Comments on: A Momentary Lapse of Reason http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: macaquerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6278 macaquerman Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:51:55 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6278 <p>In dealing with politicians and governments, it’s best to base a guess on their objectives by assessing their actions rather than their words.</p> In dealing with politicians and governments, it’s best to base a guess on their objectives by assessing their actions rather than their words.

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6277 bluebutterfly Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:33:32 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6277 <p>Obama has no intention of changing the Israel first attitude. Read these sections under Foreign Policy…you’re not going to like what it says.<br /> *************</p> <p>Ensure a Strong U.S.-Israel Partnership:</p> <p>Support Israel’s Right to Self Defense: </p> <p>Support Foreign Assistance to Israel:</p> <p><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/foreign_policy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/foreign_policy/</a></p> Obama has no intention of changing the Israel first attitude. Read these sections under Foreign Policy…you’re not going to like what it says.
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Ensure a Strong U.S.-Israel Partnership:

Support Israel’s Right to Self Defense:

Support Foreign Assistance to Israel:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/foreign_policy/

]]> By: macaquerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6275 macaquerman Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:11:43 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6275 <p>I’m not saying that using WP is legal or condoning it. I’m hoping that we don’t replenish it.<br /> What I’m suggesting is that human nature hasn’t changed in 64 years, I fear that, with some cosmetic language, the re-stocking will occur.</p> I’m not saying that using WP is legal or condoning it. I’m hoping that we don’t replenish it.
What I’m suggesting is that human nature hasn’t changed in 64 years, I fear that, with some cosmetic language, the re-stocking will occur.

]]> By: Knut http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6274 Knut Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:59:33 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6274 <p>Forget the troll. He doesn’t add anything to the conversation that anyone with a radio can’t get by listing to Rush. We already know what he is going to say, and as has been pointed out above, it’s all fact-free. Great work if you can get it. He’s on somebody’s payroll, be sure of it.</p> Forget the troll. He doesn’t add anything to the conversation that anyone with a radio can’t get by listing to Rush. We already know what he is going to say, and as has been pointed out above, it’s all fact-free. Great work if you can get it. He’s on somebody’s payroll, be sure of it.

]]> By: EdwardTeller http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6273 EdwardTeller Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:55:03 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6273 <p>They didn’t, but that was 64 years ago, and WP use in civilian areas is now clearly a war crime. Are you saying it isn’t, or that the Senate will be once again rubber stamping IDF munitions replenishment?</p> They didn’t, but that was 64 years ago, and WP use in civilian areas is now clearly a war crime. Are you saying it isn’t, or that the Senate will be once again rubber stamping IDF munitions replenishment?

]]> By: macaquerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6272 macaquerman Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:53:18 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6272 <p>I think it’s time, and I hope the new administration agrees, that the real powers in the world assume the responsibility for settling this mess. It’s clear that Israel and the Palestinians are clawing at each others’ humanity. They probably can’t settle this by themselves at this point.<br /> It would be nice to see power used in service of the common good.</p> I think it’s time, and I hope the new administration agrees, that the real powers in the world assume the responsibility for settling this mess. It’s clear that Israel and the Palestinians are clawing at each others’ humanity. They probably can’t settle this by themselves at this point.
It would be nice to see power used in service of the common good.

]]> By: Hugh http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6271 Hugh Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:47:37 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6271 <p>I think most of the attention is focused on Israel because it holds so much of the power and is consequently responsible for so much of what has happened. If Israel had not settled a half million Israelis on Palestinian lands, if it had tried to develop the Territories rather than carve up the land and monopolize the resources, if it was not the dominant regional military power with 200 nuclear weapons, then it might have more of a case. But it doesn’t. With great power comes great responsibility. And Israel has been ducking responsibility and accountability for decades. </p> <p>But you are correct. There is much to blame on the Palestinian side, but since the power is so much less. In the calculus of these things, their vitues like their vices count for little.</p> I think most of the attention is focused on Israel because it holds so much of the power and is consequently responsible for so much of what has happened. If Israel had not settled a half million Israelis on Palestinian lands, if it had tried to develop the Territories rather than carve up the land and monopolize the resources, if it was not the dominant regional military power with 200 nuclear weapons, then it might have more of a case. But it doesn’t. With great power comes great responsibility. And Israel has been ducking responsibility and accountability for decades.

But you are correct. There is much to blame on the Palestinian side, but since the power is so much less. In the calculus of these things, their vitues like their vices count for little.

]]> By: macaquerman http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6270 macaquerman Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:46:57 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6270 <p>The white phosphorous shells that the U.S. dropped on Tokyo didn’t lead to any objections in the Senate.</p> The white phosphorous shells that the U.S. dropped on Tokyo didn’t lead to any objections in the Senate.

]]> By: EdwardTeller http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6269 EdwardTeller Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:43:40 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6269 <p>Has anyone heard anything about congress getting ready to pass a bill to replenish Israel’s weapons they used over the past four weeks? It might be the best opportunity in years to raise opposition to such a move. </p> <p>After the Hezbollah War, the Senate quickly moved to replenish the cluster bombs and so on. The use of white phosphorus in Gaza was a very clear and serious war crime. Is there a way we can force the Senate to a certain level of review on this because of the WP use, when this issue comes up?</p> Has anyone heard anything about congress getting ready to pass a bill to replenish Israel’s weapons they used over the past four weeks? It might be the best opportunity in years to raise opposition to such a move.

After the Hezbollah War, the Senate quickly moved to replenish the cluster bombs and so on. The use of white phosphorus in Gaza was a very clear and serious war crime. Is there a way we can force the Senate to a certain level of review on this because of the WP use, when this issue comes up?

]]> By: jackie http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6268 jackie Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:40:57 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/21/a-momentary-lapse-of-reason/#comment-6268 <p>Have you ever looked at the list of violations etc Israel has had brought against it (or vetoed by US) at the UN?</p> Have you ever looked at the list of violations etc Israel has had brought against it (or vetoed by US) at the UN?

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