Posted on 09/06/2011 7:53:06 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates blasted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that his policies were ungrateful towards the US and were isolating Israel on a global level.
Gates’ harsh words were said during a meeting of the National Security Council Principals Committee, Bloomberg’s Jeffrey Goldber reported Tuesday.
Gates believes Netanyahu’s government has offered the Obama administration “nothing in return” for its generous security aid, which includes access to top-quality weapons, assistance in developing missile-defense systems and high-level intelligence sharing.
The former defense secretary said that not only is Netanyahu ungrateful, but his polices were “endangering his country by refusing to grapple with Israel’s growing isolation and with the demographic challenges it faces if it keeps control of the West Bank.”
Bloomberg added that Gates’s analysis met with no resistance from other committee members.
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Our leaders could have saved the USA many lives and treasure if only they’d listened to Thomas Jefferson. That was before billion dollar lobbies existed that corrupted and compromised US national interests. These alliances have gained us nothing and cost us plenty. None of them are really a 50-50 deal for Americans.
Thomas Jefferson: “peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.”
I wonder if "American Idol" is on tonight?
It's comforting to me to see that others have their eyes open and are listening to that still, small voice.
Gates is in the process of setting the narrative to blame Israel for what Soros, Google, Obama and Hillary have set into motion against it. As the Arab and Iranian aggression heats up after the UN vote, and Israel defends itself, they will pull the same demonization game on Bibi that they pulled on Gadaffi. They will demand that he step down and a far leftist Israeli take his place for “peace”.
Then Obammy’s peace agreement will be imposed on Israel. He will move in a “UN peace keeping” force to aid the Arabs in clearing out (slaughtering) the Jews who reside in Palestian territory.
Alinsky - Always blame someone else for what you do. If a Republican is elected, and Obama has all his ducks in a line (jihadists in power and the UN establishing a Palistanian state) I don’t see how a Republican can stop what happens.
Wow. I have nothing else to add except I believe your theory is correct (and frightening).
Let’s be clear what we’re talking about here. Israel is not just gathering intelligence on the U.S. It is actively conducting espionage. Google AIPAC spy case, Jonathan Pollard, if you want details. Even as it conducts this espionage, it sucks off the teats of American taxpayers more than any other country. If you want to donate your paycheck to Israel, have at it! Just keep your hands out of my pocket. Deal?
Let’s be clear what we’re talking about here. Israel is not just gathering intelligence on the U.S. It is actively conducting espionage. Google AIPAC spy case, Jonathan Pollard, if you want details. Even as it conducts this espionage, it sucks off the teats of American taxpayers more than any other country. If you want to donate your paycheck to Israel, have at it! Just keep your hands out of my pocket. Deal?
I fear you are exactly right. They’ve set the table for the destruction of Israel - and if true, God help us all....
U.S. spy on Israel???? Name....one, just one, U.S. spy who was arrested for espionage on Israel.
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