazi death camps when
powers such as the US turned a deaf ear to what was happening in Europe.
Israel, among other things, is a legacy to those people. The world body
returned the surviving Jewish people to the land of Israel and
Jerusalem. To ignore the fact for political gain, Obama's or anyone's is
to go back on a pledge to right the many wrongs to the Jewish people. It
is also a slur against the Jewish State of Israel and is therefore,
anti-Semitism.
If the Jewish people in Israel choose to give their land in a noble
effort to give the Palestinians a homeland in the West Bank and Gaza,
that is Israel's choice. If they don't, that is Israel's choice, too.
That such a noble gesture would be made by the Palestinians' brethren
in surrounding Arab countries -- Jordan, for instance -- would be a
mitzvah. It hasn't happened and won't. In fact Jordan only months ago
stripped Palestinians of their rights.
If the US is to serve as a bona fide peace broker, than it must act a
mediator and not the decider of what the Jewish State of Israel chooses
to offer in a peace deal with the Palestinians. Once the president of
the United States dictates the terms of that peace accord through the
President's policies, it is no longer a mediator but a purveyor of
American policy. This president's policies, different from other
presidents before him, appears to be in conflict with those of the
Jewish state's and therefore appear anti-Semitic. Appearance is
everything in politics.
FYI:
UPDATE:
Jewish donors chilled by Israel policy.UPDATE:
Sarah Palin weighs in.UPDATE:
No ContainmentUPDATE:
Confronting Obama's Messiah ComplexPosted: March 31, 2010 11:31 A.M. COMMENT
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ
On the other hand...
Posted: April 2, 2010 8:00 P.M. COMMENT
OBAMA HOLDS ISRAEL HOSTAGE
I've alluded to this before but here it is in depth. Obama is waiting for Israel's decision on building in East Jerusalem before he lets an aircraft deal go through. Russia, who today made a plea to the Palestinians to stop sending there rockets into Israel, may yet become Israel's new friend.
This is unacceptable and Congress needs to look at this, long and hard.
Posted: April 1, 2010 2:58 P.M. COMMENT
OFF-SHORE DRILLING: THE RIGHT THING TO DO
For now.
Posted: March 31, 2010 12:05 P.M. COMMENT
ANTI-SEMITISM + OBAMA
Israel is a Jewish state, whether President Obama wishes to recognize the fact or not. When he makes demands on Israel that go against its Jewish heritage, asking Israel to treat Jerusalem as something other than its capital. Obama is going against the Jewish state, not just Israel. The State of Israel is unique in that it is a Jewish state. It was borne out of many things not the least which was the annihilation of 6 million of its own in Nazi death camps when powers such as the US turned a deaf ear to what was happening in Europe. Israel, among other things, is a legacy to those people. The world body returned the surviving Jewish people to the land of Israel and Jerusalem. To ignore the fact for political gain, Obama's or anyone's is to go back on a pledge to right the many wrongs to the Jewish people. It is also a slur against the Jewish State of Israel and is therefore, anti-Semitism.
If the Jewish people in Israel choose to give their land in a noble effort to give the Palestinians a homeland in the West Bank and Gaza, that is Israel's choice. If they don't, that is Israel's choice, too. That such a noble gesture would be made by the Palestinians's brethren in surrounding Arab countries -- Jordan, for instance -- would be a mitzvah. It hasn't happened and won't. In fact Jordan only months ago stripped Palestinians of their rights.
If the US is to serve as a bona fide peace broker, than it must act a mediator and not the decider of what the Jewish State of Israel chooses to offer in a peace deal with the Palestinians. Once the president of the United States dictates the terms of that peace accord through the President's policies, it is no longer a mediator but a purveyor of American policy. This president's policies, different from other presidents before him, appears to be in conflict with those of the Jewish state's and therefore appear anti-Semitic. Appearance is everything in politics.
FYI: The Jewish claim to Jerusalem vs. the Muslim
UPDATE: Jewish donors chilled by Israel policy.
UPDATE: Sarah Palin weighs in.
UPDATE: No Containment
UPDATE: Confronting Obama's Messiah Complex
Posted: March 31, 2010 11:31 A.M. COMMENT
MORE ROGER COHEN IDIOCY
Start here. Read this. Then this. Don't miss this. Or this.
Pathetic!
Posted: March 30, 2010 6:13 P.M. COMMENT
AND HERE WE GO...
If you want a clear picture as to Obama's storyline to get a Palestinian state, here ya go. It is exactly as I said it would be: It is all Israel's fault. According to Obama, America's problems with al Qaeda and the world are because of its relationship with Israel, the only democracy in the region, the only true partner with the US. But good-bye Israel, the sacrificial lamb to Obama's personal dislike for Bibi Netanyahu and, I believe, Jews. The argument presented by Jim Jones and others is ridiculous. Israel's security is not only on the line here, it is being sacrificed for the likes of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran?... well, you get it. Obama's goal is to make sure the U.S. has oil at a relatively cheap price over the security of the Jewish State when neither is and and/or.. This is the Samantha Power position who advocates empowering the Palestinians, which will empower al Qaeda and every other state and terrorist organization that despises America and Israel with its misguided rhetoric. Obama, Power and Co. want to start arming the Palestinians, (they already have) and disarming Israel, which they already have. Now, Obama wants to go further and move towards isolating Israel. Obama is in talks with Germany and other countries to see that this occurs. There's an interesting lesson in all of this: Kill Jews, threaten America, and your wishes will come true. Yes, I think this is a wonderful example to teach the children of the world. If you become a terrorist the president of the United States will bow to your pressure, even literally.
UPDATE: Obama threatens Israel
UPDATE: Lady Gaga vs. Middle East Peace
Posted: March 30, 2010 10:58 A.M. COMMENT
DUMB
While I think Israel and/or the US should attack Iran if only to buy time untilsomething better comes along, I think that this analysis is the dumbest and most-illogical that I have ever read. I think an attack on Iran would go even better with less risk than is stated here. If you want to know what it's about, take the time to follow the link. Further, those Iraq oil fields we fought so hard for, should be at our disposal in the event of need...and with their new gov't, leader this may be possible.
I have it on good authority that the American military does not agree with Obama's handling of Iran and would like to see an attack on Iran.
The people of Iran might just rally against the gov't in the event of an attack.
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