Cole writes: "The trip of Republic Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to Israel is in bad taste for lots of reasons."
US Republican party presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at an event in Jerusalem, 07/29/12. (photo Getty Images)
Top 10 Most Distasteful Things About Romney Trip to Israel
30 July 12
he trip of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to Israel is in bad taste for lots of reasons.
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He is holding a fundraiser at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. It is distasteful for an American political candidate to hold a high profile fundraiser abroad, implying a commitment to a foreign country as a means of reaching out to American interest groups (in Romney’s case, Christian Zionists among the evangelicals and the minority of American Jews who would be willing to vote Republican).
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It is distasteful that Romney has broken his pledge of transparency and declared the fundraiser off limits to the US press.
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It is distasteful that Romney won’t explain why he has abruptly gone back on his word, and closed the Jerusalem event to the press.
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There is a convention in US politics that you don’t criticize the sitting president, even if you are an opposition politician, while on foreign soil. Romney clearly intends to slam President Obama while in Israel.
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It is distasteful that Romney is clearly holding the event in some large part to please casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who first bankrolled Newt Gingrich and now is talking about giving $100 million to elect Romney. Adelson is a huge supporter of far rightwing Likud Party Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and published a free newspaper in Israel to support all things Bibi all the time. Adelson is under investigation for allegedly bribing Chinese officials in Macau in reference to his casino empire there. Since Adelson is potentially an agent of Chinese influence and is a partisan of one of Israel’s most rightwing parties, Romney’s indebtedness to him is disturbing.
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It is distasteful to have Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu interfering in an American domestic election by openly favoring Romney over Obama.
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It is distasteful that Romney is promising his donors in Jerusalem a war on Iran. When George W. Bush promised his pro-Israel supporters a war on Iraq, it cost the US at least $3 trillion, got hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed, destabilized the Gulf for some time, cost over 4,000 American soldiers’ lives, and damaged American power, credibility and the economy. As Nancy Reagan said of drugs, so US politicians must say to constant Israeli entreaties that the United States of America continually fight new wars in the Middle East on their behalf: “Just say no.” Instead, Romney is playing war enabler, and that abroad!
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It is distasteful that Romney will not meet with Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestine Authority, who actually was elected by Palestinians, but only with an appointed and toothless ‘prime minister’ known for cooperation with Israel’s Likud.
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It is distasteful the Romney will not commit to a two-state solution within 1967 borders or demand Israel cease illegal squatting on and unilateral annexation of Palestinian land. If he is going to this Middle East hot spot, why doesn’t he visit a Palestinian refugee camp so as to understand the nub of the dispute, instead of hobnobbing with the uber-rich in Jerusalem.
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It is distasteful that he is holding the fundraiser in the King David Hotel, which was famously blown up by the Zionist terrorist organization Irgun in 1946, in a strike that killed 91 persons and wounded dozens, many of them innocent civilians. Irgun leader Menachem Begin (later a leader of the ruling Likud Party) hit the hotel because there were British security offices there, which were tracking violent organizations like his own, during the British Mandate period of Palestine. He maintained that he called ahead to warn of the bombing, but that is just propganda to take the edge off the deed - who in 1946 would have taken such a call seriously? When current Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and other Likud leaders attended a commemoration of the bombing, the British Foreign Office sent over a sharp note of protest. I guess Romney is not finished with insulting London.
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Example: He just committed and the USA to a disastrous war with Iran during (God help us!) his Administration- -- a war which has absolutely no up-side for the USA whatsoever. Israel would be the sole beneficiary of this lame-brained idea ...
And this is the same Israel that attacked a well marked, unarmed USS Liberty---a commissioned U S Naval vessel in international waters with the right of innocent passagein. Israeli attack units and their intercepted communications revealed Israel's clear intent of quickly sinking Liberty along with all hands. The sons-of-bitches even machine gunned the regulation U S Navy sailors trying to save themselves in the water. There has NEVER been a plausible "explanation" for this despicable deliberate, murderous action AND---you guessed it ---no apology, either.
To these people Romney pledged untold trillions of American tax dollars, 1,000,000's of US troops on the ground in Iraq over 20 years of fighting a war that we CANNOT win, etc, etc. . . . . all to insinuate himself into the good financial graces of of the US's Jewish and fundamental Christian electorate.
