U.S.-Israeli cooperation starting to break down under Obama?
posted at 9:10 pm on May 8, 2009 by Allahpundit
Predictable — or is it?
Senior officials in Jerusalem expressed concern recently over the sharp decline in the coordination between Israel and the United States on security and state affairs since President Barack Obama’s entered the White House and especially since the formation of Israel’s new government…
“Obama’s people brief their Israeli counterparts in advance much less about security and Middle East policy activities than the Bush administration used to,” the officials said.
In addition, when they do brief Israeli officials, they don’t consult with them or coordinate their statements in advance.
This has caused several coordination “malfunctions” between the two states in the past two months, they said…
[A senior] official said the new administration no longer seems to see Israel as a “special” or “extraordinary” state in the Middle East, with which the U.S. must maintain a different dialogue than with other states.
Serious question: If you’re Obama and your worst nightmare is an unexpected Israeli attack on Iran that provokes a regional war and jeopardizes the world’s oil supply, why on earth would you alienate the Israeli leadership? Wouldn’t you want to get as close to them as possible, to exert maximum influence? This doesn’t add up. It’s almost like saying, “We’re not friends anymore, so do whatever you want.” Plausible deniability, in other words.
For the record, a near-majority says that if Israel attacks, the U.S. should “help.” Only 37 percent say we should do nothing.
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is this a repeat post AP?
sven10077 on May 8, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Because he’s an arrogant jerk?
Knucklehead on May 8, 2009 at 9:13 PM
oh and if Israel is left in the cold by the US we deserve everything we get under Bambi…
sven10077 on May 8, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Because you want to do the opposite of Bush in every possible opportunity, even if that prospect is dangerous and stupid.
jimmy the notable on May 8, 2009 at 9:14 PM
is this a repeat post AP?
29Victor on May 8, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Does Barrack share Jimmy Carter’s ugly little syndrome with regards to Israel? I just wonder.
austinnelly on May 8, 2009 at 9:15 PM
I don’t know about not being friends anymore but I think plausible deniability is the right call. I am pretty sure this is how POTUS votes “Present”. It’s his MO.
Cindy Munford on May 8, 2009 at 9:17 PM
The Israelis should trust Obama about as much as the Checklosovakians should have trusted Chamberlain.
MB4 on May 8, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Obama probably feels about the same way as his mentor Jeromy Wright feels on that matter. That would be my guesss anyway.
MB4 on May 8, 2009 at 9:21 PM
AP’s going green. He’s into recycling now.
Guardian on May 8, 2009 at 9:22 PM
U.S.-Israeli cooperation starting to break down under Obama?
Oh, yes, it is.
The Israelis know that when they haven’t a friend in the world, at least they have themselves…and the more this Administration treats them like simple little children who won’t shake hands and apologize after a playground dust up, the more the Israelis will come to terms, and take care of the threats they face on their own…they’ve done it before.
And when the dust settles…they will ask, America, where were you? And they will already know the answer.
In the words of Rabbi Michael Berenbaum, at a commemoration of the Holocaust in Moscow in 1979, from Lamentations:
“Remember our days as of old, except if you have scorned us utterly.”
coldwarrior on May 8, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Seems our Leader has a problem with ARROGANCE.
GarandFan on May 8, 2009 at 9:26 PM
DEBKA: US Awards Iran Role as Military Partner, Sells Israel Short
The Obama administration has a bitter pill for Israel to swallow for the sake of progress toward a strategic collaboration with Tehran on Afghanistan and Pakistan. It cuts close to the bone in terms of Israel’s security and international standing:
1. Washington will not brook any unilateral Israeli military action that might upset US-Iranian moves towards cooperation in the Afgpak Arena.
2. Washington will apply all its resources to obstruct such action.
3. It will not be enough for Israel to stand idle as Iran develops a nuclear bomb. The Obama administration also has fish to fry with Taliban and is bent on an urgent breakthrough in Israel-Arab peacemaking for dividends relevant to this arena too.
MB4 on May 8, 2009 at 9:28 PM
I was looking for a quote from an interview I’d heard to put in a reply to an above comment about Jimmy Carter but instead I found the entire interview online.
It’s Michael Medved interviewing Mike Evans about a book that he just released called Jimmy Carter the Liberal Left and World Chaos: A Carter/Obama Plan That Will Not Work.
