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Rand Paul Slams Obama, Defends Israel

By W. James Antle, III on 5.20.11 @ 3:36PM

During his Senate campaign, Rand Paul walked a careful line on foreign policy: he shared his father's basic skepticism of interventionism but tried to be much more respectful of the majority viewpoint within the Republican Party. Sometimes that led him to state his positions differently from his father; sometimes it led him to take different positions than his father.

So it was interesting to read the Kentucky senator's statement on President Obama's Middle East speech. As expected, Paul slammed Obama's liberal interventionism: "Our mistakes in foreign policy have always been from hubris. We somehow believe that we can dictate the policies of the world, and enforce them with our military and economic strength. While this might sound like a good idea to many, it has its limits and its consequences." Yet even in opposing the Libya war, Paul took a pro-Israel line: "For example, instead of seeking proper authority from Congress and the Constitution to go to war with Libya, President Obama empowered the United Nations and the Arab League, two bodies that together endanger the security and sovereignty of our ally Israel."

Senator Paul continued his criticism of Obama's stance on Israel:

It is the United Nations who is threatening to impose a Palestinian state without a guarantee of safety for Israel. It is members of the Arab League who foment hostilities or refuse to recognize the right to safety and security of Israel.

But far worse than that, today it was an American President who stood before the world and once again demanded Israel act against her own strategic interest in the name of a false peace.

Peace from weakness or peace from outside coercion of Israel is a fool's errand. Unfortunately, the President today proved himself willing to play that fool.

Israel and her enemies have fought wars for the better part of the past 60 years. And terror-supporting countries in the region have spent the better part of those years feigning interest in peace while lobbing rockets across borders.

For President Obama to stand up today and insist that Israel should once again give up land, security and sovereignty for the possibility of peace shows an arrogance that is unmatched even in our rich history of foreign policy.

Paul then concludes on a noninterventionist note:

I agree with the President. This is in fact a moment of opportunity. It is time to seize control of our foreign policy from those who have spent the past decade policing the world, trying in vain to build nations after destroying them, and bankrupting our children and grandchildren in the process.

This opportunity will pass us by if we simply repeat the same mistakes, over again.

UPDATE: Ron Paul's statement is strikingly similar, with some twists (the elder Paul is tougher in his antiwar language and hints he thinks it might be in Israel's long-term interests to voluntarily make concessions).

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Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 3:54PM

If Ron adopted his son's foreign policy, he might be a viable candidate.

jomo2009| 5.20.11 @ 4:09PM

Rand Paul, Neo-Conservative.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 5:38PM

Yeah Neo-Con Neo-Chickenhawks.
Our United States Troopers are Not to be used , as Cannon Fodder to Force Feed "Democracy" around The Globe & Big Government should Not Force Confiscate Our American Taxpayer Money And Hand It Over To Foreign Parasite Leaches.

"Paul then concludes on a noninterventionist note:

I agree with the President. This is in fact a moment of opportunity. It is time to seize control of our foreign policy from those who have spent the past decade policing the world, trying in vain to build nations after destroying them, and bankrupting our children and grandchildren in the process.

This opportunity will pass us by if we simply repeat the same mistakes, over again."

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:15PM

For example:

"On January 9, Ron Paul addressed Congress to voice his opposition to a House resolution expressing strong support for Israel in its invasion of Gaza, and branding Hamas as a terrorist organization. Ron Paul called for American neutrality in conflicts that have nothing to do with the United States."

The source for this? RonPaul.com.

Clint, you are a despicable, lying, child murder supporting maggot.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 6:58PM

Duuuhhhhhh ! Neo-Chickenhawk Coward Israel Firster Fanatic Tool Job.
I was talkin' about Dr.Rand Paul , Not Dr.Ron Paul.
Apparently, You Don't Grasp That.

Sooooo, What's Your Beef Now, With Dr. Rand Paul's Statement Neo-Chickenhawk Chickenshit Tool Job ?

Hmmmmmm, ChickenShit Neo-Chickenhawk Tool Job ?

