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Center Field: Obama’s callousness toward the ‘kidnapped’ kids… and Israel
Jerusalem Post ^ | 07/01/2014 22:18 | Gil Troy

Posted on 07/04/2014 7:50:13 PM PDT by Olog-hai

… Yes, I remain disgusted by the Hamas terrorists and by Palestinians’ nihilistic political culture that repeatedly chooses violence over negotiations. But as an American—and a presidential historian—I am also furious at President Barack Obama. His seemingly heartfelt comments when the boys were found dead came two weeks too late. His aloofness from the three families during the search exposed a callousness toward Israel which goes far beyond the episodic Netanyahu-Barack follies. Just as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s quick condemnation of the kidnapping meant a lot positively, Obama’s emotional miserliness meant a lot, negatively. […]

Of course, Obama and his acolytes will blame George W. Bush. While Bush reflects Republicans’ excess faith in American power, Obama reflects Democrats’ intemperate retreat from it. Words matter. Leadership counts. Strength breeds strength while weakness breeds weakness. America’s enemies smell Obama’s softness, his ambivalence, his tentativeness. Like unruly kids torturing an ineffectual substitute teacher, they have learned you can push his buttons, cross his red lines, dare to defy, without suffering serious consequences. Strategically, Obama’s longstanding critique of American power and primacy has handcuffed him while, tactically, his inexperience in executive leadership roles has him flummoxed. …

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TOPICS: Editorial; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hamas; israel; kidnappings; obama; rop; waronterror

1 posted on 07/04/2014 7:50:13 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

They were Jews and he is Muslim or at the very least, a Muslim sympathizer.


2 posted on 07/04/2014 7:53:49 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Olog-hai

Obama getting more and more like Robert Mugabe every day


3 posted on 07/04/2014 8:00:24 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Olog-hai

yes


4 posted on 07/04/2014 8:03:06 PM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Olog-hai

Regarding the Pali kid who was found burned:

I’ve never heard of Israelis burning another person to death. I HAVE heard of Arabs burning enemies to death multiple times.

My guess is the Pali’s burnt their own teenager to death and then left him so as to start a confrontation with the Israelis. Sick? I agree but that’s the way they are!


5 posted on 07/04/2014 8:04:51 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: Rembrandt

That’s plausible. There is, in addition, the suspicion that his death was an honor killing due to him being homosexual.


6 posted on 07/04/2014 8:06:06 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai; Rembrandt

IMO both views aren’t mutually exclusive. his family killed him for being gay, and then they or someone else decided that they may as well take the opportunity to blame the Jews.


7 posted on 07/04/2014 8:08:17 PM PDT by Jacob Kell (The last good thing that the UN did was Korea.)
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To: Jacob Kell

That’s why I said “in addition”.


8 posted on 07/04/2014 8:13:20 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The last time I saw Obama REALLY warm with an American family was when the creepy deserter was ‘coming home’... THAT family he liked.


9 posted on 07/04/2014 8:14:47 PM PDT by GOPJ (Why no outrage over IRS targeting? Same reason Pravda didn't make a stink about gulags.FREnterprise)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Olog-hai.


10 posted on 07/04/2014 8:38:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Olog-hai
I Thank God that Israel now occupies at least a small portion of the land that God gave to Abraham 4000 years ago. Furthermore, He will defend Israel against all her many enemies as He has every time it's enemies have attacked it with far superior force of arms.

A word of warning to Obama, America's Islamic Sultan in Chief. Don't mess with Israel, it doesn't pay to fight God's chosen people because when you fight Israel you're fighting Him.

11 posted on 07/04/2014 8:56:20 PM PDT by epow (We reap what we sow, what's growing in your garden?)
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To: Rembrandt

There are rumors that this kid was killed as part of an “Honor killing”, that he was Gay. Jews are not known for the unbridled cruelty Arabs show towards Jews, Christians or even there own Muslim brothers. It might be a revenge attack by Jews but I doubt it because if true, it would be a precedent. Jews MIGHT kill but torture and burn the body? It sounds like Arabs, not Jews. In any event, the truth is irrelevant for Arabs in the entire region. The important result are riots and that is good for HAMAS and the PLO (PA).
Israel has shown restraint since 1948, time and time again.
This brings us back to the old question: Are the Arabs revolting? Answer yes...


12 posted on 07/05/2014 1:20:37 AM PDT by Netz
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To: Olog-hai
Obama has been the most aggressive and nasty US President towards not only Israel but all of America's allies. Obama hailed himself as the “Great Healer” in 2008. The God awful truth is that he has been the single MOST DIVISIVE US President ever. OK, well maybe the US Civil war was worse but Obama hates America, hates Israel, hates anybody not aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood. These observations are not “nutty, right wing” views, look at what is happening ON THE GROUND, everywhere.
13 posted on 07/05/2014 1:24:47 AM PDT by Netz
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To: molson209
Obama getting more and more like Robert Mugabe every day

Obama is a Turd World president.

14 posted on 07/05/2014 1:29:59 AM PDT by cynwoody
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