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Squeezing the good guys: U.S. needs to pressure Hamas terrorists, not Israel
NY Daily News ^ | 1-12-10

Posted on 01/12/2010 5:54:21 AM PST by SJackson

Welcome to installment No. 7,583 of "What's wrong with this picture?"

In the background: As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Egypt to discuss resumption of peace talks with what passes for Palestinian leadership, the Obama administration steps up pressure on Israel to make concessions.

The outlandish theory: Israel's obstinacy, not Palestinian rejectionism, is the roadblock on the way to a two-state solution.

In a shot-across-the-bow heard round the world, special envoy George Mitchell last week told Charlie Rose that Washington "can withhold support on loan guarantees to Israel," if necessary, to advance peace talks.

In other words, the U.S. is Israel's staunch ally, keenly understanding that the tiny nation is under constant terrorist assault. Only we really aren't that at all.

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


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1 posted on 01/12/2010 5:54:24 AM PST by SJackson
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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2 posted on 01/12/2010 5:56:14 AM PST by SJackson (In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria.)
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To: SJackson

LOL! Hussein’s campaign and admin are filled with Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood moles. Jews voted for him by 78% and he has a Mossad agent running his admin. Israel is a lot closer with the Saudis than people think.


3 posted on 01/12/2010 5:57:03 AM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Egypt to discuss resumption of peace talks with what passes for Palestinian leadership, the Obama administration steps up pressure on Israel to make concessions. The outlandish theory: Israel's obstinacy, not Palestinian rejectionism, is the roadblock on the way to a two-state solution.
Image and video hosting by TinyPic "Two-state solution? That s/b '57 state'."

4 posted on 01/14/2010 6:07:28 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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