AIPAC + Obama

[calicat]

March 2, 2007


"I flew on an IDF helicopter to the border zone...I could truly see how close everything is and why peace through security is the only way for Israel."


"That effort begins with a clear and strong commitment to the security of
Israel: our strongest ally in the region and its only established
democracy. That will always be my starting point."


" And we can, then, more effectively deal with one of the
greatest threats to the United States, Israel and world peace: Iran."


"The world must work to stop Iran’s uranium enrichment program and
prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It is far too dangerous to
have nuclear weapons in the hands of a radical theocracy. And while we
should take no option, including military action, off the table, sustained and aggressive diplomacy combined with tough sanctions should be our primary means to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons."


"At the same time, we must preserve our total commitment to
our unique defense relationship with Israel by fully funding military
assistance and continuing work on the Arrow and related missile defense
programs."


"But in the end, we also know that we should never seek to dictate what is best for the Israelis and their security interests. No Israeli Prime
Minister should ever feel dragged to or blocked from the negotiating table by the United States."


http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2007/03/obamas_aipac_speech_text_as_pr.html

[Catherina]

1. AIPAC + McCain and AIPAC + Hillary

are 10 times scarier.

[NYCGirl]

2. I especially like this part:

That effort begins with a clear and strong commitment to the security of
Israel: our strongest ally in the region and its only established
democracy. That will always be my starting point. And when we see all of
the growing threats in the region: from Iran to Iraq to the resurgence of
al-Qaeda to the reinvigoration of Hamas and Hezbollah, that loyalty and
that friendship will guide me as we begin to lay the stones that will
build the road that takes us from the current instability to lasting peace
and security.

It won’t be easy. Some of those stones will be heavy and tough for the
United States to carry. Others with be heavy and tough for Israel to
carry. And even more will be difficult for the world. But together, we
will begin again.

One of the heavy stones that currently rest at the United States’ feet
is Iraq. Until we lift this burden from our foreign policy, we cannot
rally the world to our values and vision.

As many of you know, I opposed this war from the beginning – in part
because I believed that giving this President the open-ended authority to
invade Iraq would lead to the open-ended occupation we find ourselves in
today.

[DerekJ]

3. Are you kidding me.....

AIPAC is terrified from Obama. Who said they want Hillary to win, because htey have her in the bag?