tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post506070082040313119..comments2024-01-02T02:18:30.960-08:00Comments on Israel Thrives: Barack Obama is No Friend to the Jewish People or the Jewish StateMike L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-45011504397302070372012-01-05T09:36:00.645-08:002012-01-05T09:36:00.645-08:00On our way home tomorrow morning, but will be en r...On our way home tomorrow morning, but will be en route for about 24 hours.<br /><br />What a haul!<br /><br />I really enjoyed Israel... and the food was far better than I expected!... but I cannot wait to step into our cute little cottage in Oakland.<br /><br />Hold down the fort, Doodad.<br /><br />Cheers!Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-84512546854833914042012-01-05T09:07:02.282-08:002012-01-05T09:07:02.282-08:00Lots of people tried reaching out to old Adolph, t...Lots of people tried reaching out to old Adolph, too, including Jews. We all see how that worked out. I have zero tolerance for the MB and all they stand for. I don't like the terror financing Saudis either (Bush et al never consulted me on that one.)<br /><br />Influence, as opposed to opposition to horrific goals? I choose opposition. A novel approach in this day and age where the Taliban is not or enemy per se but that's my take on it. And I don't think Obama HATES Israel. He's just trying to be everybody's friend in a region where he has only one true friend. You know, the LITTLE Satan?Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-58874049158493698832012-01-04T22:18:07.707-08:002012-01-04T22:18:07.707-08:00Hey Doodad... So are the Israelis and the Israeli ...Hey Doodad... So are the Israelis and the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Is Avigdor Lieberman throwing Israel under the bus as well wrt to Egypt?<br /><br />What... you don't believe me? Here you go:<br /><br />http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-envoy-seeks-talks-with-islamist-groups-in-egypt-1.402025<br /><br /><em><strong>Israel's new ambassador in Cairo, Yaakov Amitai, will attempt to open communication channels with Islamic officials in Egypt, including representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood and the radical Salafi movement's Al-Nour Party, according to a senior diplomatic official in Jerusalem. </strong><br /><br />The official told Haaretz that, as ambassador, Amitai must make contact with all relevant entities in positions of power, and talk to "anyone who wants to and agrees to talk to him, even if those contacts are not made public." </em><br /><br />AND... the Brotherhood just said today it welcomes U.S. involvement. <br /><br />SO... what in your opinion should the U.S. do? Shut off talks with them? If so, then how can we influence them? They and the Salafists (An-Nour) are winning over 70% of the vote. You do realize that - right? <br /><br />Why should the U.S. refuse to do what the Israelis themselves are doing? <br /><br />BTW don't take this as endorsement of the Brotherhood <strong>because it is not </strong>, but, there are a lot of things that can happen in Egypt and don't rule out the Army (who has a vested interest in maintaining the Peace treaty with Israel). <br /><br />But while we are on "Islamists" how about our friendship with the Saudi Royal family? A friendship that blossomed under Republicans. Or are the Wahabi, (who helped start and fund al-Qaeda) the right kind of Islamists? <br /><br />But President Obama is the bad guy here? Yeah right.<br /><br />Oh and also did you see that the U.S. Military and the Israelis are undergoing the largest joint exercises in history. Yeah, that sure sounds like the President hates Israel....Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.com