I am sure he has promised them Syria and Palestine to for the Casino Sake?
Ahead of Mitt Romney's arrival in Jerusalem, President Obama on Friday signed a bill increasing military aid to Israel by $70 million....
drop in the $3 billion bucket - to pay for
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*Oops! The term "racist tea-baggers" is clearly redundant.
You don't? REALLY?
OB is not perfect but I have not met a president that is. But I certainly have lived thru Evil ones. OB is not Evil just too Clintony
Granted, Obama is preferable to Romney but when it comes to Israel, there is very little difference.
It's a way of Islamic choosing, sure in any war there are excesses and in any cultural clash there exists bad behavior on both sides. That Rommey would go do Israel is to be expected.
I don't want him as President or anything else - except taxpayer, but I have no problem with that.
I don't want him as President or anything else - except taxpayer, but I have no problem with that.
Indeed, I welcome Romney as a taxpayer and hope he emulates his very honorable father in this regard.
Romney and most of the new crew would do anybody, anywhere....bel ieve they have reputation for subways
Quoting lexy677:
The 'culture'? of Jews in Israel (= the ingrained knee-jerk bigoted assumption that what Jews are good at 'naturally' is making money?!) vs. the 'culture' (or lack of it) of Palestinians is inferior?
For this fellow, his idea of 'culture' is the worship of money -- more suited to Mammon (Mormon?) than either Jews or Muslims. He wouldn't recognize 'culture' if it bit him on the derriere...
Among other things, he might well consider everyone from Einstein to D'Israeli, Kirk Douglas, Beverly Sills, Benny Goodman, Eli Wiesel, Saul Bellow [ among many others] rather than focusing on money-worshippe rs like himself when espousing his unexamined warped ideas about Jews in public.
The US will supply Israel with bunker-busting bombs and refueling planes in return for delaying a strike against Iran until at least the end of the year, Maariv reported on Thursday. During their meeting earlier this week in Washington, Barack Obama promised Benjamin Netanyahu the latest deep-penetratio n arms from the US arsenal as well as airborne tankers to refuel strike jets necessary for an Israeli attack on Iran. In return, Israel will agree to not take any action until after the upcoming US presidential elections in November 2012."
OB can say anything he wants...Congres s/Senate is supporting more wars and Military spending. Where do they get money from...Ammo, Guns, Bombs, chemicals, Labs etc, etc. etc.
All the idiots keep spending money you think in these countries but they do not send money at all. It is all smoke and mirrors my friend. There is not money to send. It is all about favors, our service people, and whatever they can get their hands on, how they can make a Profit on it. This has been going on for century or more.
When you can prove that All of America will vote for the Best third Party Candidate...let us know. In the meantime, wake up, Israel needs to be made to face consequences if they keep killing people. These Holocaust Brats are killing Women, Children, Seniors, animals, destroying land, water. Guess they do not take the Old Testament or God real seriously. Religious Christians and others are Hypocrites. Killing is all Humans Know.
Korea will finally get to use their bombs. China will call in markers. I do not believe Europe has enough Soldiers to continue these attacks. I am sure they do not want Iran blown up...or perhaps winning?
Turkey and Baltic Area is not so up for War in Iran. Saudi is just watching and waiting.
Republicans may think they are God but they got a big awakening coming Bombs do not care what your last name is or who you Think you are.
Not presidential material unless its president of a vampire equity company.
He is a true lapdog of the right. Pandering every inch of the way.
Jeez, I could have come up with 100.
The articles are aimed at the anti-Semitic members of the left just as some articles on the right are aimed at latent racism - both issues are better ignored and shut down.
A good point that deserves repeating multiple times: criticism of Israel and dislike of some of its policies is not remotely the equivalent of "anti-semitism" . Just as criticism of France is not the same as hating the French.
Judaism is a religion, Israel is a nation. The two are not interchangeable .
I am pro-the people in this area, and anti-their government as well as the government of those countries who hate Israel so much they seek to destroy it. If it were not for Iran, Syria, and other Muslim nations trying to destroy Israel there would be no conflcit and no problem here - that is what is true.