It’s a very enlightening interview and well worth the time if you want to understand how Jimmy Carter thinks.
29Victor on May 8, 2009 at 9:29 PM
It’s about time…
The Dean on May 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Oh, do you mean…Is Obambi an anti-Semite?
The answer seems to be pretty obvious, only nowadays being anti-Semitic is much better than being a rrrraasist.
belad on May 8, 2009 at 9:33 PM
AP, you’re stretching, and I think you know it. Why contrive an elaborate possible justification for Obama’s actions, based on the idea that he can still be regarded as competent? The guy is clearly playing it off the cuff, using his progressive instincts (which, these days, includes an antipathy to Israel, because they’re not victims anymore), and the result is an incompetence that leaves Jimmy Carter in the dust. And I never thought I’d see such a thing.
Splunge on May 8, 2009 at 9:33 PM
It’s hard to befriend the Jooos when you’re a muslim.
SouthernGent on May 8, 2009 at 9:33 PM
20+ years of sitting in a Jew hating Church is gonna come out sometime.
christene on May 8, 2009 at 9:33 PM
It’s not Obama’s worst nightmare, because the left has been in bed with radical islam for years. Read David Horowitz’ book Unholy Alliance, it spells it all out. Besides, the left thrives on destabilization leading to anarchy, it paves the way for them to seize power quickly in a given area. The Soviet Union and Red China have been using that playbook for decades.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I’ll bet he and his never thought of it in just this way. It’s another classic example of his inexperience showing. Better fix it fast Barry!!!
jeanie on May 8, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Obama is dangerously ignorant and needs to be removed from office. Too early to impeach?
DerKrieger on May 8, 2009 at 9:43 PM
I seriously wonder how long it will take to recover from the POR years. Cap & Trade, nationalized health care, deteriorating defense, crushing taxes and debt.
We desperately need federalism to restrain government spending.
DerKrieger on May 8, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Exactly. He has got it in his head that he can feed the Iranian gator.
RobCon on May 8, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Because he won.
Stephen M on May 8, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Hardly surprising.
Years in that “church”
Appointing someone who said we should occupy Israel
So inexperienced in foreign policy he needed Joe Biden
Reflexive stupidity in action.
aikidoka on May 8, 2009 at 9:47 PM
I live in Alabama and we just had 10 inches of rain in 4 hours. I’m wishing that on Obama during one of his speeches with his nostrils in the air in arrogance as “the One”. glub glub glub. This guy is a menace.
suzyk on May 8, 2009 at 9:49 PM
I don’t think we have to imagine the Obama Administration is playing 3D chess with their foreign policy; they’re simply not that sharp. Based on observations of their domestic policy, I attribute everything they do to sloppy incompetence propelled forward by a rigid Leftist ideology.
They simply haven’t demonstrated enough aptitude to be viewed as Machiavellian.
cruadin on May 8, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Oh there is a “F’n” surprise.
F15Mech on May 8, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Good thing the Jewish vote turned out in numbers for the Democrats………..
…………. the next 3 3/4 years should be interesting based on the first 1/4.
I wonder what this chap thinks about all of this……..
Seven Percent Solution on May 8, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Jeremiah Wright was a Muslim, before he started the Black Separatist Church. He and Farrakahn are still on the same page.
jainphx on May 8, 2009 at 9:53 PM
??
That’s his wet dream. Further destruction of prosperity means more socialist control.
John the Libertarian on May 8, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Serious question: You’re an American citizen and you’ve just realized that the community organizer you’ve just elected has chosen to alienate Israel, appease its aggressors, and turn his back on an ally this nation has protected and stood beside for over forty years. His motives are un-expainable and this policy could jeopardize the entire world’s stability. What do you do?
Rovin on May 8, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Are we about to witness an American President cut off aid to Israel because he “doesn’t like the way they play”?
While I don’t think Obama has the skill to overtly do something like that, nothing prevents him from using his oratory skills to send a message to the radical Islamists, Palestinians, and their supporters that the US may just look the other way or be slow to respond should something dramatic happen in the Middle East.
Oh, and for the record, he speaks to Muslimania in June from Egypt. (Wink Wink)
BobMbx on May 8, 2009 at 9:59 PM
The situation you describe is NOT Obama’s worst nightmare because it neither reflects poorly on himself not prevents him from forwarding his extremist liberal policies.
And besides, Obama may well believe that Israel’s existence may well be one of the things for which America should apologize to the world.
