Soccer Dad

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A policy based on fiction and double standards is bound to fail sooner or later. What's remarkable is that it's lasted so long."
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What a xxx obama is. Such a scenario was predicted. Of course there should be a double standard because Israel and Iran are not on the same moral plain. While Israel is a responsible free, democratic nation which has never made threats to wipe out its neighbors, Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism which has threatened to wipe Israel off the map. For that matter India also should not be equated with Pakistan. There is a difference between India having nukes and an islamic state like Pakistan where the taliban can take over at any moment, having a nuclear arsenal.

This is the danger of having morally ambigious people in charge in Washington. Because Obama doesn't have the guts to confront Iran, he is throwing Israel under the bus because its easier and without risk. We are a superpower which can easily take out Iran's nuclear facilities. It's only a matter of our leadership lacking the political will.

I didn't realize that word was a taboo. It's not even censored on TV these days.

Laura...I'm shocked.

You would actually compare this blog with...television!?

Ugh.

For shame!

There is NO chance Israel will sign the NPT. Israel is not about to allow the Jew-hating UN to inspect its nuclear arsenal. That has about as much chance of happening as Hamas recognizing Israel when the sun rises in the morning.

There is NO chance Israel will sign the NPT. Israel is not about to allow the Jew-hating UN to inspect its nuclear arsenal. That has about as much chance of happening as Hamas recognizing Israel when the sun rises in the morning.

What is Israel afraid of? Why can't we have a Nuclear-free Middle east. Israel justs want an excuse to keep killing Palestinians (yes, they don't make threats, they just kill and bulldoze homes). We finally have a President who has the guts to say it the way it is and not be afraid of AIPAC. We the American people knew what Obama stood for and we voted him in. Now he is delivering for the American people.

Why can't we have a nuclear-free Middle East?
Ask Iran.

"We finally have a President who has the guts to say it the way it is and not be afraid of AIPAC".
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Oh yeah it really takes alot of guts to stand up to Israel because we know that Jewish terrorists might strike us at any moment. If Obama truly had guts he would confront Iran and the muslim world. Pushing Israel around comes with no risks. Standing in defiance of a billion muslims does come with considerable risks.

The problem is that Americans didn't actually know what obama stood for since he told disparate groups what they wanted to hear during the campaign and stated contradictory views. It was the magic word "change" which captured their imagination. Of course they never really considered just what kind of change that would be.

Whether or not Israel has used its nuclear weapons, the majority of military intelligence analysis is indicating that Israel is considering using it against Iran. The state dept's own reports indicate that if Israel were to face off against Iran, its first action would be a nuclear blast off, something which would cause the deaths of at least 5 million people.

Nuclear disarmament is much more important than people realize.

The state dept's own reports indicate that if Israel were to face off against Iran, its first action would be a nuclear blast off, something which would cause the deaths of at least 5 million people.

Really? If that is so well known, could you supply a link to a source?

I take State Department projections with a grain of salt. As Iran nears completion of nuclear war capability, and if Ahmadinejad or his ilk are still in power, their target will be Israel for starters.
At that point, Israeli intelligence being alerted, I think Israel will have no other option but to preempt the announced intentions of Iran. The Israelis will use deep penetration nuclear bombs against what they know to be Iranian nuke centers. Unless Iran will locate nuke launchers in heavy population centers, I doubt the State Dept.'s estimate of 5 million Iranian casualties. However,if Iran hits Israel first, Israeli casualties could approach much of its population since Israel's population is concentrated in congested areas. Israel's entire population is between 5-6 million. Iran about 75 million.

Laura comments that Americans didn't actually know what Obama stood for. How true! Some may have thought they knew.
The answer is simple after 100+ days; Obama stands for whatever Axelrod loads into BHO's teleprompter.

Pax passim.human life should be preserved at all costs. however this should not mean that we entertain warmongers bent on "wiping" off others. Whether a person is a jew or an arab, he/she has a right to live. after all they all suffer tha same misfortunes, all bleed blood, all have feelings for brothers and sisters and so many other things.

Israel has a nuclear arsenal because it is in a singular position, as far as countries go. It is virtually surrounded with enemy nations, and has been since its inception. The only thing that keeps those countries on their side of the borders is the fact that Israel has one of the most powerful militaries in the world, and that they are a nuclear power. I would be curious to know how long it would be before Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, et al. attacked Israel if the threat of being made to glow in the dark wasn't there. The NPT is a joke, and always has been. I hope Israel tells BHO to blow it out his tailpipe if he brings up signing it.

Nice to see that there are a few who understand deterence vs aggression. If the Palestinians do what Gandi did then they would get what they want. Instead they choose to target kids and other civilians; crying when their "civilians" are killed. Stones, firebombs, knives, rockets, and AK-47s kill too.

While modern Israel was put where others were, the Jewish people have had roots to the land for 3000+ years. That is much longer than the few hundred the current Palestinians claim. Note that this is just one of the many arguements that goes around this sad drama. While Israel has fought its neighbors, it has done so to prevent is demise. Take away its deterance and there may be a second holocost.

Israel wishes to live in a demacratic peace while most of the Arab/Muslim world is under the dictorial rule of one person or a small group. The result of this can be seen in the standard of living for their socities in most of the nations. Oil wealth considered too.

Israel should agree to a Palestinian state or states who agree to accept Israel. Instead the Palestinians make unreasonable demands and try or aspire to destroy Israel. With Iran developing nukes why should Israel give up it defense? Will the USA defend Israel? I do not want to place any nation's existance in another's hands. That always seems to fail in the long run.