Israel as many others are Bullies and therefore attract that Mentality. I am not speaking of all Israelites just those who follow blindly rather than Saying NO more. Where will you get all the people to continue to fight...Why is it that those in Power never send their kids to front lines?
do some research on Haj Amin Al Hussayni ... you know, the reason why so many muslim leaders take the name hussein.
also the whole reason iran is called iran is that iran means aryan. the name of persia was changed in the 1930s in support of Hitler and Germany.
Since on the one hand you say that "acknowleding human rights is fine" but acknowleging Palestinian rights is not the only way to read this is that you consider Palestinians less than human. This is the Nazi position that considered Jews less than human. How can anyone say that there is no "logic" or "sense" in talking about the rights of any people? And, there have been numberous Arab peace initiatives going back to at least the 80s if not earlier all calling for peace based on a two-state solution with the Palestinians and mutual recognition; so how can you still cling to the outdated notion that all of the Arab states (and Iran, since they are not Arab) are still trying to destroy the state of Israel?
There is far more diversity of oppinion in Israel amongst Israeli Jews than there is here amongst American Jews and Israeli Jews are able to criticize Israeli State policies without being considered anti-semitic or self-hating Jews (although, unfortunately, this has changed in recent years). Are the Israeli Refusniks anti-Israel? Or how about someone like Avraham Berg (hardly a radical), who's recent book "The Holocaust is Over; We Must Rise From Its Ashes" is something every American Jew (and non-Jew) should read?
Mittens will need a draft, so that means any American will qualify and I do hope I see lots of Politicians Kids goin...Now who will the Israel or American Jewish Person fight for America or Israel. I wonder.
I know during the sixties lots of Politicians kids never saw front line or even did boot, I remember the same of Jewish Families not allowing their Children to be drafted, paid for them to leave, used good laws and lawyers. Funny how people can live here and still take the Oath of Israel .... Either yu are American or you are not, perhaps that should be looked into.
If you refuse to serve for your Country are you not a Traitor? But who is a Foreigners' Country, I mean someone who continues to use their homeland over what is best for America the Country they use and live off.
That is what I am tired of...I think that it is time to choose. If it not America, time you leave. Foreigners are also very good like their Republican counter parts in investing elsewhere...ano ther proof that they do not care about America, we are just their private resort. Us the commoners are here to do their bidding.
Few men were serious about sitting down and talking with the other Nations esp Palestine.
Sorry Killing is wrong and Your God and mine says Thou Shalt Not Kill...I saw no amendments to that nor was there to be any.
I believe that was written in the Old Testament...so who is the Hypocrite...Isr ael, or God.
I have family that are Jewish, I was brought up to respect all Faiths. I think Religion is a Corporation nothing more. I have Faith, Belief and it costs me, but not in monetary terms. I do not have to Buy Faith or Belief. You have it or you do not. I need no Testaments to make me Believe that something Greater is going to Judge us... I also do not understand why other Faiths of the Middle East/Some Eastern are good at taking Organs from Donors yet offer none at their Death. Not very Humane.
I wonder how one can Hide Behind a Travesty Called the Holocaust, then Kill Women and Children, destroy their homes, land, water. How one can torture them like they were tortured. Guess the wrong message was learned from That Part of History. Christians were/are no better but at least we do not Continually remind everyone of Crusades, Nazi and then go bear arms against our neighbor.
I am ashamed of All. Anyone who kills another for profit or gain, will be Judged. The Meek Shall InHerit the Earth. Nothing Meek about Humanity
Disagree! -And I've also previously stated my occasionally poor opinion about former weak, irrelevant or oft-repeated articles on RSN.
But in my 'umble opinion, this is a well set out and researched piece whilst being easily read and remembered, therefore able to be passed on to the more simplistically- oriented citizens who are prone to be accepting of the owner-media.
So let's pass it on to our mainstream accepting fellows and sisters, in a gesture of quiet journalistic activism.
If you don't like the article, why not refute it item by item, enumerated accordingly. That's called "debate".
Your anti-semitic allegation is -again in my 'umble opinion- pure paranoiac speculation and a poor coda. And do you want to "Shut-down" the article in a censoring gesture just 'cause you personally consider it so insignificant? That to me tends to indicate that you actually acknowledge it's potentially informative impact.
"Nuff from me.