Loxodonta on May 8, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Yes. I agree this is a material intent. But to what avail? Exactly what is the reward?
ericdijon on May 8, 2009 at 10:04 PM
The only outlying reasonable explanation i can come up with on this is that the glut of special envoys is creating difficulties for normal diplomatic relations. I could be wrong, but its my best attempt at an objective assessment that doesn’t assume outright malicious intent on behalf of the administration.
Now, applying the HotAir approved conventional wisdom, one could certainly conclude that Obama is being reckless and dangerous with the ship of state and it is beginning to have a significant impact on day to day operations. That’s terrible news. If Obama’s foreign policy team can’t get it together soon, we’re in for a worthless 4-8 years. At least with the present team of prestige appointments with no stomach for the stuff of either diplomacy or war.
ernesto on May 8, 2009 at 10:05 PM
The EU approach to deterring terrorism is appeasement, resulting in creeping dhimmitude. This may also be Obama’s approach. Or, he may simply feel more sympathy to Muslims than Jews, for some reason.
Loxodonta on May 8, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Obama is far worse than Carter in only 100 days. He believes EVERYTHING is Israel’s fault even though they just want peace for the region. If Israel DID NOT WANT PEACE, THEY WOULD USE THEIR WOEPONS ON THEIR NEIGHBORING ENEMIES. Can the extremists understand that?
dthorny on May 8, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Because he was voted in, on his charm, charisma, and personality.
Oh, and because to not vote for him, meant you were racist.
None of these, are a sound base, to run a country, as large, and powerful, as the United States.
The first warning was when he espoused to having been to all 57 states. Go figure!
capejasmine on May 8, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Ahh, no he doesn’t think, he is only looking out for more money the Arabs invested in Jimmah’s projects.
dthorny on May 8, 2009 at 10:22 PM
They don’t care about understanding that. Anti-Semitism is blind hatred, it doesn’t think rationally.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Don’t forget “Alaska and Hawaii, which he has already been to” ;)
dthorny on May 8, 2009 at 10:25 PM
ernesto is it hard to understand that Obama does not like Jews?
jdun on May 8, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Well, okay, granted, Jimmy & thinking aren’t on the best of terms, but it was still a good interview.
I was a kid in the ’70s and have memories of it but really have never understood why President Carter did all the crap that he did, after hearing this guy talk things began to make a little more sense.
29Victor on May 8, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Only if Soros does……..
clinker46 on May 8, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Serious answer: Because, if I’m Obama, I’m not smart enough to know any better. Much easier to blame someone else when the whole Middle East goes up in a ball of flame.
uncivilized on May 8, 2009 at 10:45 PM
I’ve heard many from the left say, that Bush holding hands with the Saudi King, was because they were in cahoots, and Bush had interest in their oil. Ok.
If Obama disagreed with this, and he has no interest in oil, then why the bow? If there is no established relationship, no interest in oil….why diss an ally of the United States, and bow to the Saudi King?
If it comes down to it, he will stand with his Muslim brothers, and sisters.
capejasmine on May 8, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Obama’s foreign policy team (and his choice for the UN) are all sympathetic to Palestine over Israel. Witness the latest money dump to Hamas.
This behavior is just another facet of where Obama’s loyalties lie, and they are not with our ally Israel.
Taranto’s “Best of the Web” today and yesterday posted two squibs about the Jimmy Carteresqe approach that Obama is taking toward Israel. Ironically, because of the concern of the Arab nations re Iraq’s growing nuclear threat to the region, Israel is making some alliances of its own with those Arab nations. Obama’s appeasement to Iran is likely to bite him in the butt.
onlineanalyst on May 8, 2009 at 10:46 PM
My prior statement should have read “because of Iran’s growing threat to the region.:
onlineanalyst on May 8, 2009 at 10:53 PM
“[A senior] official said the new administration no longer seems to see Israel as a “special” or “extraordinary” state in the Middle East….”
This is part and parcel of Obama’s and the leftist’s radical egalitarianism. Israel is just another country in the Middle East (why can’t they just get along with their neighbors, they’re all the same?}
To Obama, America is just another country and he is just another President. In fact, America is worse and causes all the problems, thus the necessity for the endless Apology Tours.
