"What's that you say? Israel? I'll get back to you later. But, frankly, you know, I think it's above my pay grade."
Posted on 01/04/2009 10:51:41 AM PST by Kaslin
Jews worry for a living; their tragic history compels them to do so. In the next few years, there will be plenty to worry about, particularly when it comes to Israel. The current operation in Gaza won't do much to ease these worries or to address Israel's longer-term security needs. The potential for a nuclear Iran, combined with the growing accuracy and lethality of Hamas and Hizbullah rockets, will create tremendous concern. Anxiety may also be provoked by something else: an Obama administration determined to repair America's image and credibility and to reach a deal in the Middle East.
Don't get me wrong. Barack Obama—as every other U.S. president before him—will protect the special relationship with Israel. But the days of America's exclusive ties to Israel may be coming to an end. Despite efforts to sound reassuring during the campaign, the new administration will have to be tough, much tougher than either Bill Clinton or George W. Bush were, if it's serious about Arab-Israeli peacemaking.
The departure point for a viable peace deal—either with Syria or the Palestinians—must not be based purely on what the political traffic in Israel will bear, but on the requirements of all sides. The new president seems tougher and more focused than his predecessors; he's unlikely to become enthralled by either of Israel's two leading candidates for prime minister—centrist Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, or Likudnik Benjamin Netanyahu. Indeed, if it's the latter, he may well find himself (like Clinton) privately frustrated with Netanyahu's tough policies. Unlike Clinton, if Israeli behavior crosses the line, he should allow those frustrations to surface publicly in the service of American national interests.
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Our "image" could easily be "repaired" if that's what people really want. Stop all foreign aid, stop all immigration, build a damn fence on our borders and stop all financial aid to the Useless Nations. People would love us.
“Barack Obama—as every other U.S. president before him—will protect the special relationship with Israel”
ROFL!!!!! Whoever wrote this article obviously hasn’t studied Obama very well. Does his association with Khalidi ring a bell with him?
America is finished.
Obviously not, or he is simply ignoring iy
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"What's that you say? Israel? I'll get back to you later. But, frankly, you know, I think it's above my pay grade."
Seems?? Where in all that pile of uhmms and ahhs did he find any toughness in that pretentions twit?
he's unlikely to become enthralled by either of Israel's two leading candidates for prime minister—centrist Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, or Likudnik Benjamin Netanyahu. Indeed, if it's the latter, he may well find himself (like Clinton) privately frustrated with Netanyahu's tough policies.
I hope to God it's Netanyahu. At least one country would have an adult in power. Besides how can someone who "seems tougher and more focused than his predecessors" be frustrated by Netanyahu's tough policies.
All is not what it seems .
Obama will certainly NOT protect anything about Israel, the author of this article is a libtard.
Looks like Mr. Miller has some problems.
His wikipedia page (last updated 1/4/2009) states that he appeared heavily intoxicated on CNN with Jim Clancey on Jan 3rd while discussing the Israeli Palestinian Conflict.
Ooops!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_David_Miller
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