So, instead of simply throwing around charges of anti-semiticism i think it is more productive to demand that the US left (and others) have a complete analysis (i.e., not just of Israel but also of the Arab states) and level criticism of all and not just of one. So, today, for example, one can oppose outside military intervention/as sistance while at the same time being totally critical of the Assad regime. Or do we really think that the Saudis are arming the Syrian "opposition" because of their love of democracy or respectr for the wishes of the Syrian people?
The People are as a whole lied to as we are, the ones who do not believe do fight back, try to stop the killing.
Hypocrites who pretend to be anti Holocaust, use it at every corner to keep the people following...wow does that sound familiar??? Sad thing is they do not see they are the Holocaust to those they kill, burn, bomb...again see some close resemblance to others Us, England?
We must let Israel stand on their own feet...our Soldiers, Un, Europe, Aussies are tired, very tired.
Where are these new troops coming from?
We are ProLife because we need kids to die for out Wars. Now more than ever We all Should be Marching. We are Killers worse than Mafia, Cartels. We intentionally Kill...wow who do we accuse of that?
Who knows what this guy will come up with next? But, one thing is sure, his 'people' will lap it up, because, like ex governor, ex CEO, ex frat boy Romney, they have no sense and can only talk nonsense.
After reading the Book of Mormon, recently, I wondered whether Mormons grow up in something like a multi-level pyramid scheme.
companies could not go forward and he closed them He has not concept.
He and his Mormon Faith never had very good thoughts or words on Jewish Faith. It is amazing how much in one year the Mormons have changed....cons tantly. Certainly not very stable or true Faith.
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Watch it, share it, and join the fight against those who want to kill all of us with destructive social policies.
HIs closed door meetings are a good way to hide from the light of day. He knows very well how the truth would be received.
After all, Rmoney did say in an interview with Matt Lauer that these things are better "discussed in quiet rooms". These guys have lost their minds. For Rmoney to sit there IN ISRAEL with Sheldon Adelson and other big-money American donors to his campaign and spout the words that they've fed to him is the height of arrogance and deceit. He will say and do anything to achieve the presidency. And to think that no one would notice what he's doing is the height of condescension to his potential "serfs" back here in America. This episode of "As Rmoney turns, and turns, and turns..." should not be forgotten.
To believe that ANYONE (but the rich) would vote for this groveling, pandering, out-of-touch fraud is ludicrous. A PANDERER is someone who procures customers for whores - in short a PIMP!!
I am a Jew and I love Israel that means I want it to survive. Romney is a sham candidate and does not see how mediating, understanding, and trying his darndest to secure a meaningful and lasting peace so that Israel may LIVE in peace but one does not do that by denigrating the other side but understanding and trying to work with all parties. Romney by his vicious insulting and utterly insipid words did more to destroy the state of Israel than save it. He put gasoline on the fire. Just who does Romney REALLY care about -- answer-Romney and anything to get elected and stand behind the POTUS seal. Pay NO attention he will NEVER EVER appeal to anyone except the most extremist right wing nut of the present day Republican Party. Truth: That Party is dying and it knows it. This is its last gasp unless it turns to reality and changes its disgusting ways! Romney, YOU are a JERK!
Robert H. Stiver, Oahu, Hawaii
I believe if these Corporations take over the Holocaust you so Hate will be a Saturday Matinee. They will destroy everyone they hate, one by one.
Nazis are alive and Well in the USA and other Nations.
The World needs to Unite against the Criminals in the USA. If we do not kill with Military, we will Poison the World with Monsanto and GMO. Thought Lead was bad...wait.
Romney is stirring up the Nomes of Zurich and Elders of the Protocols of Zion conspiracy theorists and that is not a hornets nest to bat around. He had better be careful with his new version of an October Surprise. And so should American Jews. This is still a racist country and there are non-Christians who who would come down on the side of Hitler before they would come down on the side of Ben and Romney.
I do not remember either liking Jewish people. I believe it is white or nothing.
They follow as do many groups....Nazi. So do the new regime of Rethugs.
The country seems evenly devided and we're fighting over just a few swing states. That's a bad comentary for democracy.
Romney only is too crude to disguise it and at least appear to be independent. Maybe the zionists like Netanyahoo finally have their candidate in the race.
