Posted on 06/01/2010 7:49:14 AM PDT by throwback
If the Obama administration had been skillful in managing its relationship with the difficult Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu, it would have some room to maneuver in responding to Israel’s disastrous attack on the Free Gaza flotilla. Netanyahu’s decision to use military force to stop boats populated with European and American notables, and, even more, the bloody execution of the operation, are indefensible -- and are being described as such today by Israel’s own press. If there were no cracks in the relationship with Jerusalem, Obama could join in the criticism, while quietly working to restrain the UN Security Council from a lynch-mob-style response, and without casting doubt on the willingness of the U.S. to defend the Jewish state from a growing multitude of enemies.
But Obama has not handled Netanyahu well. So the White House’s cautious initial response to the incident -- even as Israel was being beaten up by its closest friends in Europe -- reflected a deeper dilemma about how much more tension an already strained alliance can bear.
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Israel shouldn’t have attacked the Liberty.
The MSM in this country are just amazing in their ignorance of just about everything
Who gives a hoot what the UN does.
Barry finds himself in the big league’s but he can’t hit, field, run or throw. Mighty Barry has struck out.
“Israel shouldn’t have attacked the Liberty.”
Because it was a surprise attack?
The Israeli action was not a disaster. The boat was stopped, terrorists were killed and captured, and no Israelis died. Things could have been a lot worse.
No, because it was the US, who have provided billion$ if not trillion$ to Israel.
Sorry...thought you were talking about the Freedom...my mistake...
See #11
Israel didn’t attack the Liberty. It landed forces on every ship in the flotilla, and only this ship’s crew and activists attacked the landing party. All other landings were peaceful.
Israel was enforcing a blockade and offered to open it’s port to the flotilla, with the intention of letting humanitarian aid, minus weapons or ammunition, through to Gaza. The flotilla handlers refused. So Israel’s hand was forced.
If Israel shouldn’t have ‘attacked’ the Liberty, should we not enforce immigration laws against illegals who want to circumvent them? And who bring drugs, weapons and revolution to America?
I agree that Israel shouldn’t have attacked the Liberty, but why do you bring that incident up now?
Read it and weep.
Israel has attacked the vessels of other nations in international waters. The precedent is set. Dear Turkey, Don’t be surprised if similar happens.
How about a Gaza empty out all rockets and bombs they use against their neighbor and start training their children to respect all life in order to be truly free flotilla?
All right. I hadn’t seen the name of the flotilla ship and assumed you were writing about the incident over the weekend. My bad for not understanding you were referring to an incident back in 1967. How could I not have missed that. Sheesh.
I’ll refrain from weeping over this...
Go easy on the assumptions.
Uh, if you say so, boss.
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