Let me get this straight, AIPAC and israeli jews and american-jews, spy and steal american secrets, sell american aid (weapons) to american enemies, receive billions in american aid, was granted by the United Nations jordanian territory, killed unarmed palestian children, is ran by a bunch of right-wing nuts that think they can just kill every palestian.

Oh, I forgot, the choosen people, live their life according to god. The israeli government is no different then Iran, they just had behind a different religion and so called democracy. As two israeli's their views on the middleEast and you will get three different answers.

So I don't want to hear any of this crap about America not supporting Israel, the mere fact that Israel exist is a testament to the United States and no one else... Period!!

Obama just lost my vote, and I will tell thousands of people I know. I think I am voting Republican now.

The current political situation in the middle east has long been foretold by prophet Zachariah in the old testament of the holy bible. Someday all nations of the earth (including the U.S.) will unleash their hatred against Israel and will wage war against it. The reason, Jesus will come again to save his choosen people.. God will never forget the covenant he made with Abraham.

john is a testament to how morally depraved and Nazi-like the left truly is.

Israel was given Jordanian territory? There was no such thing as Jordan until the British gave that land to the Hashemite kingdom, land which was originally meant to be set aside for a Jewish state. You have it backwards, scumbag. The British took away territory from the Jews to give to the arabs when transjordan was created. So john crawl back into the hole from which you came, you mutant, and stop soiling Soccerdad with your presence.

Laura,

First of all I am a independent and I think democrats and republicans and AIPAC are nuts! You seem to correct point and that is Israels establishment, but you don't deny any of the other points. You choose to label that which you don't know or agree with, true ignorance comes from narrow beliefs. I know many israeli jews who do not agree with AIPAC, oh let me see 50% and even more jewish americans, it's primarily the older jewish community (god bless the few that have not kept their old racist ways).

When it comes to america, I will and can critise it's positives and negative, but I have never never ever heard a an AIPAC supporter ever critise israel, that is the worst kind of support, because it breeds, ignorance, racism, narrow-mindedness and everything else that's detrimental to a health society.

I have the upmost support, for israel, but I will critise it when I think it's doing something wrong and stealing U.S. secrets is one of them.

Laura you have no credibility, because you know so much about isreal, yet you can't tell me 3 things that israel is wrong on or is guilty of.

I dare you to discuss in a single paragraph the bad side of israel .... You can't and you won't because you are biased and a follower, you lack the ability to think for yourself....Even bibi acknowledges his previous failures as the previous leader of the country.

I have the upmost support, for israel, but I will critise it when I think it's doing something wrong and stealing U.S. secrets is one of them.

John,

That is absurd.

Rachel Neuwirth wrote in December 2006, in an article entitled A National Disgrace:

Neither Keith Weissman nor Steven Weissman was ever an Israeli spy. Neither was recruited by Israeli agents. Neither received a cent from Israel. Neither gave classified documents to Israel. They never even saw such documents; rather they are accused of having passed on information that they had heard by word of mouth that their informants allegedly learned from such documents. In effect, they are charged with gossiping and trading in rumors!

In fact, they are not even technically accused of espionage, but only of giving "national security information" (a vague phrase that can refer to unclassified as well as classified information, not necessarily in writing) to "persons not entitled to receive it." These individuals, according to the indictment, included not only Israeli diplomats, but also unnamed American journalists and other American citizens not connected with Israel . The indictment thus criminalizes the widespread practice in Washington of leaking classified information to the press...

The Wall Street Journal featured an editorial in April 2007 noting the absurdity of the charge:
The consequences of this spectacle--the indictment of two citizens for activities that go on every day in Washington, and that are clearly protected under the First Amendment--far exceed any other in the now long list of non-crimes from which government attorneys have constructed major cases, or more precisely, show trials. A category in which we can include the mad prosecutorial pursuit of Mr. Libby.

The charge itself did not entail stealing secrets.

As far as your 'test' of openmindedness being that one should publicly list negatives about Israel--that is just plain silly.

Save that for your next job interview when your potential employer asks you to name your biggest fault.

John do you have any idea what AIPAC believes? Are you aware that they are currently lobbying in SUPPORT OF A TWO-STATE SOLUTION? So yes, I would have to agree that AIPAC is nuts. They are nuts in wanting the establishment of an islamic terror state adjacent to Israel. AIPAC has also lobbied congress to provide money for fatah. So again, yes they are nuts. john, you and those of your ilk who have this knee-jerk reaction to AIPAC as "right wing" have not bothered to actually find out what the group has actually done.
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"The israeli government is no different then Iran, they just had behind a different religion and so called democracy".
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Why would I even dignify with a response a statement as absurd as this? This shows that you have absolutely no credibility john. As one example, Iran executes people for being homosexual, Israel doesn't even have the death penalty for terrorists and murderers. Yet you see no distinction between these countries. This is how convoluted the left is.

The idea of Iran nuking Israel is crazy. Israel is tiny and the initial blast and resulting fallout would kill as many Muslim Arabs as Jews. Think, people!

"The idea of Iran nuking Israel is crazy. Israel is tiny and the initial blast and resulting fallout would kill as many Muslim Arabs as Jews. Think, people!
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You need to think. They don't care about what happens to their own. I've stated this the other day that the Iranian rulers are fanatical muslims who are willing to sacrifice millions of their own in order to destroy Israel. Loyalty to the islamic caliphate supercedes loyalty to nation. Rafsanjani who the west refers to as "moderate" has said a first strike on Israel will only do damage to the islamic world but will destroy Israel. And here is what the ayahtollah khomeini said:

“We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah. For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say let this land [Iran] burn. I say let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.”

Besides the fact that Iran is Persian and shiite and would have no qualms about also killing Arab sunnis along with Jews. Sid, you need to get a clue.