Americans are such chumps. They elect leaders who do the dirty work of the most disgusting nations on earth -- Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Clearly Romney is worse than Obama is just about all ways. But it no longer matters. With style aside, they will do the same things -- whatever they are ordered to do by Israel, banks, the Pentagon, and CIA.
Your all Heathens according to the Creator.
I will stick with Belief of what a beautiful Planet we have been given. I thank the Creators daily. Everyone else is a hypocrite. Money is all they are about like Humans they are.
It is an insult Regina for many Christian and other Faiths to wear a Yarmulkez?
So I believe it is Control on the Jewish Faith to expect a Christian or other Faith to do so. I believe the choice should be up to the Person.
I also believe it is shameless that women cannot share the same area so as to invigorate the energy to the Wall. Did Women not die for their Faith, Watch their Children they bore die?
Our ignorance is small compared to the whole picture. It is still a game, a very shameful game that Children die for.
Long Live ProLifers...pro tecting life so it can die for Greed.
Submitting to public "coming of age" or "gang" rituals is old hat stuff in diplomatic circles. It's what happens behind the closed doors that really counts.
Probably also decided whose products, which Contractors are going to come where, believe me I saw it at Local Zoning when they divided up our township. This is just bigger and been going on since the beginning of man. Risk Game is really getting smaller.
I wish they would all leave with Rush, at a very quick pace
I think it is very transparent of both Cultures...Romn ey is very transparent it is his Paperwork that is not.
Watch our Israel, that man is going to skrew ya if you allow him to get in. Maybe everyone must go...Korea thinks so.
One has to wonder just why all our presidential candidates have to pledge themselves in every election to Israel. To a one, they all don yarmulkes and appear at the Wailing Wall for their photo-op. They then pledge "support" which is everything from money to human lives at the expense of the American people.
If anything needs serious scrutiny, it is this! We need some serious pledges made to Americans!
First, hypocritical Faiths done this skull cap which is against their Faith(how low can we go..watch this) Jewish Faith would not wear a Muslim hat or Palestinian if they were to go to their place of Worship.
As a Catholic they refused to come into our Churches or Cathedrals in 50's and done such apparel.
Women are not allowed at the Portion Men to to. I remember Hillary escorted, Rosalyn. That is yet another insult to Faith, their God who created us Equally, and Women who were Mothers, who watched their children die. Centuries they watched, listened. Shame on all.
I wonder what the UN thinks right now, since they are the Soldiers who seem to mow after we annihilate.
Israel should have to face the Music on their own two feet. Is that not what they asked for ... a State. They are a Nation let them rule on their own.
Their are more Muslims than not. Europe is not jumping us for this latest baffoon...perha ps they are fearful since they have growing Muslim 'Culture' I do not think I would be so stupid, but then I am not Mitt or the New Age Rethug,
may people call their kids names of other Cultures, Fantasy Idols, Rock Stars..who cares
Can you imagine his school days...Barrack Husseing OBama. Please that would have been a nightmare in my neighborhood.
I see no where that he has favored any Muslim Nation.
Rethugs do not give away freebies. What grade in Elementary school are you in?
RSN asks that comments should not "drift toward vitriol", and yet publishes an article by Juan Cole that contains vitriolic choices of words. OK, I can understand.
BUT...Cole stretches his number of points to reach 10 by repeating two of the points. He puts guilt on Romney by association with Adelson, making him a Chinese agent....WHAT ?.....BY WHAT LOGIC? That's like calling Pres. O. a Muslim because he went to Egypt and bowed in Saudi Arabia.
Cole criticizes Romney for reaching out to American Evangelicals with an Israeli visit. The Pres. would be wise to something similar since there are an estimated 14 million Evangelical voters.
One final thought. The "palestinians" are not a formal nation and are led by open terrorists. No obligation to visit them is incumbent on anyone, and our President should not make U.S. taxpayer money available for "palestinians" to emigrate to America.
Overall, thank you, RSN for presenting the views of what is popularly known as "The Left" in a generally respectful way. We all need to tone down our choice of words and adjust to come to a middle ground that benefits our nation.
I gave you a thumbs up, but I would predict that here that remark will quickly turn negative.