You're Up Asshat

Bruno| 5.20.11 @ 7:55PM

Clint is nothing an Obama butt boy trying to stir up trouble. I like butt boys. Ron Paul is my favorite butt boy. He will actually meet you at a hotel if you say you want to talk about Austrian economics. Clint is diseased so this would be a bad idea. Time for bed Timmy. Give your Adolf doll a big hug and then off to bed.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 8:14PM

You're A Slandering Liar Bruiso

You talk like You're A Bawney Fwank Wannabe Low Hangin' Fruit Grabber.

Bruno| 5.20.11 @ 11:05PM

I am Austrian you sissy boy. If you weren't so diseased you could be very popular in prison.

NoBama| 5.20.11 @ 11:22PM

That you, Arnold?

Bruno| 5.20.11 @ 11:46PM

No. I am Bruno and I love Ron Paul.

Clint| 5.21.11 @ 3:59AM

Get Bent Blowso.

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:24PM

I didn't disagree with Rand's comment. he's not running for president. Ron is. And he, like you, Clint, sucks.

You are the Ron Paul supporter. You see, I actually read your posts.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:10AM

Aaaans YouAre A Traitor Bastard Obsessed Israel Firster Fanatic Tool Job.

You know all about sucking, because You suck on Bibi's meatpole.

United States National Interests trump both Palestinian & Israeli National Interests.

NoBama| 5.22.11 @ 10:30AM

Oh, c'mon. Beyond disgusting.

Rob| 5.22.11 @ 1:56PM

Clint, you are an idiot. Israel will not give up an inch of land unless it has assurances it can defend itself. It certainly will not go back to '67. I don't what snivelling anti-semites like you say.

Clint| 5.23.11 @ 4:19AM

Rob, You're a Bufffoon.

Our American Taxpayer Money shouldn't Br Force Confiscated by Big Government & handed over to The Palestinian & Israeli Parasite Leaches for their Foreigner Food Fight.

Let those Foreign Bastards settle their Own Food Fight.

Wake The Hell Up.

The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.

Carpe Diem.

simon templar| 5.20.11 @ 4:19PM

This aint gonna sit right with dem ron paulabots...fuses are gonna blow, shots and sparks are gonna start flying. Look out!

Warrior| 5.20.11 @ 4:45PM

Rand Paul's statement makes perfect sense. Anyone who believes that Israel giving up land for peace is a fool. If they gave everything but one square mile of arid desert, the arab's would remain on the war path until total annihilation has been accomplished. It is time to stop policing the world. Obama and the US has no right to tell Israel what they as a sovereign nation should or shouldn't do. Obama and his duplicity was willing to conduct military operations to protect the Sharia/terrorist aligned "citizens" of Libya yet he wouldn't lift a finger to stop a rocket being launched or a suicide bomber from hitting a civilian marketplace within the borders of Israel.

This is another Obama head fake. While everyone is crying out of for Middle East peace and foreign policy, the economy is tanking, unemployment is rising, the dollar is sinking and we are still militarily engaged in Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen. Obama is still trying to backdoor cap and trade and amnesty for illegals, etc.

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:10PM

Thank you, Warrior. Unfortunately, Ron Paul doesn't agree with you.

simon templar| 5.20.11 @ 8:06PM

I agree.

Sean| 5.20.11 @ 4:38PM

Both Pauls have always said that Israel should do whats in its best interest. They always criticize a President that tries to interfere in other countries business so this isn't anything new.

simon templar| 5.20.11 @ 4:42PM

That may be the case, however, they need to send out the memo to their supporters who would just as soon as see Israel driven into the sea, weep all day about the poor Palestinians, and will not even recognize Israel as an ally.

Warrior| 5.20.11 @ 4:47PM

The Paul supporters I know believe that Israel is a free and sovereign nation and should be allowed to defend it's interests as such. There may be a few crazies out there, but is it really productive to paint everyone with such a broad brush?

