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Thirty-Six Years Ago Today, Richard Nixon Saved Israel—but Got No Credit
Commentary Magazine ^ | October 6th, 2009 | Jason Maoz

Posted on 10/06/2009 7:30:20 AM PDT by Jbny

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To: MestaMachine; dennisw

Amongst Kissingers concerns, thwarting a truely decisive Israei victory, disturbing the ever important regional balance of power. Had that occured the world might have been burdened by short negotiations for the return of Cairo and Damascus, denying us of the pleasure of the unending palestinian issue.


81 posted on 05/02/2010 12:40:03 PM PDT by SJackson (Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided, Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: SJackson

That sure sounds like Henry Kissinger I know. Perhaps the Russians were making their own threats to intervene and supply the Syrians and Egyptians


82 posted on 05/02/2010 1:32:08 PM PDT by dennisw (It all comes 'round again --Fairport)
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To: Jewbacca

Or Orthodox American Jews, who are voting Republican in ever-increasing numbers. I started in 1991, and have never regretted it, except with Papa Bush and ex-gov George Pataki.


83 posted on 05/02/2010 2:32:51 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ( Two-state solution: A bad idea whose time has gone.)
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To: WoofDog123

Likewise, the word was not told about the Lananese War in 1959, when Eisenhower personally participated om the deployment of much of the US Air Force to the Middle East to overawe Mossdegh. the pro-Russian premier of Iran —and the Ruskies—who was abut to overthrow the Shah.


84 posted on 05/02/2010 3:23:01 PM PDT by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: HOYA97
"...Nixon had the military at Defcon 2 during this time in expectation of an attack by Russia on Israel..."

True! ................. FRegards

85 posted on 05/05/2010 9:53:47 PM PDT by gonzo ( Buy more ammo! You should already have the guns .................. FRegards)
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