There is a certain segment of the left that is extremely either ignorant or anti-semitic or both, and they just detest Israel without knowing or caring what Palestinian and Islamic culture is like.
I reject that being crtical of Israel is any part of the Left or Liberalism, in fact I think it is another one of the psychological ops run by the media to discredit the left by making them look idiotic.
Brux, i suspect that if someone had talked about people knowing what "jewish culture" was like you would object (though i can't be sure) if for no other reason is that there is no monolitic jewish culture just as there is no monolithic palestinian and islamic culture (e.g., is "Islamic" turkish culture the same as "Islamic" Saudi culture or Islamic Indonesian culture? Are secular Askenazi Israeli "Jewish Culture" the same as Sephardic Israeli "Jewish culture?" To talk about any culture, Islamic, Jewish or whatever is at best culturally ignorant and insensitive and at worst racist.
To assume we could beat Muslims as a whole is insane. To continue to kill them, insult them is not very smart on any Government, Religious or Human part.
I am disgusted with Nations and their Arrogance. But I would not want to assume we are going to win the Next War...I believe we are shorthanded on volunteers or recruits. I think other Nations are not going to jump.
Right now, pledges aside, Romney just went against all Peace Treaties, UN Regs,. So where is his clone Army. I wonder if those 14 million Evangelical Voters are going to the Front first? Then I believe the Jewish Faith must go next as it is their Country. Mormons must go as Mitt is one and they must be proWar. That would be a two year group...where is the rest of these troops coming from. Who is going to feed them and what...GMO, Endangered Species? Humans?
There will be no WWIII it would be over before it began...that is no joke.
You should also, I say, respectfully, get down and read about the reality on the ground in Palestine and the history of how their land was taken. In fact go to youtube and watch the delightful Israeli historian Ilan Pappe "Israeli Myths & Propaganda. Ilan Pappe". Just as a basic primer.
The Palestinians are not led by open terrorists, whatever you may have been led to believe - and quite frankly your notions about Palestinians are quite horrific, coming from a Christian!
In fact, go to Palestine and see for yourself, meet some Palestinians and I think you may well connect with some of the most lovely, tolerant and generous people on the planet, despite the fact that they are horribly oppressed. There are many Christian groups who will back that up.
You might also do a bit of research on the demonization of Arabs in America, particularly through Hollywood and the media. First one has to knack the indoctrination, then open the heart.
First I welcome your pressence and your comments as i believe it is important that progressives, "the left" or whatever you want to call it talk with serious conservatives, "the right"....so, for example, i thought it was a real mistake for progressives to dismiss and write off the whole T-Party when in fact much of their base (not their demagogic leadership/fund ers to be sure) in some ways have a similar critique of government as much of the left; namely that it doesn't work for us.
I also welcome your call for people to "tone down" our choice of words but in that regard i do not see how saying that "the palestinians" are led by open terrorists fits that bill. Who is a terrorist and what is terrorism? According to the UN, the US led sanctions against Iraq were responsible for the death of 500,000 children. Is this not terrorism? Are drone attacks not terrorist? Is the assassination of anyone in the world we "suspect" of something not terrorism? What Palestinian leaders are "open terrorists" given that all of the major palestinian organizations (including Hamas) have endorced a two-state solution based on mutual recognition?
As for Adelson, since Romney has allied himself with Adelson his views are fair game; no? Well, Adelson opposes even the two-state solution so how is he in any way someone who is really interested in a "just peace" for both Israelis and Palestinians and if not isn't he and this position dangerous?
Wow...I am sure glad that the Harbor of NY never insulted the People of the World. Our Statue of Liberty Opens the Way to the Refugees. Representing Evangelicals You again show the Hypocrisy of Religion.
Palestinians are Human Beings. I believe that God Created all Human Beings, in fact, quoted as saying Created Equally.
I have yet to meet most over the Wall Religious that had an 'Open Mind" and again You have confirmed there are none.
I wonder if the Israel Nation will allow themselves to be reborn? If not, then that would make them Heathens. I believe some of the Right Wing Faiths, believe they have the right to purge us of these 'types'. We will never be permitted into (Their) Heaven if we do not accept God again and be reborn. Whew. Very Scary...taking on Role of God, and Jury.
