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2010-03-16 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

'Israel, US relations at lowest level in 35 years'

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Israel know one thing for certain, America will be at her side, however reluctanly, by our prez O. They also know that he will not last forever in office, read voted out, and they will not piss off the American supporters. They will go it alone until those crazy Americans figure it out.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-03-16 00:36|| 2010-03-16 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Israel outlasted Ford and Carter (remember those clowns?). They'll outlast this clown. 560 days to go.

Posted by lex 2010-03-16 00:48|| 2010-03-16 00:48|| Front Page Top

#3
You can see the fear in the Liberal's eyes. They know what they dont want to know...and they are out in the open. Its later when they have a broken thumb and at least ten inches of slit open belly fat and trying to push a large curl of lower bowel back into the cavity..that they know its going to get dark and then...twenty hyenas and no Jesus.

Posted by BlackBart 2010-03-16 03:21|| 2010-03-16 03:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I think #3 needs to lay off the sauce.

Posted by Oscar 2010-03-16 05:28|| 2010-03-16 05:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks for the count Lex.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-03-16 08:01|| 2010-03-16 08:01|| Front Page Top

#6 I guess no one told Obama, and Clinton has forgotten. On his very first visit to USA as Israeli PM, his first term, Bibi spoke to Congress about phasing out USA aid to Israel. A move that aroused considerable heat in Israel[1]---now he can get his way without any domestic opposition.

[1] Jews survived 2000 years of Diaspora by finding powerful patrons---the psychological need is very fundamental.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-03-16 09:55|| 2010-03-16 09:55|| Front Page Top

#7 fwiw, the WaPost editorial today counseled Obama to retreat from his confrontation with Israel (and blame Obama for the 'blunt and undiplomatic' Clinton phone call.

I expect other newspaper have similar editorials.

Posted by lord garth 2010-03-16 11:42|| 2010-03-16 11:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Lest we forget the Israelis have their friends in the US press corps. This could boomerang badly for the Big O. I certainly hope it does. What a tool that man is. This issue with Israel is all smoke and mirrors, created to bully them and nothing more.

Posted by remoteman 2010-03-16 12:17|| 2010-03-16 12:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Acting Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas, however, refused direct or indirect negotiations without a complete settlement freeze.

What has gotten lost in the shuffle here is that a settlement freeze has never been a prerequisite for negotiations until after President Obamas Cairo speech. Also, when Secretary Clinton tried to soften the bungled language the Arab League pulled the rug out from under her cankles. Thats no excuse for Israels ill-timed announcement but the situation should viewed in the context of recent events.

Posted by DepotGuy 2010-03-16 12:18|| 2010-03-16 12:18|| Front Page Top

#10 I wish it were only 560 days. (2x365) + (10x30) = 1030... right? til Jan 20 2013

there's an f'n leap year in there too somewhere

Posted by Frank G 2010-03-16 18:57|| 2010-03-16 18:57|| Front Page Top

#11 What has gotten lost in the shuffle here is that a settlement freeze has never been a prerequisite for negotiations until after President Obama's Cairo speech. Also, when Secretary Clinton tried to soften the bungled language the Arab League pulled the rug out from under her cankles. That's no excuse for Israel's ill-timed announcement but the situation should viewed in the context of recent events.

If she doesn't like the water she's carrying she can always stop carrying it. IMHO.

Until then, I think we can safely assume she agrees with Zero about the situation.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-03-16 20:20|| 2010-03-16 20:20|| Front Page Top

#12 there's an f'n leap year in there too somewhere

Look on the bright side: The earth started turning a bit faster because of the earthquake in Chile.

Posted by gorb 2010-03-16 23:47|| 2010-03-16 23:47|| Front Page Top

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