Obama admin warns Israel, not Iran

American Thinker ^ | April 08, 2009 | Ed Lasky

[Ooh-Ah]

American Thinker has carried numerous articles over the past two years predicting that Barack Obama would prove to be an appeaser of tyrants. He has fulfilled our predictions.

His obsequiesness towards the tyrannical regime of Iran; his bowing to the Saudi king (even the Center for American Progress; closely tied to the Administration, admits Obama bowed), his television address to the Arab world on a partially Saudi-owned cable network, his expansion of aid to the Palestinians; his claim that the Muslim world has enriched America; his commitment to join the UN Human Rights Council; his first call as President was to Palestinian leader Mohammed Abbas; his gutting of defense spending -- particularly the ending of the F-22 and missile defense programs -- crucial to dealing with regimes developing nuclear weapons; his placidity towards Russia's and North Korea's aggressiveness; his apology tour of Europe; well..the list could go on and on.

Now to be truly effective, his abasement of America must also reflect itself  in the belittling and weakening our allies and friends. This he has started to do with his serial and shameful diplomatic faux pas involving Great Britain. Now he has turned his focus onto Israel -- a small nation surrounded by far more numerous and wealthy enemies -- one of which, Iran, routinely boasts that it will destroy Israel.

In the face of these manifold existential threats, what does Barack Obama do? He sends an unprecedented warning to Congress that there will be an upcoming clash with Israel and he demands that Congress support  his policies. Will he send his legion of grassroots supporters to petition their Congressional members to support the President? After all, he has told them recently that he is "keeping score" regarding the level of support they show for him.

Just in case, no one misses the message, his Vice-President, Joe Biden, to reinforce the message to Israel that traditional American support may not be forthcoming. Last night on CNN, Biden warned Israel not to attack Iran. . Israel is a sovereign nation whose people face the prospect of another Holocaust. Yet the message from the leader of a nation who has in the past been its best friend is... what? Drop dead?

Any experienced leader would realize that threats of military force is one tool that can be used with diplomacy to shape other nations' behavior. America has just sent a message to Iran that they need not take risk into account in the future. As America cuts the F-22 Raptor and missile defense programs-just a day after North Korea (allied with Iran) launches a ballistic missile, what message is Obama sending to the rest of the world?

The era of Pax Americana has ended and with it much of the security for the Western world.

[FlyingEagle]

Obama does not bind the Israeli state, and if what they’ve been getting is Pax Amerciana, then what does war look like? Netanyahu needs to go ahead and take care of Iran quick while he can.

[itsahoot]

how could anyone think he would stand by Israel.

Actually after he said, "If it comes down to it I would have to support the Muslims" could anyone doubt his intentions.

[ScreamingFist]

What’s you point? Israel has been back burner for years......it didn’t start with Obama.

[ScreamingFist]

I am a fervent supporter of the Nation of Israel, but Most of the occupants could care less about their own existence, else why would they keep falling for the land for piece nonsense?

Frankly. This is bizarre. And I'm tired of dunderheads screwing up good threads on FR.

[ScreamingFist]

Actually Itsa, you make some good points. Sorry if I came across, harsh....

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Damned Kenyan Muslim bastard.

[panthermom]

I have said since the election that this was a Coup. I won’t go down without a fight.

[LastDayz]

There is absolutely nothing naive about the policies of this administration. Anyone who believes otherwise is... well... naive. Wake up America!!!

[Wyatt's Torch]

Just using Hanlon's razor...not sure I buy the "malice"...yet...

[atomicweeder]

I agree. That was my suspicion when Biden said that. Obama will actually order US military to stop Israel from attacking Iran.

And American Jews will equivocate and applaud him.

[mojitojoe]

o: YOUGOTIT

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,259590,00.html

OH MY GOD! YOU WEREN’T JOKING!
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They have lost their minds. The insane asylum is running this country!

[mojitojoe]

I agree. That was my suspicion when Biden said that. Obama will actually order US military to stop Israel from attacking Iran
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Should he do that, I think it will be his first and last mistake. Israel will have no choice but to nuke Iran into oblivion.

[LastDayz]

Malice??? What malice?

It is simply... Occam’s Razor.

“We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are...

[thulldud]

Bush the elder is Vespasian.

Were you thinking of Tiberius?

[itsahoot]

it didn’t start with Obama

No it didn't, Bill Clinton sent his cutthroats over to help elect the dunderhead lefties, that had cozied up to that great Israeli supporter Jimmy Carter. Israel made one stupid lefty deal after another, which fortunately for them the Palies rejected out of hand.

I had hoped the GW would put a stop to it, instead he was the first President ever to demand a Palestinian state. Since then the US has extracted more and more from Israel, even forced them to give weapons to Hamas, so they could keep the peace. Condi thrashed them regularly, that was not without GW's approval.

Now they have to deal with Bibi, who last time around made much better speeches than decisions, will have a chance to defend his country, we shall see I guess.

Sadly, for Israel, scripture seems to say they will suffer the loss of two thirds of their people before God intervenes. I know a lot of Christians disagree with that interpretation of the book of Revelation, but I don't share that view.

[SkyPilot]

I am just wating for God (the real one) to step in and demonstrate to Obama (and his band of thugs) a dose of His power.

[SkyPilot]

We are living in the age of left wing lunacy, defeatism, and socialism.

Pretty much.

This too:

2 Timothy 3: 1-13

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

10You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

[Wyatt's Torch]

Using both Occam’s Razor (simplest explanation is most likely) and Hanlon’s Razor (don’t assume malice when stupidity suffices), my assumption is that Obamarx is simply an idiot who doesn’t understand the way the world works...malice would complicate the assumption, violating Occam’s Razor, by assuming a cabal of people plotting to destroy the country. I’m not there...yet.

[jveritas]

The prophecy of Saint Paul is just incredible.

The picture that you posted show the typical demographics who voted for Obama.

[American in Israel]

What is with all this blame the Jews garbage? AMERICANS voted in Obama, not the Jews. To blame this over and over on the jews in this thread is disgusting!

The Israeli Jews tat were citizens of American voted over 70% for Palin/McCain and often ask me what I think of Obama. The are afraid of him.

Blacks voted in far greater numbers and percentages for Obama, and so did Arabs. How come you all are not mentioning them? Sheesh...