Posted on 02/16/2013 6:09:05 PM PST by wesagain
Here we had a man who was a total unknown, and was elected based on feel good politics, and the promise of hope and change.
I understand that.
BUT can you name a single action he took during his first term that didn't:
1. Harm America
2. Alienate America's allies
3. Empower Americas enemies
or some combination of the above?
Me neither. Re-electing him was an act of national (attempted?) suicide.
I would have used your reasoning that Israel wouldn't retreat to the 1967 borders as it would mean death to prove that America wouldn't re-elect Obama, it means death.
beethovenfan said Israel will NOT retreat to pre-1967 borders. Such a move would be suicide.
I say: Yes they will. Yes it is. The selfsame way Americans would never re-elect Obama. Such a move would be suicide.
We did it, they will do it. I don't like it. I don't think it is rational, but there are clearly other forces, dark forces, at work here.
I think that, despite their political divisions, the Israelis have a stronger sense of national identity and will to survive than the people in this country. For that reason I strongly doubt that they will agree to indefensible borders, which is what they would have if they returned to the pre-1967 boundaries.
I sure hope you are right, but it’s not the way I would bet.
Good grief no.
Good grief no.
Good grief no.
Assuming Israel will or won't do something based on her own sense of self-preservation has equal probability of success.
A people can shout "hope and change", uh, "peace and safety" and still vote their own destruction.
It's in the Book...
Assuming Israel will or won't do something based on her own sense of self-preservation has equal probability of success.
A people can shout "hope and change", uh, "peace and safety" and still vote their own destruction.
It's in the Book...
A reminder of how we got to this point...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09pmTh64vD8
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