NoBama| 5.20.11 @ 5:03PM

There are more than a few anti-Israel crazies out there, Warrior, and unfortunately they're vicious.

Perhaps if the good guys among you would shout them down once in a while we would be more trusting of your message. We have a lot in common and we need to pool our intellectual resources to fight Obama and the anti-American Democrats/Progressives/Leftists.

I like Rand Paul and his statement fills me with relief.

Warrior| 5.20.11 @ 5:51PM

It's not my message and it's not my position to shout someone down. There is no law in this nation that prevents someone from being an imbecile. However, we agree, and I've said previously, all Conservatives (there are many with Liberarian views) need to find a mutually supportable candidate and hopefully start the return to a Constitutional government.

NoBama| 5.20.11 @ 5:59PM

That's fine, but unfortunately misunderstandings will persist. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between those who merely oppose our rampant interventionism and those who have a virulent hatred for Israel.

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:06PM

Unfortunately, Warrior, one of the crazies IS Ron. His voting record runs down to the point where he voted against the resolution congratulating Israel on its 62nd B-day---a resolution with no money attached. Not necessarily so with his son. But I do like your comments, very much.

But most Paul supporters I have read agree more with Clint than you.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 7:05PM

Like Many of We Tea Party Patriots, Dr. Ron Paul Wants The U.S. & Our Big Government American Taxpayer Confiscated Money To Stay Out Of Their Foreigner Food Fights.

Dr. Ron Paul:
“I am not the only one who can see the absurdities of our foreign policy. We give $3 billion to Israel and $12 billion to her enemies. Most Americans know that makes no sense.

“We need to come to our senses, trade with our friends in the Middle East (both Arab and Israeli), clean up our own economic mess so we set a good example, and allow them to work out their own conflicts.”

Warrior| 5.20.11 @ 11:57PM

I think like most things in this country, the vocal minority seem to gather more of an audience than the quiet majority.

simon templar| 5.20.11 @ 8:08PM

Perhaps not, but Clint has too much influence on me. All I hear is the rants of the big L's out here.

Smirking Weasel| 5.20.11 @ 5:06PM

They've also been clear-if you bother to listen-that Israel's problems, and all foreign countries, are their own and that solving those problems, including guaranteeing the continued existence of Israel, are solely Israel's to deal with.

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:07PM

No, SW, Ron has come out against Israeli self defense many, many times.

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:04PM

Ron has criticized Israel's self defense in the past. So has Clint. Rand has been less anti-Israel than Ron, who has been dreadful.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 7:15PM

Like Our Tea Party Co-Favorite Dr. Ron Paul, I & Many Other Tea Party Patriots Criticize Big Government Force Confiscating Our American Taxpayer Money To spend on Foreigner Food Fights.

I Also Criticize The IDF Deliberately Attacking Our U.S. Naval Ship, The U.S.S. Liberty & Killing 34 crew members (naval officers, seamen, two Marines, and one civilian), wounded 170 crew members.
You Gotta Problem With Thaat Israel Firster Fanatic Tool Job ?

Hmmmmm Neo-Chickenhawk Chickenshit Israel Firster AgendaGirl Tool Job ?

C Bowen| 5.20.11 @ 7:35PM

Occam,

Paul (and for that matter Pat Buchanan) defended Israel's bombing of Iraq in the early 80s. Sovereignty of course is a foreign concept to you as you put another nation ahead of your own, but try to grasp the concept.

It was no less than Bibi and the neocons who wrote A Clean Break in 1996 which advocated ending US aid to Israel. So you are on the Left, with Obama, in advocating continued aid.

Of course, you don't really care about this issue, so what is the point?

Bruno| 5.20.11 @ 8:09PM

Clint's little buddy C Bowen chimes in with his brilliant points. He read a book once and knows it all. Great trading nations will have to extend power. This was learned fairly early in our country's history. Pathetically poor agrarian states like paleo cons dream about will be used by powerful states. These past and future Obama supporters shouldn't be paid any attention. Pat Buchanan should stick to his revisionist World War II fantasies.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 8:22PM

Obviously, Bruiso doesn't know me.

