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Obama's Problematic Mideast Messages
Real Clear Politics ^ | Feb 22, 2011 | Caroline Glick

Posted on 02/22/2011 7:04:05 PM PST by Innovative

While no one can say with certainty what the future will bring to the radically altered Middle Eastern landscape, it is becoming increasingly apparent that US influence over events here will be dramatically diminished.

the administration told Israel - and all its other allies - that in the era of Obama, the US is not a credible ally. Not only does this message weaken America's allies, it emboldens the likes of Iran and Syria and the Muslim Brotherhood who are increasingly convinced that the US will not stand by its allies in a pinch.

The question is why is the administration behaving this way? The obvious answer is that it really does side with the Arabs against Israel. Pushing this view is the fact that since taking office, Obama has been consistently hostile to Israel and its strategic interests.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: egypt; israel; mideast; muslimbrotherhood; obama; obamanation; vetopower
And excellent article -- worth reading, excerpts cannot do it justice.
1 posted on 02/22/2011 7:04:07 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative

In the case of Libya there is no message from the Resident pan-Leninist, except the citizens must accept death from their psycho-dictator while the world is cut off from Libyan oil, and Somali pirates murder Americans.


2 posted on 02/22/2011 7:27:21 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: Innovative
The question is why is the administration behaving this way?

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Answer...

IMPEACH-5sm

Muslims want sharia law enforced everywhere. Allah calls for world domination, through force and advocates lying. You need to do a little reading. Look up 'honor killings' in the US. Read about what is going on in Europe and how Islam is taking over.

3 posted on 02/22/2011 7:30:44 PM PST by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Innovative

Excellent article. Caroline Glick is always worth reading.

The only exception I would take with it is that, like most other people, Glick argues that Obama is either evil—that he stands with the Muslims—or he is stupid and incompetent—that he just doesn’t understand the consequences of his actions.

She opts for incompetence.

But as I have often said before, there is no need to choose. These alternatives are not mutually exclusive. Obama is both evil AND incompetent. And I think that we are fortunate that he is incompetent, because otherwise he would be even more successful in destroying everything that America and the Christian West have built over many years.

The faster he is removed from office, the better. In the meantime, he needs to be resisted by every legitimate means available. Last November’s election was a start.


4 posted on 02/22/2011 7:35:40 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Innovative

“...things fall apart, the center cannot hold...”


5 posted on 02/22/2011 7:40:30 PM PST by pankot
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To: Innovative

Obama’s is deliberately pushing a SNAFUBAR foreign policy to bring about Muslim dominance in the world.


6 posted on 02/22/2011 8:53:27 PM PST by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
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To: Free Vulcan
Remember how the Euros and other world Lefties cheered when BHO was elected to cleanse us all of the Evil Shrub influence on foreign affairs? Well, be careful what you wish for.

The Messiah, The One, The Obamination stands revealed for all to see as an empty suit! A weak one at that. Hope and Change, people . . . how’d you say it's workin’ out for ya?

7 posted on 02/23/2011 12:43:54 AM PST by MasterGunner01 (To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
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8 posted on 02/23/2011 5:38:26 AM PST by SJackson (In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria.)
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