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2014-01-20 --Tech & Moderator Notes

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Posted by Steve White 2014-01-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 From your keyboard to God's ears, Dr. Steve.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-01-20 08:01|| 2014-01-20 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Israel can't say 'no' to the US, but it can and must say 'no' to Obama / Kerry. Just 3 years to go gents.

Posted by Iblis 2014-01-20 11:09|| 2014-01-20 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 can and should say "NO!"

Posted by Frank G 2014-01-20 11:59|| 2014-01-20 11:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin seems to be able to get things done.

Then, there is China.

Israel has options.

Now, bammy and co. need to show off their big arms. Not heeling on command will have consequences, such as trade definitions and the, uhem, unexpected, leaking of intelligence. I sincerely hope Israel chooses and can weather topical storm Kerry and the obama appointee title surges, but knowing that Sderot has a different meaning of a reality program called duck dynasty, get y'all taken care of proper. There is no guarantee that even a pro-Israel president in 2017 will have a functioning US Economy to do anything with. Tea leaves in '14, sure, but as it seems our ship of state is has its rigging for manatee humping rather than turning Cape Horn.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-01-20 12:48|| 2014-01-20 12:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, I think the Paleos will say NO to Jawn.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-01-20 14:36|| 2014-01-20 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 One should not underestimate the Obama administration's leverage.

The US executive branch could threaten to share intelligence on Israel with Iran (and Syria/Hezbollah/Hamas) and it could refuse to veto a Security Council resolution imposing legally binding sanctions on Israel.

None of these actions would require congressional approval nor would they be illegal under US law.

Both would do grievous harm to Israel.

Israel must hope that the political consequences in the US would be unacceptable for the Obama administration.

So far the administration has gotten away with a lot, so Obama&Kerry might be ready to accept this risk as well.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2014-01-20 15:34|| 2014-01-20 15:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Excellent post.

Posted by KBK 2014-01-20 19:10|| 2014-01-20 19:10|| Front Page Top

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