I'll match my Registerd Republican Conservative & Tea Party Record against Blowso's anyday.
Aaand U.S. National Interests Trump Palestinian National Interests & Israeli Nation Interests.
Get Bent Candy Ass.

Bruno| 5.20.11 @ 11:07PM

There is what you say and what you do. Make sure your partners always where protection, liebschen.

Clint| 5.21.11 @ 4:01AM

Then there's Blowso.

Make sure your goat always wears protection, Sand Monkey.

Bruno| 5.21.11 @ 10:16AM

Sand Monkey? Apparently your last boy friend was of Middle Eastern descent. You're not doing much good here Timmie. You're the Jack Davis of the American Spectator web site but your divide and conquer approach is not working so well. In the end Obama is waiting for your protest vote. I hope he wears protection.

Clint| 5.21.11 @ 2:21PM

You're The Jack Ass of The American Spectator Web Site. & Your Name Says It All Blowso.
Your Goat "Billy" Will Exercise His Franchise In Your Booth, Blowso.He likes To Ride You Bareback,Sweaty Thing.

Bruno| 5.21.11 @ 11:46PM

Jack, you're the man. Nobody is buying though.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:11AM

And, You're Jack Squat.

Say Hi to Little Nicky from Detroit Asshat.

C Bowen| 5.21.11 @ 4:57PM

Bruno,

You support Obama's policy in the aggregate and are only pretending that there is some great chasm.

You are clearly smart enough to understand the real enemy is people who put America first, not last, or even second, just first.

Or maybe you are a fool, and just a dupe to foreign influence and intrigue at the centers of power.

Bruno| 5.21.11 @ 11:59PM

Aw shucks. You're just saying that. Dupe, fool or agree with bowen. Wow, what a choice. I am on the foreign pay roll and nobody even told me. It is a giant conspiracy. American Protestants, Jews, Catholics and secular types all selling out to Israel. Your stupid model broke down a while back. I think when you spoke of fools and dupes you were thinking of yourself. Stop hanging out with obvious anti-Semites. That kind of hate rots the brain. Give Timmie a big kiss for me.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:18AM

These Traitor Bastards attempt to Play The Anti-Semite Card over & over to stop Real American Conservative Patriots from daring to stand up to their Israel Firster Agenda.

We ain't votin' for Your Prime Minister or Your Knesset over here in The United States.

The Tea Party Escalates.

Carpe Diem.

Bruno| 5.22.11 @ 11:54AM

Stop making anti-Semitic statements and you won't have the problem. As you intend, you create reaction. The reaction you create is intended to be good for the Democratic Party. You're not very good at it though. One way or the other you are just an Obama butt boy. I hope he is wearing protection. You're swinging wildly, Timmie.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 9:22AM

You're A Slandering Liar Israel Firster Smear Merchant Blowso.

Say Hi To Little Nicky From Detroit.

Bruno| 5.22.11 @ 12:00PM

I am convinced that Timmie invented the tooth brush. Otherwise it would have been called the teeth brush. Never fear Timmie. It is what O loves about you most.

C Bowen| 5.22.11 @ 7:37PM

Bruno,

Trust me, we get it. Smart guys like you are willing to ally yourself with traitors to advance your cause--doesn't take much reasoning you either have a government job, or work for UT/Lockheed/Boeing/Hallibutron/ or fill in the blank contractor--I assume one I have never heard of.

I get it. Frankly, I respect that point of view. I am sure you have kids to take care of, or rather have to pay an ex-wife after the lawyers jobbed you--I understand that.

Nevertheless, that is no basis for a foreign policy--where a small nation captures a faction of the electorate--I'd certainly take the Realists of the Bush I crowd over such an arrangement of convenience, being a good Republican that I am.

That you bother to post on an anon-forum, makes me think your side is starting to have trouble sleeping at night.

And hence, I'll sleep better.

