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32. I never understand what is meant by "our great ally" as I don't have warm feelings

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 11:01 PM

Nov 2013

about the way Israel has dictated so much of our foreign
policy, not so much an ally as a blackmailer.

Nor their wanton disregard of many respectful
requests to make peace with neighbors.

Nor the arrogance with which that government
views and criticizes a President I happen to love.

Nor the amount of US taxpayer dollars funding
their settlements and their bombs.

It seems to me they are "our great obstacle" to
making allies of EVERYBODY in the region and
I bet lots of people would go for that.

LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE WANT PEACE.
Brothers and sisters in the Middle East
of all religions and tribal persuasions want
peace. Children everywhere want peace, old
people want peace, mothers and fathers,
almost everyone.

Peace is POSSIBLE.
If we want it, it is possible.

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Netanyahu: Iran Nuclear Deal A 'Historic Mistake' [View all] TomCADem Nov 2013 OP

Oh, shut up and get back to stealing Palestinian land. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #1

ITA! I'm sick of the God's Chosen People card being played........ TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #6

Exactly. SoapBox Nov 2013 #10

+1 Snowfield Nov 2013 #22

This. LeftOfWest Nov 2013 #11

I concur, Nut-n-yahoo and his cronies refuse to allow c588415 Nov 2013 #18

Hmmm so a deal that would take Nukes out of the hands of your BIGGEST enemy is a mistake????? Heather MC Nov 2013 #2

when ya love excuses for killing brown folks iamthebandfanman Nov 2013 #5

I have seen your future, Bibi BeyondGeography Nov 2013 #3

ill tell ya what was a historic mistake.. iamthebandfanman Nov 2013 #4

But They Had The RIGHT to do that Wolf Frankula Nov 2013 #24

Netanyahu is an 'Historic Mistake' pangaia Nov 2013 #7

Thanks for using proper grammar. Indi Guy Nov 2013 #14

Glad you noticed. pangaia Nov 2013 #15

I noticed too! :) Cha Nov 2013 #17

I actually had points taken off an historic report in college for using it. n/t madeline_con Nov 2013 #47

Its that crazy mentality that many have... Lobo27 Nov 2013 #8

Netanyahu is the historic mistake. blackspade Nov 2013 #9

This man is shameful Scootaloo Nov 2013 #12

I'm with you completely . . . another_liberal Nov 2013 #36

I see that a lot of posters feel the same way; but it's not so. Scootaloo Nov 2013 #42

agreed n/t madeline_con Nov 2013 #48

For a historic mistake, how does this compare to . . . Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #13

Israel is our great ally in the region, but he needs to be a bit more flexible. They are keeping RBInMaine Nov 2013 #16

with "allies" like these usurper rogues, who needs enemies? Snowfield Nov 2013 #20

you forgot pollard... madrchsod Nov 2013 #30

I could have supplied dozens of further examples Snowfield Nov 2013 #39

I never understand what is meant by "our great ally" as I don't have warm feelings Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #32

Hear! Hear! another_liberal Nov 2013 #37

Israel's place as "our great ally in the region" is an inherently tenuous one Scootaloo Nov 2013 #43

thanks for your perspective. I am in favor of everybody getting along. Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #45

I have had a theory for a while... iandhr Nov 2013 #19

Silence from a lot of Israel supporters lately. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #21

I'm a supporter of Israel DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #23

I support Israel. But Bibi isn't Israel. Which Bibi forgets. nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #25

No he isn't, just like bush wasnt America, though some posts in this thread fail to distinguish that lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #26

Yet he was democratically elected. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #28

The election was extremely close in this country, stolen or not. The second term bush did win. lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #29

It's a little more complicated than that, actually Scootaloo Nov 2013 #44

I am a supporter of Israel and a long time member of J Steet karynnj Nov 2013 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Purveyor Nov 2013 #27

Do you think that might be on the table? Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #31

It will happen someday. another_liberal Nov 2013 #38

Netanyahu is the historic mistake! Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #33

BiBi...no one is listening to you. This is a BIG DAY for peace. MADem Nov 2013 #34

It must be deeply disappointing . . . another_liberal Nov 2013 #35

well said n/t madeline_con Nov 2013 #49

Screw Bibi. Arkana Nov 2013 #40

Qucik! Dial Whine-One-One! Bibi needs a... KamaAina Nov 2013 #41

Yes, it is. Hundreds of thousands dead, millions displaced, trillions wasted. Orsino Nov 2013 #50