Column One: Obama's green light to attack Iran

The Jerusalem Post ^ | May 7, 2009 | CAROLINE GLICK

[Free ThinkerNY]

Arctic winds are blowing into Jerusalem from Washington these days. As Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's May 18 visit to Washington fast approaches, the Obama administration is ratcheting up its anti-Israel rhetoric and working feverishly to force Israel into a corner.

Using the annual AIPAC conference as a backdrop, this week the Obama administration launched its harshest onslaught against Israel to date. It began with media reports that National Security Adviser James Jones told a European foreign minister that the US is planning to build an anti-Israel coalition with the Arabs and Europe to compel Israel to surrender Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem to the Palestinians.

According to Haaretz, Jones was quoted in a classified foreign ministry cable as having told his European interlocutor, "The new administration will convince Israel to compromise on the Palestinian question. We will not push Israel under the wheels of a bus, but we will be more forceful toward Israel than we have been under Bush."

He then explained that the US, the EU and the moderate Arab states must determine together what "a satisfactory endgame solution," will be.

As far as Jones is concerned, Israel should be left out of those discussions and simply presented with a fait accompli that it will be compelled to accept.

Events this week showed that Jones's statement was an accurate depiction of the administration's policy. First, quartet mediator Tony Blair announced that within six weeks the US, EU, UN and Russia will unveil a new framework for establishing a Palestinian state. Speaking with Palestinian reporters on Wednesday, Blair said that this new framework will be a serious initiative because it "is being worked on at the highest level in the American administration."

[guitarplayer1953]

If I was the PM of Israel I'd tell BO when the USA returns land that it acquired by war from Mexico then we'll talk about returning land to the pre 1967 war. Until then you can stick it where the sun doesn’t shine!

[UCANSEE2]

“We will not push Israel under the wheels of a bus”

It will be more like under the treads of a tank.

[Countyline]

God will have something to say about such an ultimatum.

[Lancey Howard]

Check this out.

[jessduntno]

“Obama’s green light to attack Iran”

I think that is exactly what it is meant to be...

[JustTheTruth]

Gee, has anybody else in NYC other than those in the Financial sector waken up yet to this IDIOT Obama for whom they voted ? Hmmmmm?

Inquiring minds want to know...

[JOAT]

If I was the PM of Israel I'd tell BO when the USA returns land that it acquired by war from Mexico then we'll talk about returning land to the pre 1967 war.

Uh..Zero just might do it.

[nowheretohide]

“If I was the PM of Israel I'd tell BO when the USA returns land that it acquired by war from Mexico then we'll talk about returning land to the pre 1967 war.”

I hope not. Obama would likely agree!

[BereanBrain]

In case you DIDN”T KNOW, we TEXANS defeated the Mexican army of General Santa Anna, WITHOUT the help of the US.

In point of fact, a little known fact is that the US was supplying Guns the the Mexican regime, to make sure it was well positioned no matter what the outcome.

A US NAVAL WARSHIP was seized running guns to Mexico, and was NOT returned to the US until AFTER TEXAS joined the US.

Remember the Alamo.

[microgood]

This guy is definitely a one termer.

[americanophile]

"We will not push Israel under the wheels of a bus"

Then Israel would be the first to be in Obama's path and escape this fate.

[americanophile]

...We Californians did the same. Granted it was far less monumental, but it still succeed. Californians revolted and threw out the Mexican government, establishing the California Republic. Hence, our state flag. It lasted less than a month since California immediately came under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army, but it's a little known fact and quite interesting.

[BereanBrain]

This link describes the MANY actions the US government took to support the Mexican Army during the Texican’s war for independance.

http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/articles/texasnavy/texasnavy.htm

We should have never joined the US, given the double dealing it did with Texas, before it even joined the US.

They supplied the Mexican Army with Guns, Powder, and men.

Texans defeated Santa Anna regardless

[Finalapproach29er]

Bush Sr. and Baker tried this tact; “grain credits” to Saddam (which he turned into cash) and arms deals with Israels enemies.

Bush gained only 37% of the vote against a weak challenger.

Those who betray Israel are fools.

[Cindy]

Thank you Lancey Howard, I will link to this.

[Lancey Howard]

LOL, and now Mexico has taken the place back bloodlessly.

[americanophile]

Pretty much. ‘La Reconquista’ as we call it.

[mkjessup]

Any real Christian should be praying for Israel, especially now.

[karnage]

I hope you are right. But it will take a long time to undo the damage he has already done to our blessed republic...