Bruno| 5.22.11 @ 8:25PM

The conspiracy grows. You're a kook bowen. Only bigotry could explain your willingness to think badly of the 63% of your fellow citizens who have sympathy towards Israel. By the way that makes you part of a faction. I sleep well n0w but a C Bowen backed government would keep me up at night. I don't trust those who make suicide pacts. Give Timmie a big wet kiss.

C Bowen| 5.23.11 @ 6:11PM

At last-- that is the whole point, Bruno. Glad it hit home.

You'll vote Obama or RINO, because you know who the real threat is; hence you and your type over due your dislike for Obama. It's just pretend--we get it.

Clint| 5.23.11 @ 4:23AM

Blowso is A RINO-CINO Serial Israel Firster Propaganda Bozo.

Say Hi ti Little Nicky from Detroit.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 6:07PM

These Two Pauls' Statements challenge the ongoing deliberate Smear Campaign against Our Tea Party Senator Dr.Rand Paul & Our Tea Party Co-Favorite Dr. Ron Paul by American Spectator's Resident Israel Firster Fanatics.

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:12PM

No, it's Rand who has been supportive. For example, Clint, you wish to see Israel destroyed, and oppose its efforts to defend itself. Ron rapidly opposed the Gaza incursion.

It would help if you would stop lying, and not use Yiddishisms, either.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 7:19PM

Nooooo, Neo-Chickenhawk Chickenshit Israel Firster Fanatic Tool Job, United States National Interests Trump Both The Palestinians' And Israel's National Interests.

You're A Slandering Liar Neo-Chickenhawk Coward Fanatic Tool Job.

Wanna Make Somethin' Of It Girl ?

Hmmmm Traitor Bastard Puke ?

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:34PM

Threatening me with vioooolence, my dear brain damaged one?

Clint| 5.23.11 @ 4:26AM

It's a Moot Point Anyhow Neo-Chickenhawk Israel Firster Coward Short, Fat Dude, Tool Job.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:24AM

I oppose Israel using Spies like Ben Ami Kadish, who had the same handler out of The New York City Consulate,as Jonathan Pollard. I oppose Israel Illegally selling United States Weapons Technology To The Red Chinese, jeopardizing Our Allies Taiwan & Japan, I oppose The Israeli Company Checkpoint Systems tyring to carry off The Sourcefire Deal & support C.F.I.U.S. giving them the same treatment that they gave Dubai Ports.
Aaaand, You don't tell me what to do or say Traitor Bastard Israel Firster Fanatic Tool Job.

Wanna make somethin' of it Traitor Bastard Neo-Chickenhawk Coward,Tool Job ?

Hmmmm AgendaGirl ?

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:17PM

Clint, you're the guy who routinely uses the term "sandmonkeys" in discussing Jews. Why should I believe anything you say with your lying, terrorist embracing mouth?

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 7:25PM

You're A World Class Asshat , Fixated Obsessed Neo-Chickenhawk Coward Israel Firster Tool Job

Learn Where The Term Comes From, Who Has Used It & Who It Refers Too.
Hint: Real Warriors From A Real Democracy.

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:33PM

Clint, does being you hurt a lot? Growing up, constantly "chocolate swirlied" in school, girls laughing at you and calling you smooth while pointing at your crotch, and the pain when you first became a catamite.

In addition to knowing that whatever you did, your dad would think you were a brain damaged craphead.

What ever you do, Clint, keep your head held up high.

US soldiers do not refer to Israeli ones as "Sandmonkeys, " dumbass.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:31AM

What would A Neo-Chickenhawk Coward Traitor Bastard Israel Firster Obsessed Fanatic like You, Tool Job, know about Real American Combat Warriors.

Join The IDF, if You're such An Israel Firster Toughie Girl, Israel Firster "Woo Girl" Tool Job.

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:36PM

Yup, I'm world class all right. But you used sandmonkeys to refer to Jews, in this blog, my over steroided (and subsequently microgenitaled) fiend.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:38AM

Actually, I Don't Gym Train on "Roids" , Slandering Liar Neo-Chickenhawk Obsessed Israel Firster Coward, Tool Job.

