Opinion
Obama’s choice of words
Michael C. Kotzin
Published: 11.11.08, 02:00
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
20 Talkbacks for this article
1. 200 Palestinians killed versus 1 Israeli
Peter Morris   (11.11.08)
Definition of Peace. No Israeli's killed.
2. obama is a lying African-Arab, no concern for Jews at all.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (11.11.08)
3. The putz has already promised to stop oil development in
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (11.11.08)
Utah. The Democrats never fail.... to do nothing.... to solve the oil dependance on the Middle East. But they do whine incessantly... about the war dead to keep the oil flowing in the Middle East.... for 5 frigging years straight. If you aren't going to solve the problem, then get out of the friggin way. Democrats for doing nothing.......go Obama go. Hiding in the White House doing nothing for four more years......Clinton's buddy Obama.
4. Obama's speach: Dream on!
Doubter ,   US   (11.11.08)
Starry-eyed US Jews can parse Obama's words any way they wish, but the proof will be in the pudding. And I am afraid that their linguistic analysis will amount to nothing. Nothing good for Israel, anyway. Hope to be wrong, but Obama's past deeds speak louder than his words. Prepare for tough 4 years, and if you remain just as naive as now, for 8 years of the most anti-Israeli US administration . Carter will be remembered as Israel lover, in comparison.
5. Nothing Obama will do
Glenn ,   Sellersburg, IN USA   (11.11.08)
Obama will probably do nothing for you Jews. "When good men do nothing", a quote from a famous Jew reminding us of the 1930's. He (Obama) will not confront evil, much like your leaders do. But he will talk to them and negotiate with them. Again much like your leaders do. Get your house in order and get your brothers and sisters out of Central Europe.
6. Leftists ALWAYS look for hope in the WRONG places
dr. dave ,   usa   (11.11.08)
7. Let's hope so............
NS ,   Long Island, NY   (11.11.08)
I voted for the President-elect because we needed to fix the economy for the sake of America as well as the rest of the world. It doesn't help Israel if the American economy is in shambles. As far as the military situation is concerned; President-elect Obama is first and foremost a Chicago politician who will do what it takes to secure the support he needs to win a second term in 2012. Hence the nomination of Rep. Ram Emanuel as his Chief of Staff which is the most powerful position in the Executive Branch behind the President. Yihiye Beseder!
8. the problem is....
Gedalyah Chaim ,   Israel   (11.11.08)
obamas definition of peace is israel giving up its security.
9. how does a secret meeting with hamas fit in here?
Moshe ,   Israel   (11.11.08)
and more importantly, what did obama promise in return for their silence about the meeting? it scares me and should scare all of you.
10. #7
(11.11.08)
Wasn't Mr. Emanuel on the board of Freddie Mac? Is he the one who will save the US economy?
11. Rahm = gatekeeper, not policy maker
judyinjerusalem ,   jerusalem, israel   (11.11.08)
The white house chief of staff has never been much more than an administrative gatekeeper concerned with staff appointments, salaries etc...
12. Mr Kotzin
Kev ,   London   (11.11.08)
...is as bad as the American voters! You are studying 'his' words? Those phrases like: 'yes, we can' and 'change we can beLIEve in' are from the minds of mere spin doctors. Never has a politician spun more empty rhetoric than this man. I want to so his birth certificate before I bother to study his marketing dross er, gloss.
13. to 2
hania ,   jerusalem   (11.11.08)
may be he is lying and african but never araby . and if the american think he is araby they deserve the rule of the jews both will be to the hell
14. Obama: Slick but Inexperienced Chicago Pol, No Creds
Brana Lobel ,   Israel   (11.11.08)
Barack Obama is a typical Chicago type politician based on information provided. He is probably not eligible to be president by his birth by information shown on the Internet. His presentations have been fluff. I would not be sanguine about him as he is on the face of it a dissimulating person, compared to for instance Hillary Clinton who may have pulled some bloopers but is basically seriously practices governance. So, op-ed person, look this blue-sky pretence artist square in the face ASAP.
15. Open to Interpretation
Shimon ,   Cincinnati, USA   (11.11.08)
Obama's words quoted here can be viewed (and interpreted) as pro -Israel or pro - Palestine equally from the Israeli point of view as well as by the Palestinians from theirs. I suggest a calm, "wait and see" approach. We're going to have to live just one day at a time anyway, no?
16. Barack, Neville & futility
ben Ish   (11.12.08)
Obama has clearly stated that he will abandon missile defense and future combat systems. He will exit Iraq immediately. He will increase taxation in an already crumbling economic environment. He will pander to every constituency possible. He will party-line every liberal issue. He will create the largest US retraction in history, militarily and economically. The US will see itself marginalized to the status of states like Russia, China, India, and France. The position of US as a superpower is OVER. Obama will remove US protection from Israel by removing US forces in the area, by negotiating with every entity opposed to the state of Israel and capitulating to their demands, and will be subject to further strategic spankings by Vladimir Putin, who will continue to strengthen Iran & support their proxy war against US forces. Iran will escalate capitalization on Russia's intentional blindness towards Iran's proxy war against Israel. Up until now, I have been critical of many leaders and policies, but have never been convinced that a so-called "Armageddon" is upon us, and I have been openly critical of apocalyptic rantings. I am finding my optimistic opinion drastically tempered of late.
17. 7: The economic collapse was a charade of the democrats
Rivkah   (11.12.08)
to stop McCain/Palin from winning the election when they started going up in the polls after the Republican National Convention. The economic crisis was a charade of Henry Paulson who is in constant contact with Barack Obama and has been for a long time, leaking information he is privy to in meetings in the Oval Office. Paulson is a democrat and President Bush should not have appointed him to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank. An interesting lecture on this subject is available for purchase on tape at www.petragrail@yahoo.com called HA43: Banking Plot. Nancy Pelosi, Senator Reid, Henry Paulson and Barack Obama cooked it up to put the democrats in control of the White House as well as the Senate and US Congress. They are traitors who terrorized the American public for personal gain.
18. 17 correction: Henry (Hank) Paulson is Treasury Secretary
Rivkah   (11.12.08)
not Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank. Ben Bernanke who is the head of the Federal Reserve Bank went along with the charade according to the economist named Johnson whose lecture Olaf Hage attended where he learned this information. That would mean to me that the secret session of the US Congress last March 12 that predicted a crisis in September was a charade of the democrats, too, to get re-elected when they all deserved to be thrown out of office.
19. Rivkah
David ,   USA   (11.12.08)
More of your lashon hara. Don't bother cursing me to hell for this. You have done it already.
20. 19 David: I have never cursed you to hell. You lied to say
Rivkah   (11.13.08)
that. I said simply, "The Lord rebuke you" on something you said that was unreasonable. You have blown that out of proportion in your mind in some sort of hate campaign against me when I gently rebuked you with the Lord as a witness. Don't you trust the Lord you say you believe? Why would you think the Lord would throw you into hell because I asked Him to rebuke you? The Lord's rebuke can be severe, but it can also be a gentle reminder to you with His power of influence to repent of something. You are nursing grudges that are imaginary.
Back to article