Comments on: UPDATE II: What Would The Sainted ‘W’ Do About Israel?

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:57:56 +0000

Sorry – forgot the word “if the Arabs supported PEACE”.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:56:05 +0000

Spot-on, Ilana:

(1) PARTISANSHIP – People seem capable of denial of facts in order to cram any B.S. into their worldview. A hardcore Democrat friend, upset over what has occurred over the last 3 years, blames it on “Republicans controlling everything” as if the 2008 elections were Republican victories! Similarly, I’ve heard how the trillions of big spending, deficits, Medicare expansion, and bailouts were all caused by the Democrats. In other words, anything bad is caused by the other party!

(2) AMERICAN IMPERIALISTIC MICROMANAGEMENT – more relevant, who declared the office of American President as arbiter of the borders of Israel (or Lichtenstein)??? Both political parties (Ron Paul excepted) take this global view and to “discover” nano-nuances of “differences” between the Bushian Blather versus the Obama Oratory is to ignore the forest for the mitochondria in a single leaf.

(3) PEACE FALLACY: The importance of “borders” proves the inanity of the peace process – Albertans in Montana or Montanans in Alberta are irrelevant because there really is US-Canada peace. Uprooting people to make land Judenrein for “peace” is a complete admission that the process is inherently flawed. If the Arabs supported, there could be a “Chabad of Mecca” and everyone would yawn!

By: Sioux

Sioux — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:55:06 +0000

We have nothing but flea bag choices. Herman Cain is a smart man, experienced in the business world, but if he is all fine with the Arab’s right to return to Israel, then he is just a male Sarah Palin: a political lightweight who can give a rousing speech…so can Barry and look where that got us.

By: Sioux

Sioux — Sun, 22 May 2011 15:39:50 +0000

So true that W and Condi were in the exact same camp as Obama on the Palestinian “situation.” I think it goes back to Daddy Bush and James Baker (no lover of Israel and totally in the Arab camp). Contiguous boundaries, right to return even with a 2-state (non)solution – all designed for the destruction of Israel. When will the West get it – there is no desire for peace in the Muslim world, unless you consider the old Communism definition (when everyone’s a communist, then there will be peace in the world).

By: Roy Bleckert

Roy Bleckert — Sun, 22 May 2011 15:03:49 +0000

IM- ” EXACTLY WHAT OBAMA IS DOING.”

You are Right On !

Obama/Bush = SSDD Same Shit Different Day LOLLL !!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:33:08 +0000

You might want to fact check this data Ilana but I recall reading a couple of years ago that since the Six-Day War Palestinian life expectancy among Arabs in the newly "occupied" territories increased from something like 46 to around 67. And I'm pretty sure that the largest single source of aid, both direct and indirect, to Palestinians (arguably outside of Hamas and Iran) is (drum roll please) Israel. It's been three or four years since I read this & I don't remember the source but I expect it's something that could be verified if one were so inclined to look into it... [Anon; please leave me an email, per posting policy. You are correct about Israeli improvements in the territories. A first-hand account---my step dad's---is here.]