You're A World Class Asshat.

Aaaand, You're The Mother of All American Spectator's Israel Firster Neo-Chickenhawk Coward Traitor Bastards, Tool Job.

Occam's Tool| 5.20.11 @ 6:09PM

No, Ron has not---he has criticized Israeli self defense on more than one occasion, and votes with Kucinich on all matters related to Israel. Rand may be better, and this statement was encouraging. Unfortunately, he's NOT the Paul running for President.

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 7:28PM

Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha !
You're An Argument Against Yourself, Neo-Chickenhawk Israel Firster Fanatic Tool Job.
"Ron Paul called for American neutrality in conflicts that have nothing to do with the United States."

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:27PM

No, Ron Paul has severely criticized Israel's self defense moves in the past---see his record on Gaza. If he was consistent, he would have said--- "I want to stop foreign aid. What Israel does in Gaza is their business."

But he didn't. He Cartered, instead.

I pay attention to men who endanger my children, like the Archduke of Appeasement & the Prince of Galvestonian Pork.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:44AM

Just as Our tea Party Co-Favorite Dr.Ron Paul, Many of We Tea Party Patriots want Big Government to stop Force Confiscating Our Taxpayer Money & handing it over to All Those Parasite Leaches in The Middle east

Aaand, Many of We Tea Party Patriots Want The United States To Stay Out of Middle East Food Fights.

You Got A Problem with that Neo-Chickenhawk Obsessed Israel Firster Coward Traitor Bastard, Tool Job ?

Hmmmm. Fanatic Israel Firster Neo-Chickenhawk Coward, Tool Job ?

martin j smith| 5.20.11 @ 4:56PM

Bravo Rand Paul. Now will the LEFT WING SOUNDING ISOLATIONISTS GET IT ?

SoCon| 5.20.11 @ 5:09PM

Thank you, Senator Paul!

Clint| 5.20.11 @ 5:41PM

Dr.Ron Paul:
“I am not the only one who can see the absurdities of our foreign policy. We give $3 billion to Israel and $12 billion to her enemies. Most Americans know that makes no sense.

Red Phillips| 5.20.11 @ 5:52PM

I have mixed feelings about this. This statement is technically non-interventionist as he decries the US trying to dictate terms to Israel as he should. But it is not neutral. It may be smart short term politics, but it doesn't challenge the current atmosphere of the debate which should be the long term non-interventionist goal. It concedes too much to the current excessively Israel centric climate. Like I said about Rand Paul's hair splitting statement during the canpaign, this does not "avoid the appearance of pandering."

What would be more clear and more helpful long term is an unequivical statement that the President of the United States shouldn't have anything to say about the Israel/Palestine conflict one way or the other because it is none of our business.

NoBama| 5.20.11 @ 6:40PM

I believe the senator knows he must make statements like this if he ever wants to be elected POTUS.

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:28PM

Red, if our oil supplies in the Middle East are nuked, is that our business?

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 8:53AM

Bullcrap, Israel Firster Obsessed Fanatic PropagandaGirl Tool Job.

We Tea Party Patriots support Drill Baby Drill, Our Own Plentiful U.S. Oil, Natural Gas, Shale,as well as Mine Our Coal & Build Our Nuke Plants.

"Amount of U.S. oil consumption that comes from the Middle East: 2 mbd -- 12 percent, only three percent from Iraq and Kuwait. The rest of our imported oil comes from places like Canada, Venezuela, Mexico, Nigeria, Algeria, Ecuador, and England."

