Posted on 12/06/2006 12:43:40 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
It would make perfect sense to a socialist. Which makes this all the more weird.
Very true. But the Administration should have distanced itself from it and condemned it as soon as it became public.
Israel doesn't need help, particularly to defend themselves against Syria. There's no reason to send American troops to Israel. Except to act as a buffer protecting Syria against Israeli retaliation against shelling from the Golan.
This is pure garbage. I'm sick about it.
Is that ever true. We make the mistake of permitting an enemy to underestimate our will. Not for the first time either.
Israel won't let herself get sold down the river. And American support for Israel is broad based. And not represented by James Baker.
But Baker also wants the right of return? My friend has deul citizenship and thinks none of this will really happen, but he's a lib and I think he's a fool. And yes, he voted Dem.
The only purpose for American troop as a buffer is to die, allegedly giving a reason for the US to enter the conflict.
Howver, given our current level of craveness, I doubt that any level of murder will cause an appropriate response.
And the Israelis would be FOOLS to trust us.
“Every time I have gone to Israel in connection with the peace process on each of my trips I have been met with the announcement of new settlement activity. This does violate United States policy. It is the first thing that Arabs--Arab governments—the first thing that Palestinians in the territories—whose situation is really quite desperate—the first thing they raise when we talk to them. I don’t think there is any greater obstacle to peace than settlement activity that continues not only unabated but at an advanced pace."
U.S. Secretary of State James Baker – May 22, 1991
It's seems it always the Israelis fault to James Baker.
It doesn't matter how many Qassam rockets are fired at Israel. How many time Israeli sovereignty is violated by the likes of Hezbollah or Hamas. How many murders the Palestinians commit. It's the Israeli's fault, so sayeth James Baker.
I'm disgusted.
Baker will get the U.S. Judged, he needs to be silenced immdiately.
That's the way I see it as well.
we had a strategy - it didn't work. we gave iraq a democracy and thought they were going to be able to ramp up the institutions needed to sustain it in a 12-18 month time period, especially regarding security.
it didn't work out. now, we are in the "re-plan" phase, and that re-plan may take many forms.
I presume so, but there's no leverage there. Bakers idea of a conference without Israel to avoid Jewish influence won't happen. Hopefully the discussion is limited to a few articles and the internet.
It's more than asinine because they'll come out of the conference with a new Road Map and a laundry list of action items Israel will have to take to mollify the pals.
Memo to Washington: Blackmail never ends.
has there been a statement yet from the administration regarding the Israel, in the context of this report?
Israel would have little problem in a confrontation with Syria (and Greater Syria, aka Lebanon). There'd be no reason for US participation. The role would be the same as UNIFIL in Lebanon, potentially to stand in the way of an Israeli advance. Note the proposal would require Syrian approval, which means approval of the mission as well.
With Olmert in the lead? He had his chance to hand hezbollah their ass on a platter not too long and didn't do it.
And American support for Israel is broad based. And not represented by James Baker.
For Israel's survival and our nation's soul, I pray you're right.
This is a trial balloon, to gauge just how broad and how deep is support for Israel in the US. Many eyes will be watching.
James Baker: A throwback to the Nazi and Communist he is totally anti-American and his Iraq Committee should be called Surrender Monkeys and anti-American SCUM.
What the heck? They already built one at Rice what does he need one at UT for? And I thought the Johnson Library was all about that.
True, but Olmert is Israel's problem, so I'd view it as their choice, rather than being "sold down the river".
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