Until the Nazi Rethugs are voted in We have the right to choose our words. If we do not tone down what do you propose to do to us? Water Boarding? Fire? Brimstones?
By the Way, still bombing Free Clinics?
Gotta Love ProLifers, eh?
He has enough houses to clear brush for years, go to it as that's where you belong.
Ann's comment about single mom's who have to do it all is growth shows her ignorance. This is definitely a matched set. For him to go to Israel to RAISE FUNDS is beyond the pale. I am of Jewish descent & I find his actions deplorable & rabble-rosing at it's nuanced best.
It was a slap in the face for us and for Israel to do such a thing as Fundraising for himself . I could understand doing so for People of Israel but for himself...Shame on everyone involved.
The congressional corruption has been evident in the obsructionist uselessness of the last few years through shameless threatened filibusters by warped Repubs and TP-ers only intent on blocking Obama at ALL costs, even the sinking of the country to which they supposedly have sworn loyalty.
Buy American you Hypocrites
What White House corruption ?? --details please, backed by EVIDENCE! th White House 'corruption' I am aware of with evidence started with Nixon, and ended up with Cheney's Halliurton profiteering... Obama is guilty of being weak, but hardly 'corrupt'!
The only corruptio there started with Nixon and continued with Cheney's Halliburton and KBR and their war profiteering... etc.
You're forgetting Reagan whose White House staff hold the record for most felony charges stemming from their actions on the job. They were more corrupt than the Nixon presidency, but Reagan was a more warm and fuzzy scumbag than Nixon. I will admit that I met him and talked with him for about 5 minutes and found him to be a nice, warm individual, but scary in his ignorance.
The Pelosi house passed 44 job creation bills, all of which were filibustered by the Republicans to give people like you the impression that it's Obama's fault for the employment #s being too low. However in the last2 years, despite Republican obstruction, more jobs have been created than in 8 under Bush when the Democrats were NOT obstructing him. In 2010 the republicans made huge gains promising to create jobs, HAH! They didn't even introduce an employment bil until this summer and when they did it was loaded to thew gills with poison pills.
The precedents, personnel and policies promoted during the George W. Bush administration have metastasized dramatically under his successor. Some individuals with close personal and professional ties to the Muslim Brotherhood have been appointed to senior and influential positions in the Obama administration. Others have been given access in more informal advisory roles. Six of this Islamist cohort are profiled here: Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Rashad Hussein; Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Huma Abedein; Presidential advisor Dalia Mogahed; FBI Citizen’s Academy graduate Kifah Mustafa; Homeland Security Advisory Committee Member Mohamed Elibiary and Homeland Security Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Member Mohamed Magid. Such individuals have clearly had an impact on U.S. policy under President Obama in ways that advance the Muslim Brotherhood’s civilization jihad and the efforts of other Islamists to compel our submission to shariah.
Solid, sustainable information is gathered by having contacts with those in a position to know and respecting them and the knowledge gained through them. Everyone gains from diplomacy and mutual understanding.
What a loser!
He tries to make people look inferior to himself. In doing so it just shows up how inferior he is.
we have a lot of work to do between now and November to protect our country and our very lives. VOTE OBMAMA!
No need. There's enough about Romney without dragging Israel into it.
I have no problem with people showing respect...but there is none. I have no problem with people raising money but if I in someone's Country, I would have had the Class to raise it for them and expected a check in the mail.
Closed Door Meetings might work there, but we have Laws here about them. Usually we know what they are about.
I find that the Nations who Promote Mittsy, should really look at that Picture in a Whole Realm. He is pro killing, he is pro destroying jobs, he has no clue about almost anything, He assumes that Iran is going to Lose and Palestine is Nothing. He Promises everyone whatever they want...if they others would look..it never happens.
Military...where exactly are those troops and dinero coming from if there is not jobs here? Think China is going to give us money to blow up a Country the get their oil from???? UN is going to allow an unnecessary War or Sanction it.
Meantime enjoy the rethugs jumping your oil and gas prices up again...You gotta job yet, how is theat Republican HealthCare Package doing? How exactly is our Property Values doing? Interest Rates?
I do not see that a Smart Nation is going to back us . Israel wants our Troops, Weapons...they do not care about Your Job, Health, or Home...neither does anyone else obviously...