Don’t believe me yet? How about this example of the insanity. The borders with Mexico and Canada are equal, in fact the Canadian’s are worse, because that’s where some of the 9/11 terrorists came across the border. So, if we build a fence on the border with Mexico, we have to do the same on the border with Canada. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano repeated this canard about Canada AFTER being informed it wasn’t true.
Numbskull John McCain repeated it a couple of days after that. He doesn’t want to secure the border with Mexico either and follows the same thought pattern.
They ignore the 3,000 + folks, who are known to have infiltrated into the US from Mexico from countries that supply lots of Al Qaeda terrorists.
Everyone’s equal, except the civilized people are worse. Israel is worse, America is worse and Canada is worse.
It’s all a lot of fun, until the bodies start hitting the sidewalk. We all know, that this is going to happen. Obama Administration actions will lead to very many deaths.
JabbaTheTutt on May 8, 2009 at 10:58 PM
I’ve reachedothe conclusion that many American Jews simply hate the conservative right far more than they worry about Israels enemys.
I also have this suspicion Obama has reached some sort of agreement with Iran already.
kangjie on May 8, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Is this the catastrophe that Biden warned those fundraisers about, the one that they wouldn’t understand?
onlineanalyst on May 8, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Things are going to get very interesting very soon in the Middle East.
Obama wants to dump Israel and will probably threaten to cut off all military aid if Israel attacks Iran’s nuke plants.
Israel in turn may tell Obama that they will use nukes if backed into a deadly corner.
If it comes to that, I wonder who will blink. I don’t think Israel can afford to.
RandyChandler on May 8, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Why isn’t anyone talking about this as HILLARY’s failure? Isn’t she Secretary of State?
Could it be that a President with no experience naming a Secretary of State with no experience either could cause problems in international relations?
Go figure!
rockmom on May 8, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Just doing the will of his master. You know, the guy above his pay grade he bows to in public.
faol on May 8, 2009 at 11:18 PM
rockmom on May 8, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Yeah, Israel better watch out or she’ll send them a letter.
faol on May 8, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Netanyahu has the stones for that staredown. Barry is just a wimpy little boy in comparison.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Netanyahu has the stones for that staredown. Barry is just a wimpy little boy in comparison.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Netanyahu has the stones for that staredown. Barry is just a wimpy little boy in comparison.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Oh my, Obama is really a secret Muslim and he is going to abandon Israel so that his muslim buddies can destroy Israel. Obama is the new Manchurian candidate and soon we will be living under Sharia Law and the women will be forced to wear burkhas. Actually Obama may be the anti-christ, and we can not let him speak at Notre Dame. Acorn stole the election for Obama and the worlds recession was caused by giving house loans to poor black people. Obama is also a communist/socialist/marxist and hates capitalism and white people. Michelle has never been proud of this country and thinks this is a mean country. The One can’t speak without a teleprompter even though he was the editor of the Harvard Law Review. Republicans don’t want to moderate because they are smarter and better looking than the libruls. If gays are allowed to marry, than people could marry animals. We should attack Iran just in case they might have a nuclear weapon. Iraq should be a cakewalk and there isn’t an insurgency. We will be greeted as liberators. Sarah Palin is really a genius and the media attacked her. Bristol became pregnant by immaculate conception. Abstinence works. Our enemies hate us for our freedom. Liberty is on the march in the middle east. Saudi Arabia is our ally. The gop is in a death spiral, goopers are in a state of denial.
athensboy on May 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Netanyahu has the stones for that staredown. Barry is just a wimpy little boy in comparison.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM
oops, sorry for the multiple posts :-(
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 11:28 PM
That was quite a brain dump. Too bad there’s nothing else left in there.
infidel4life on May 8, 2009 at 11:31 PM
that’s completely correct. My aunt who is jewish and ridiculously pro-israel, voted for obama. I said he is anti-israel and i would vote for mccain, and she called me a racist. unbelievable.
Chiasmos on May 8, 2009 at 11:31 PM
athensboy on May 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Too many Midol makes you cranky huh!
faol on May 8, 2009 at 11:35 PM
I think our military would mutiny if Obama orders them to stop or impede Israel…i wonder how he would like them apples?
elduende on May 8, 2009 at 11:52 PM
wait for your update Israel from the speech coming from Egypt… date to be announced.
seesalrun on May 8, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Golly Gee Willikers! First Obama disses Israel, then he plans another Apology Tour speech for Muslims next month in Egypt.
