1 posted on
08/13/2014 7:05:16 AM PDT by
SJackson
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2 posted on
08/13/2014 7:07:28 AM PDT by
SJackson
(incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
To: SJackson
Great Post. Nixon was smart and cunning. God Bless Israel now more than ever as Obama is simply evil.
3 posted on
08/13/2014 7:13:02 AM PDT by
Tugo
(Never Forget.)
To: SJackson
In my opinion, saving Israel was President Nixon’s greatest accomplishment.
4 posted on
08/13/2014 7:14:49 AM PDT by
Fiji Hill
To: SJackson
Well at least Nixon was good for someone besides China.
5 posted on
08/13/2014 7:15:10 AM PDT by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: SJackson
A few years ago, I was asked by our Rabbi’s wife, a flaming liberal, how I could have switched sides from being a leftist to a conservative Republican. There were a number of factors involved in my political evolution, not the least of which was growing up, but I decided to answer her in terms she might understand, so I answered “the Yom Kippur War.”
“What did that have to do with it?”
“I realized that if we had done what liberals and leftists wanted us to do and disarmed, we would not have been able to help Israel survive that war.”
She had no answer, and she walked away.
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7 posted on
08/13/2014 7:19:43 AM PDT by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: SJackson
8 posted on
08/13/2014 7:20:32 AM PDT by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: SJackson
I would add Nixon moved the nation to DEFCON 2. Officially, only DEFCON 3, as he did not want to upset America as JFK had during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Many ex-military, who served in "forward units" or had a critical job skill were sent registered letters advising them they could be subject to recall to active duty within 48 hours of notice. Absent change in our physical profile, etc.
I was one such person....
Regarding Israel, Nixon was "rough around the edges." But when push came to shove, he put American power behind her. When one looks at those 175MikeMikes moving through the Sinai Desert bearing the Star of David, the issue is not in doubt.
9 posted on
08/13/2014 7:23:33 AM PDT by
donozark
(The voices inside my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!)
To: SJackson
Nixon Scandal "politics as usual":
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/08/08/half-the-country-doesnt-think-watergate-was-a-real-scandal-why/
Subsequently, so-called "journalists" ignored worse crimes committed by subsequent Presidents, whom they favored.
10 posted on
08/13/2014 7:47:37 AM PDT by
Savage Beast
(Hubris and denial overwhelm Western Civilization. Nemesis and tragedy always follow.)
To: SJackson
The United States did much more than airlift supplies during the Yom Kippur war. President Nixon laid everything on the line at that time to support Israel.
12 posted on
08/13/2014 8:00:29 AM PDT by
sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: SJackson
The airlift kept Israel from being forced to use nuclear weapons in 1973.
No telling what might have happened if Israel had stopped the enemy with battlefield nuclear weapons. Golda was crying with joy that she would not have to authorize their use. She would have let loose with them if needed...”Never Again” is not just a cliche, it’s an action plan.
Yes, Israel had a limited number of low-yield nuclear weapons in 1973.
14 posted on
08/13/2014 8:06:26 AM PDT by
Bobalu
(Neutrality helps the oppressor never the victim silence encourages the tormentor never the tormented)
To: SJackson
Nixon: “You send everything that flies, dammit!!”
A great moment.
15 posted on
08/13/2014 8:07:11 AM PDT by
cotton1706
(ThisRepublic.net)
To: SJackson
Great and important article.
16 posted on
08/13/2014 8:14:08 AM PDT by
Piranha
(Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have - Saul Alinsky)
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