If an Israeli or a Palestinian would suggest that the United States of America return all the lands STOLEN from the native people of North America, and abide by the over 3,000 treaties signed with native leaders, and quickly abandoned, most commentators would be insulted and angry. When we deal with our sordid history, then maybe we American's can earn the right to be giving suggestions on moral behavior to others.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. We have built a glass house for our selves, but have drawn the shades so we think we're okay to throw comments around.
Learn your history, folks!
A good place to start would be Charles C. Mann's "1491-New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus." Learn for yourself just what was going on here before Europeans 'discovered' 'America.' It will be an eye opener for so called open-minded Americans, and very sobering.
Have you visited a Reservation lately?
Would you like to be forced to live on a Reservation?
And since you admit that your government at one time did "slaughter the native Americans, destroy their homes, farms, and water, and steal their land," when exactly did they discontinue this practice, John?
Your home, John, is most probably on land that belonged to the Wichita, or maybe the Tawakoni or the Kitsai. It was stolen from them as you admitted. Why don't you give it back to them? It would be the right thing to do, since you're living on stolen property?
Did you know the name "Texas" comes from a Caddoan Indian word? It is a Spanish corruption of the Caddo word Taysha, which means "friend." Some 'friend' wouldn't you say?
Do you know that the government gives the Buffalo to Turner of Turner Broadcasting vs the Indians to raise, keep
Do you know how hard it is for Council to furnish wood stoves, heaters to homes? Educate the Children.
We do steal their land from here to Alaska to Puerto Rico etc. Do you know where the Pipeline would go. Fracking went out west...Read Up. Indians are far from doing well. St Labre Indian School, many others can tell you the truth.
Indians basically had some very strange customs no different than any other nation.
However, they loved land, animal, water, sky etc. So perhaps you should wonder if not why was this part of the Hemisphere so elegant that everyone killed 'the Heathens' to get it. Yes, supposedly the Mayans, Incas and others sacrificed for Gods. Guess what so did The Bible Writers as did Romans and Europe and Asia. So what was going on.
We have the right to throw stones, criticize whether we live on a river bottom or a glass house.
Freedom Loving Politicians...w ho are they. The small percentage are certainly not on the News unless shot, going thru divorce. Freedom Loving, whose freedom do they love theirs or ours?
Indians should have taken this land so should the Mexicans. I personally would love to see the south rise again Pancho Villa style. I would love being a fly on those white walls.
We need to vent. RSN allows within realms to do so. I have not built nor condoned building anything .... People need homes, food I saw no Contractors hired. I see Military Spending, I see selfish Politicians wheeling and dealing.
People like Romney are RESPONSIBLE for Israel's continued monstrous behaviour.
Romney 'Backs Israeli Strike on Iran' also at this point on the front page of RSN is much better written, or is a far more catchy title more important?
There was the time that Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in New York that the new GOP majority in the House will "serve as a check" on the Obama administration, a statement unusual for its blunt disagreement with U.S. policy delivered directly to a foreign leader. Cantor not only met in private with a foreign leader to undercut the foreign policy of the elected American president, he proceeded to brag about it. However, a few years ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Syria and met with Bashar al-Assad. At the time, none other than Eric Cantor personally accused Pelosi of possibly violating the Logan Act, " As Adam Serwer noted, "Based on Cantor's own standard, he's just committed a felony."
"the American Borat"
first, before WWII, before israel, the muslims of the area persecute, and persecuted every non-muslim religious minority. still common today, religious minorities are at best tolerated, at worst given the beatdown regularly or just kicked out, as most jews were in iran, syria, egypt, etc.
if you look at it, the muslims really even persecute their own people by indoctrinating them with such hate.
Second, in WWII the palestinians were allied with hitler through the religious leader haj amin all hussayni, who was one of the founders of the radical muslim brotherhood. many arab leaders take the name hussein, if you did not realize that is why.
they works to make sure as many jews as possible were sent to the gas chambers instead of deported.
hussayni lived in berlin in a luxury flat during most of the war and was honorary head of a whole waffen SS division.
hamas and hezbollah both use the nazi salute and have it in their charters than israel must be destroyed .... this is war, and it is not a war of israel's choosing, they just want to be away from persecution and live and work free.
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