I can’t keep up with Barry’s treacherous itinerary, but thank heavens Mossad’s watching his back.
T J Green on May 9, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Let’s see, who has this douche duped so far?
Independents
Jews
Evangelical Christians
Wealthy Business owners
Bankers
9-11 Families
Jaibones on May 9, 2009 at 12:18 AM
I think Athens was trying to be funny and I don’t feed trolls but couldn’t pass the opportunity:
Oh my, Obama is really a secret Muslim and he is going to abandon Israel so that his muslim buddies can destroy Israel.
Obama is the new Manchurian candidate and soon we will be living under Sharia Law and the women will be forced to wear burkhas.
Actually Obama may be the anti-christ, and we can not let him speak at Notre Dame.
Acorn stole the election for Obama and the worlds recession was caused by giving house loans to poor black people.
Obama is also a communist/socialist/marxist and hates capitalism and white people.
Michelle has never been proud of this country and thinks this is a mean country.
The One can’t speak without a teleprompter even though he was the editor of the Harvard Law Review.
seesalrun on May 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM
The end result of the Obama Administration Era… The United States of AssClown.
Griz on May 9, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Nobody Cares, Nobody Cares, I’m so pissed off, it seems that nobody gives a shit what this clown does while in Office. He is awful but just keeps getting more and more love. WTF
lavell12 on May 9, 2009 at 1:06 AM
End Result?
The many will be marching in their tie dyed speedos screaming their contempt of everything I hold dear and close to my heart. Singing and cheering the corruption of my and my childrens’ values and everything that America stands for.
I can’t wait.
seesalrun on May 9, 2009 at 1:07 AM
as they starve for twenty dollar a loaf bread, that is. Sorry I am off topic. I’m sorry. With the inflation, it will happen. Those lovely incentives now will not be worth much later.
seesalrun on May 9, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Ah, we have a week-long down time in regards to trolls and now we have a shooting Gallery!
The Dean:
Well, if it isn’t the idiot who doesn’t know who is responsible for WWI and WWII? I suppose in the twisted world you live in, it is a GOOD thing to toss an endangered Democracy to the gathering wolves.
But, then again, in your twisted world, Ron Paul knows something about history and geopolitics, so the distortion is somewhat understandable.
athensboy:
Well, look who’s back, the obsessed guy who rambled on and on about skirts.
I doubt this. It is a possibility, yes, but a very,very,very slim one, and something I genuinely despise my fellow Conservatives yelling about, because it demeans ALL of us with the label of kook.
While it is debatable over whether or not they are “buddies,” that’s where we appear to be heading.
There is a slight, 0.00001% chance of something like that. More likely, he’s just an inexperienced snake oil salesman promoted vastly beyond his level of incompetence and who will either evolve or gravely damage us all.
That is a possibility, but I doubt Obama will be the one to institute it, at least on his free will.
Well, much is possible, but now we are entering 0.00000000001% possibilities.
Notre Dame can have him, I just wonder why, given his various and often very-unchristian stances.
Unlikely, though evidence is turning up that they tried. But even so, hius victory was outside that margin of error, so I think it is safe to say that the voters genuinely believed him.
More like “the world’s recession was caused by corrupt bearucrats embezzling and cooking the books while cutting deals with thugs and “community organizers” to give loans that had absolutely no chance of being redeemed, often to poor people, to black people, and to poor black people, but not necessarily either of the two.”
The second, unlikely given his connections (Ayers, Dorhn, etc), but his connections do point in that direction (Rev. Wright, your office is calling). The first, on the other hand, is infinitely more likely: if he doesn’t view himself as one of those, he is certainly taking a lot out of their playbooks, VASTLY more than even FDR did. And the comparisons in time between the two (the longest serving President versus the newbie just over his 100 day mark) mean that he is going at a ridiculous rate.
If we are to trust what she says, than yes.
An innocent slip of the tounge? Perhaps. But that IS what she said.
Please tell me I don’t have to educate you on the distinctions between speaking and writing? Oh yes, and while he CAN speak without it, he is inordinately dependent on it, and without it he makes some very UGLY gaffes.
And because we tried that before and we got Obama and a massive Liberal majority in Congress, and as Reagan showed, the road to victory lies in rejuvenating the base and in rallying the center to your side.
