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2008-05-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Barack Obama to 'Jerusalem Post': I'll support Israel-Syria talks

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 As contingency vv anti-Israeli ME proliferations, ISRAEL desires membership in NATO [EU?], inclusion in US-led GMD-TMD, pro-Western "regime change" in Iran, + pro-Peace/West in GAZA = PA State.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-23 00:31|| 2008-05-23 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 certainly Israel has the right to make peace with its neighbors, and that offers some big upside prospects for the US, if Syria can be turned away from Iran.

The admins concern, as I see it, is that Syria will turn from Syrian policy on ISRAEL, but will continue to cooperate with Iran on the internal situation in Lebanon. Which is not only about the Leb-Israel relationship, despite what some think. Thats a perfectly legitimate concern for the administration to have, and one they have the right to express as israel pursues negotiations.

While this is a nice domestic political opportunity for Obama, a chance to sound more pro-Israel than the admin (without pissing off ultradoves in his base) if and when he becomes president he will have to deal with the situation in Lebanon. To abandon Lebanon will piss off the Saudis, Egyptians, and French. Maybe Obama thinks he can save Lebanon through a deal with Iran. Im skeptical myself.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-05-23 09:00|| 2008-05-23 09:00|| Front Page Top

#3 correction - should read Syria will turn from IRANIAN policy on Israel

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-05-23 09:01|| 2008-05-23 09:01|| Front Page Top

#4 To bad we don't have a clip of the idiot senator (but I repeat myself) from back in the day saying "If I only could have talked to Hitler."

Has there ever been any evidence that the thugocracies of the ME have lived up to any agreement at all? Please tell me cause I can't think of one.

Posted by AlanC 2008-05-23 09:06|| 2008-05-23 09:06|| Front Page Top

#5 You can't talk with or negotiate with someone who already has their minds made up. BO must not take Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at his word--height of dangerous naivette.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-05-23 12:19|| 2008-05-23 12:19|| Front Page Top

#6 How about an ounce of preemption. Don't make Obamessiah a POTUS. Problem solved.

Posted by twobyfour 2008-05-23 12:24|| 2008-05-23 12:24|| Front Page Top

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