Thursday, November 12, 2009

Is Israel too strong for Barack Obama?

The Economist
Mr Netanyahu, on the other hand, was cock-a-hoop. The right-wing and religious ministers who make up the bulk of his coalition government can scarcely believe his luck. The prime minister is riding high in the Israeli people’s esteem. Building work is proceeding apace in many of the settlements( Why not colonies, dear economist?) He looks as if he has emerged unscathed from a brush with a hostile American president.
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4 comments:

  1. ananNovember 12, 2009 at 7:09 AM

    Israel might be too strong for Obama at the moment. Only if we all rally around the savior will he be strong enough to stand up to the Israelis.

    We Americans are delusional in our imagination of our grandeur, power and influence. We simply aren't as important in the rest of the world as we dream we are. We need to wake up.

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  2. DancingOpossumNovember 12, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    Hostile? What hostile American president?

    The only American politicians who can be described as "hostile" to Israel are quickly marginalized and run out of town on a rail--see Rep. Kucinich.

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  3. ananNovember 12, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    The better question is one we Americans don't like to face. We aren't powerful or important enough to intimidate the Israelis like we use to be able to do. The Israelis are willing to show us the finger and tell us to get lost, and they can get away with us.

    Admit the truth and let it set us free.

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  4. thankgodimatheistNovember 12, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    <span> Only if we all rally around the savior </span>
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    savior?!!
    anan. Let's cut the crap now, shall we?.. You ARE in that Obama cult or some other similar cult. We can't be fooled any longer, sorry.

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