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2016-12-26 Home Front: WoT

Analysis: Obama sees himself as on the right side of history

It’s not like the US president thinks this will change anything.

That was the message President Barack Obama’s aides offered after the US, at his order, abstained from a landmark UN Security Council vote censuring Israel over its settlement enterprise.

White House officials knew this would only infuriate and entrench the Israeli government.

They knew they were too short on time in power to turn this bold move into an actionable point of leverage.

But years of private and public efforts had convinced them of two certainties: that they had tried everything to stop Israel from continuing settlement construction ‐ which they are convinced erodes the possibility of a two-state solution ‐ and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would stop at nothing to continue building.

Obama’s abstention was born of pure frustration among his top staff over the futility of their efforts. It was an acknowledgment of their failure, as they characterized the move as their least preferable option and one riddled with adverse consequences.
To quote John Derbishire from 2008 "Another African Socialist"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-12-26 04:39|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Yielding to frustration is childish. If it was least preferable and riddled with adverse consequences, why did they pursue it. The adverse consequences will include a fundamental change in the relation ship of the United States to the United Nations.

If that's the fundamental change he meant maybe he's not such a bad guy.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2016-12-26 05:44|| 2016-12-26 05:44|| Front Page Top

The unstoppable clock of political hypocrisy. A Virginia historical marker of a famous Colonel dedicated to a 'two state solution.'

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-26 06:48|| 2016-12-26 06:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Why should something like the collapse of the Soviet Empire (or any other major/minor socialist entity) ever change the attitude of these twits? At least the Chinese woke up.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-26 08:10|| 2016-12-26 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 they had tried everything to stop Israel from continuing settlement construction

Bet they never tried to get the Paleos to make a concession or two to Israel for a stoppage.

This petty, evil slime ball would like nothing else than for Israel to be pushed into the sea so that his favored fascist home boys could take over.

Posted by AlanC 2016-12-26 08:11|| 2016-12-26 08:11|| Front Page Top

#5 The "right side of history" phrasing gives you a really good glimpse into their thinking. It is pure Marxist determinism.

Posted by Iblis 2016-12-26 11:14|| 2016-12-26 11:14|| Front Page Top

#6 everything they absolutely know is absolutely wrong.

Posted by newc 2016-12-26 12:40|| 2016-12-26 12:40|| Front Page Top

#7 the possibility of a two-state solution

And they regard people who believe in God or Santa Claus as being delusional.

Posted by SteveS 2016-12-26 13:21|| 2016-12-26 13:21|| Front Page Top

#8 "Frequently wrong. Never uncertain"

Posted by Frank G 2016-12-26 13:52|| 2016-12-26 13:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Waited until he was a lame-duck President.

Posted by Pappy 2016-12-26 14:08|| 2016-12-26 14:08|| Front Page Top

#10 If he was honest Pappy he could have started this crap in 2009. Lame thy name is Obama.

Posted by AlanC 2016-12-26 16:13|| 2016-12-26 16:13|| Front Page Top

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