Red Phillips| 5.23.11 @ 12:32PM

OT, does Switzerland get oil from the Middle East also? What about Cameroon? What about Moldova? (I could go on and on, but I suspect you get the point.) Do they have troops in the Middle East? Then why do we? Who annointed (burdened) the US the global protector of oil?

martin j smith| 5.21.11 @ 8:12AM

There are some posters above who are hopeless and think we live in our own bubblle in the universe.
Rand Paul sees certain truths: Obama's "foreign and National Security policies are flawed in many ways including spending our money on nations that basically are our enemies not to mention money we do not have. Allowing another organization ( the UN ) to run our foreign policy
and Obama dictatorial Presidency. In addition--one does not have to be a neo con to believe that Israel is a good investment and to see the absurdity of Obama's statement--even a cave man can do that.

Clint| 5.21.11 @ 4:44PM

How Many Palestinians or Israeli Troops have been WIA or KIA Fighting along side Our Fine American Warriors in Iraq & Afghanistan?

Occam's Tool| 5.21.11 @ 6:30PM

They are not allowed by the US Government to fight with us, Clint (see Gulf war I). But they take out plenty of Hezbollah/Hamas scumbags who have killed Americans.

Go back to your ex-hooker girlfriend who specializes in micropenis, Clint.

Clint| 5.22.11 @ 9:00AM

That's Right Neo-Chickenhawk Obsessed Israel Firster Fanatic Coward Traitor Bastard Tool Job.

No IDF Troops were WIA & KIA in Iraq & Afghanistan, Fighting Along side Our American Combat Warriors.

Go back to Your Goat "Billy", Who specializes in Obsessed Israel Firster Neo-Chickenhawk Coward Traitor Bastards, like You, Tool Job.

Intelligent Design| 5.21.11 @ 8:52PM

Suppose that North Korea had launched 8,000 rockets and mortars against South Korea over the past five years. Would the U.S. government urge South Korea to placate the North by giving it land where 350,000 South Koreans currently live, including part of the South Korean capital of Seoul? That would be absurd, right? Suppose that China had launched 8,000 missiles against Taiwan over the past five years. Would the U.S. government advise Taiwan to surrender land to the Peoples Republic of China? Why does the U.S. government continue to call upon Israel to give up its territory to the Palestinians, who have launched thousands of rockets and mortars against Israel over the past few years, and committed savage acts of terrorism against Israeli civilians? The Palestinians, a term which includes several terrorist organizations, overwhelmingly hate Jews and want to destroy Israel. In contrast, about 1.5 million Arabs (Muslims) currently live in peace and security in Israel. The aggressors are the Muslim Palestinians, Hamas (which is the same as the Muslim Brotherhood), and other terrorist groups. The Jews are not the aggressors, and they have lived in the area since 1,000 years before Islam was invented. Why does the U.S. government think for even a minute that Israel should appease Palestinians? Is the United States afraid to anger the Muslims, or is the U.S. government inherently anti-Semitic? Is Israel an ally of the United States, or not?

asdf| 5.22.11 @ 8:38AM

This website has the fucking dumbest commentators I've ever seen.

delmar Jackson| 5.22.11 @ 8:59AM

I sreal will eventually be transformed into an Arab state via ceaseless immigration of unsassimilating people. Which is ironic, as many American Jews are ceaseless promoters and cheerleaders of 3rd world immigration to America which will eventually transform and end America as we now know it.

irish19| 5.23.11 @ 10:55AM

Not sure about your first point, but you've hit the nail on the head with the second.

Jack Davis| 5.22.11 @ 9:07AM

Obama needs to address the following.

Full and unconditional diplomatic recognition of Israel

Full and unconditional recognition of Israel’s right to exist within secure borders

Full cessation of all acts of war against Israel, including but not limited to: full cessation of all economic boycotts and embargoes against Israel; full cessation of military action against Israel by independent states (Syria, Iran) AND their proxies: Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade, ET. AL. (that is, EVERY single proxy)

Netanyahu and Israel are right to say to Obama: NO DEALS until the above basic requirements are met.

irish19| 5.23.11 @ 10:59AM

zero is in the midst of a re-election campaign. He needs the support and funding of liberal Jews in this country to pull it off. Therefore, he says nice things about Israel and appears to support secure borders. If he gets back in, the tune will change. Especially since he will no longer have to worry about re-election.