Posted on 03/25/2010 11:55:40 AM PDT by Nachum
Commander of the United States Military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) Gen. David Petraeus telephoned IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi on Wednesday night to reassure Israel that comments attributed to him regarding supposed Israeli intransigence were spun out of context.
Last week, Petraeus gave testimony before the Senate’s Armed Services Committee. A 56-page report which CENTCOM had submitted alongside Petraeus’s verbal testimony caused a storm after it claimed that Israeli intransigence was a problem for the US military and was fomenting conflict in the Middle East.
“The enduring hostilities between Israel and some of its neighbors present distinct challenges to our ability to advance our interests,” the CENTCOM report read. “Arab anger over the Palestinian question limits the strength and depth of US partnerships with governments and peoples in the [Middle East] and weakens the legitimacy of moderate regimes in the Arab world.”
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Typical Obama tactic, poke em in the eye, insult then deny it. Do it all over again later. Deny it. Do it all over again later. Deny it....
Reads like he was just telling it like it is!
Except he could have said “...Palestinian intransigence was a problem for the US military and was fomenting conflict in the Middle East.” and it would have been just as true.
Bullshit, Petraeus. The regimes of which you speak intentionally foment hostilities in the region in question to keep their populaces focused on an external threat - Jews/Israel - rather than on the corruption at home. Keeping the status quo in Israel has served these so-called "moderate" Arab regimes very well over the decades. Their survival depends on it. So try directing your criticism in the right direction.
We heard Petraeus loud and clear.
He’s a perfect fit for the maoist administration.
This general has lost my support.
LLS
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