The Atlantic Magazine(yes, yes..)
More than democracy, Washington wants stability in the Middle East. That means leaning against the interests of the Jewish state.................
Indeed, having sacrificed so much for the sake of the Middle East’s future, America will not think twice about asking its friends—especially the one it bankrolls, and which is occupying densely Arab-populated land—to sacrifice, too. Many, both in the Administration and in the wider Washington establishment, have simply lost patience with what they see as Israeli intransigence over settlements in occupied territories. This may not be fair, or even wholly logical, for the issue of settlements is highly complex. But the reality is that Washington’s quiet passions have turned decidedly against Israel.
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What's really interesting is that Kaplan is an out-and-out neocon who agitated heavily for the Iraq invasion -- in other words, if anyone is going to take an "all Israel all the time" stance it would be him. The fact that he's expressing such doubts about Israel's future, and the future of U.S. support for it, is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteRobert Kaplan served in the IDF.
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<span>Robert Kaplan served in the IDF, too. I like his writing a lot. His travel stuff is wonderful. </span>
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<span><span>Robert Kaplan served in the IDF, too. I like his writing a lot. His travel stuff is wonderful. </span>
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This one is great!
</span><span>Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus</span></span>