Posted on 09/11/2011 9:08:40 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Israel doesn’t have a dog in the fight, but paying the brunt of frustration
A former head of the Mossad called US President Barack Obama’s policies in the Middle East naïve and his “Obama Doctrine” was destabilizing the region.
"Obama chose to support the peoples' populist demands instead of supporting his strategic allied rulers,” Shabtai Shavit told a conference on counter terrorism opening near Tel Aviv Sunday. "Obama didn't think the ruler could be influenced or the status quo would survive and that was political naïveté on his part."
Shavit, who ran the Israeli secret service between 1989 and 1996, said he was allowing himself to speak frankly because of his age and experience. He said that Obama’s 2009 address in Cairo “unintentionally sped up the Arab Spring revolt.”
“Obama believes that with the aid of defensive strategy of disengaging from Afghanistan and Iraq he will be the first American president that would make peace and reconciliation between America and the Arab world.”
Shavit, today the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Institute for Counter Terrorism, prefaced his statements about the American leader saying he wanted to be careful not to show disrespect for the US president because the United States was a strategic ally.
But his comments also sparked similar warnings and criticism from a slew of former Israeli generals and another former Mossad chief.
“I think the United States would be making a great mistake if it turns into itself, backs away from the Middle East and slowly cuts itself off from the region,” said Maj-Gen. (ret.) Dani Yatom, also a former Mossad director. He added that he felt the US was pulling out of Iraq and Afghanistan too early and before the job was done.
“Every drop of blood that Americans shed will have been in vain and that’s a pity,” Yatom said.
Maj.-Gen. Aharon Ze’evi-Farkash, a former head of Israeli military intelligence called the United States a “sinking superpower,” but noted this weakened foreign policy actually began under President George Bush’s administration when his interventionist policies were stymied by countries like Turkey, which refused to allow the US Army invade Iraq from its territory.
Speaking in the wake of the storming of the Israeli embassy in Cairo over the weekend, Shavit said the Egyptian military was lead by an “old and sick general, foxy, but a weak leader.”
Israel was forced to stage a dramatic evacuation of its embassy personnel on Saturday after mobs stormed the embassy in Cairo. Israel sought US intervention to ask the Egyptian military to aid in the evacuation and reportedly the head of the Supreme Military Council, Field Marshal Mohammed Tantawi, deflected calls during the crisis.
“Internal security has virtually ceased to function. The economy is failing. The events of the past few days are best proof that anarchy is reigning in Egypt,” Shavit said.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak expressed concerned about Israel’s growing political isolation, particularly with Egypt and Turkey, that during the cabinet meeting on Sunday he called for a special session to discuss strategy.
"There is a wide picture forming around us that includes what happened with Turkey, what is happening with Egypt, and what is happening with the Palestinians," Barak told ministers. "These are events that are not in our control, but we can certainly affect the way we face them."
well, that is what the bildebergers and rockefellers etc, want. destruction.
they don’t care which party is in office they want their plan installed, destruction and death to all mankind.
0bama is a tool of Satan.
Latest reports I've heard is that now they have control of Gadaffi’s missiles and other stashes of weaponry.
After Project Gunrunner, I trust nothing this President does.
0bama’s policies are pushing Israel into a corner. She will defend herself and the nuclear option is increasingly probable.
The “boy who would be caliph” is pleased to know his hard work is having its intended effect.
Like all faithful mohammedans hussein hates Jews and wants to bring about the destruction of Israel.
Yes, George Bush was really weak with the Iraqis. Just ask Saddam Hussein and his two sons. Sometimes the Israelis need to keep their mouths shut.
The author is too generous. Zer0 is doing it intentionally not out of naivety although he is certainly naive.
I’m trying to think of a single thing Obama has touched that hasn’t gotten worse. Can’t do it.
Good post .. Pray for Israel
Man, I would love for the puppeteers to be exposed.
I’m trying to think of a single thing Obama has touched that hasn’t gotten worse. Can’t do it.
He has done absolutely nothing good or possitive. Nothing!
Obama’s policies go against everything American.
America , years ago discovered that with peace there is stability and has thus tried to maintain the peace, even globally at our expense. With stability there is the ability to plan and progress towards success. This quality is something no one else understands as well nor is willing to protect. It spells peace and prosperity.
This treasonous bastard is seeking to undo that as well as America. Worse yet, his attack is on western civilization.
It is jihad, make no mistake, from the Ghazi in OUR White House.
... and most Americans still want to believe he is a “Christian”, the fools.
Obama’s policies go against everything American.
America , years ago discovered that with peace there is stability and has thus tried to maintain the peace, even globally at our expense. With stability there is the ability to plan and progress towards success. This quality is something no one else understands as well nor is willing to protect. It spells peace and prosperity.
This treasonous bastard is seeking to undo that as well as America. Worse yet, his attack is on western civilization.
It is jihad, make no mistake, from the Ghazi in OUR White House.
... and most Americans still want to believe he is a “Christian”, the fools.
Exactly!
Anyone still believing in this evil man is more than a fool and anyone openly supporting him is as wicked as he is.
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Has his golf handicap imoroved?
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