Now THIS is one place I differ from my fellow Conservatives, as I do support Gay marriage. However, the issue lies in it being the distinction of the churches on who gets “officially” hitched (as oppsoed to the social bonds already recognized by law), and the unfortunate fact that many are seeking to curtail the sovereignty of the individual churches through federal intervention as opposed to the longer but VASTLY more rewarding path of negotiating with them.
And because they have been officially at war with us for thirty years, and because they finance terrorism, and because they have threatened to use the bomb to wipe our allies from the map, and because they are a genocidal theocracy who crushes internal dissent, and…
Well, right now it is and right now there sure as hell isn’t much of one, is there?
We were, and we are, save by some bitter tribals, Islamists, and Baathist loyalists.
Genius? That remains to be seen. But she WAS attacked by the media out of all proportion to the alleged crimes when compared with what Dems have gotten away with scarred by the media.
Hell, maybe that is so and the whole “Bristol-Levy” thing is meant as a coverup.
But almost certainly not.
However, it would be vastly more likely than the idea that Trig is somehow Bristols and not Sarah’s, particularly given the differences in time.
This is what you and your fellow kooks are claiming, and we are not saying that she got pregnant by immaculate conception: just that Trig is Sarah’s.
It does, assuming there is no rape involved.
Yes, amongst a boatload of other reasons.
Not yet, but one domino can trigger a tidal wave.
Not really, and few on the Right ignore it. We just are forced to be nice given the absolute lack of a “Green Revolution” as of yet and your insistence on not drilling in our own oilfields.
Proof?
Oh, that’s right, you don’t do proof, do you?
Come back here when you can actually ARGUE, as opposed to drive-by flame.
Turtler on May 9, 2009 at 1:13 AM
Come on AP, go beyond the veil a bit. Obama picks his nemesis / rival for Secretary of State, state is being shut out in this White House. You need to look deeper dude..
The National Security Council & close advisors are running the show. James Jones, samantha power, susan rice, and the whole cadre of progressive advisors have the president’s ear. Mr Inept goes around the room, what do you think he hears all day!? Grand Bargain, Palestinians, the key to Iran who wants peace with us is through screwing Israel, etc. He is amassing the EU, the Arabs, The Islamists to box Israel in to massive concessions because he & everyone around him BELIEVES that these entities want to be friends with the USA, it’s only the damn Zionists that are in the way!
He is bending over backwards to appease the muslim dregs of the world & all their allies, are you wearing shades today?
Anyone who thinks Biden or Clinton has say here is crazy imho. David Axelrod and the original campaign core of advisors are running the show, that’s why it is so chaotic & confused because they are a bunch of amateur morons on FP with totally backward notions of the real world, the right hand at state is not coordinated with the left hand the White House, has little pull. For the 1st time in a while you have a WH more LEFT than the notorious State Dept!!
Everyone across the board in his cadre have no love for Israel, they hate us. Rahm is the only exception & he is there for one reason, to pitbull, blackmail, and tarnish anything that comes in the way of the One’s progressive bullsh*t – Especially on Israel! Including wrangling the US Senate & House, where the Israel support lives..
This was the most left campaign core we have seen in like forever, and now there is surprise when they act like it!? You are looking for genius sun tzu strategy because you cannot compute the sheer incompetence of it all..
saus on May 9, 2009 at 1:53 AM
O
Impeachment takes too long. Think of a much quicker way.
Birdseye on May 9, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Israel has 80-200 nuclear weapons at hand. What do they have by way of practical delivery vehicles?
Suppose something silly. They go for broke. Load at least half their weapons on whatever aircraft they have that will carry them. They then fly those planes over inhabited Arab territory all the way to Iran. They inform the world that if attacked the planes drop the armed weapons where they are. They do not turn on their ECM suites until they get near Iran. (Turn the suites on earlier if the Iranians launch counter-strikes or interceptors over non-Iranian territory.)
What does the US do?
What do the Arab nations thus threatened do?
What would Obama do in private?
{^_^}
herself on May 9, 2009 at 7:07 AM
Jimmy Carter 2.
Terrye on May 9, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Try to see the world as the enemy sees it. If you were a Muslim and a Muslim-lover, who is the best friend you have in the Middle East? Iran.
MaiDee on May 9, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Obama would drop a load in his shorts and mumble: “Ah Salem I like em.”
Don’t forget that Israel has several Dolphin-class submarines armed with nuclear missiles. If Israel took a devastating first strike, her subs could still could still turn some sandy Arab cities to glass.
RandyChandler on May 9, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Th May 7 2009
LAST SUMMER [Bush in office] just 42% said the United States should help Israel while 46% said the nation should do nothing.
The increase from 42% to 49% in one year after change in POTUS and given Obama, more Americans realize he is making us less secure, and that we’d better shore up our alliance with Israel.
66% voters want to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. You can’t ask Iran to stop and get that prevention. Been there, still doing that. Tried it with Iraq WMD and fought our own war to make certain. Not anxious to do that on our own, or even to do that with Iran. So all the more reason to let Israel do it for themselves, and we benefit with what we want, to prevent Iran from going nuclear. Yet only 49% admit the only way that it CAN be done, and support Israel to do it with our alliance in reserve.
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 8:09 AM
If Obama wants to be anyone’s messiah, he’d better find a way for the Iranian’s targeted by Sharia to find alliance with SOMEONE besides Achmedinajad or the fundamentalist mullahs.
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 8:14 AM
But that’s above his charismatic ability, though NOT above his paygrade.
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Does anyone think it possible that 20 years of rev Wright sermons affected our America hating, Jew hating president?
tarpon on May 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM
This would be a good time to introduce those who don’t know him to Daniel Pipes: http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/
I visit him daily.
RandyChandler on May 9, 2009 at 8:22 AM
As a reminder, Nancy Pelosi visited Syria before the last election, remember the scarf?
Coincidence?
dthorny on May 9, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Seems as if everything is breaking down under obama, not just relations with Israel—our way of life. Michelle Obama said this if you will recall. Wonder when/if the folks will notice or if, by some chance they actually do, will care. Beginning to think it’s a blessing to be old these days. Won’t have as much time to watch the country go to h–l. I’m depressed, must be the rainy day here.
jeanie on May 9, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Just another depressing comment to go with the one above: You’ll notice that while our way of life may be deteriorating, the obama’s has stepped up considerably. I guess the ‘share the wealth’ and ‘austerity’ don’t apply to the family in the WH. Where are my 450$ sneakers? Where are my several daily wardrobe changes? Where is my personal chef? Guess living small doesn’t apply to the WH after all, they won.(we lost!)
jeanie on May 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
The rest of the world – except for Israelis of course – will love us. Approval seems to be Obama’s driving priority.
katiejane on May 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM
tarpon on May 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM
He’s an open book.
It’s everyone else that I wonder about.
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
RandyChandler on May 9, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Thanks for the heads up while we still have them attached.
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 9:35 AM
No. Jeanie, the sane world lost.
OldEnglish on May 9, 2009 at 9:42 AM
jeanie on May 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 9:46 AM
So, general agreement here that Obama is in the business of ‘reforming’ the country to his all seeing, all wise, we’ll eventually see the merits of his ways, image. This great and wise God looks down approvingly at all the little black specks below not only doing his bidding but loving it. Then He throws crumbs now and then to the unionized and zombieized segments of the little black specks. Woe to those of you who may want to be white specks—crush! crush! Lordy me–where are we headed and why is most of the population not noticing what a dangerous man this is?
jeanie on May 9, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Oh–I forgot PC in my earlier post–also include purple, orange or what have you colored specks. Heaven knows I would be devastated if I were accused of racism!
jeanie on May 9, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Abort Obama
BillaryMcBush on May 9, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Welcome to the club Israel!
B. Hussein Obama and his cadre of thugs & thugettes don’t see the USA as exceptional either. Are enough of us Americans connecting-the-dots yet? Or are we still in a state of leftist media induced denial of Barack’s 20 year swimfest in the anti-American anti-Israel cesspool with Jerimiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, Bill Ayres, Acorn, Edward Said, Ali Abunimah, Rashid Khalidi et al?
More Old News(dots)here:
http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=obamasaidid=10.29.08.htm
“Let’s Roll”
On Watch on May 9, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Those of you that read Joel Rosenberg and/or the Bible.
The battle of Gog & Magog in Ezekiel 38 & 39, when Russia, Iran and many other nations attack Israel, NO OTHER NATION COMES TO THEIR AID. Only recently could you say that maybe the U.S. wouldn’t come to Israel’s aid if there was an attack.
Of course God will destroy Israel’s enemies and many will become believer’s.
Interesting times we live in.
Ordinary1 on May 9, 2009 at 10:08 AM
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