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We're in trouble
Eitan Haber
Published: 20.05.09, 19:57
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1. Very insightful
Georgie ,   Elgin, IL   (05.20.09)
Mr. Haber, Your comments are very insightful, I think, and I find Obama frightening. I count myself as one of the 30% not bowing in praise to the new emperor, and stand firm in my rejection of his leadership. I think your assessment is right on target.
2. Criminal Obama Bringing Destruction of America
Truth Be Told ,   New York, NY   (05.20.09)
No, Mr. Haber its not the State of Israel (or Eretz Yisrael if you prefer) that is in trouble. The Jewish people will survive the illegal alien Muslim dictator Obama who has seized power in America in direct violation of the US Constitution. The real question is whether America will survive Obama Nation. As loyal Jewish citizens of America, we have an obligation to warn decent American non-Jews about the disaster that the criminal imposter Obama is bringing upon America. America may soon join the junk heap of all the other empires in the last century who attempted to prevent the return of the Jews to Eretz Yisrael. This return was promised by Hashem in our Torah and any empire that opposes it will bring their own destruction. "And it shall come to pass in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem". Zechariah 12:9
3. Barak Hussein Carter
Frank ,   Canada   (05.20.09)
Obama may see himself as a man who will change the world but the point is that he cannot do that, especially in the Middle East. His attempt to create a false peace at Israel expense will create a huge war. Bibi is smarter than Israeli leadership of the Carter era, he is working at preventing Americans from blowing the ME with their idiotic ideas. You must support Bibi in his attempt to secure Israel and to save her from more war instead of tackling his efforts for petty political reasons.
4. Authors Quote...
Ted Daniels ,   Detroit, MI   (05.20.09)
"Only a relatively short while ago, White House officials would ask Israel whether it's possible, "if you don't mind," to hold a quick visit in Cairo in addition to the major visit in Jerusalem (and when the Israelis hinted this was undesirable, it didn't happen.) " Why in the world do we have to ask your permission to visit an ally of the US? If we want to make a speech in Cario, we will, get over it! The arrogance of the Israeli public is getting harder and harder to swallow. You act as if we owe you everything! You are asking for our sons to die in Iran for your security! You are asking us cancel our foreign policy goals in ME because you do not agree with it! Unbelievable! We are the strongest nation in the world, weak economony or not. You are the little nation who has been kept afloat with our aid. It is time we start demanding things from you instead of you demanding from us. America should worry about America. Israel should worry about Israel. And if that means we will no longer be friends, so be it. Lets see who is hurting more without the other. I bet it won't be US. Good luck Israel, you are gonna need it! Long live the US! (with or with out Israel)
5. Obama is about to throw Israel to the wolves
Al   (05.20.09)
No amount of brown nosing and cowtowing will change that. His heart and mind is with the arabs. He spend years listening to a radical anti-semite bigoted preacher. No one can prove he was born in America. He has so much on his plate but his greatest concern is Israel...Typical MO for an anti-semite. He meets the King of Saudi and bows to him. He refused to wear the American flag on his lapel till it was pointed out to him that he should, were he to be elected. His wife, said "It is the first time, I feel proud to be an American". That was when her husband was within spitting distance of taking the office of the presidency. Hilary Clinton fough tooth and nail against him...Why? Can anyone answer that question. What part did I leave out? Obama is a usurper hell bend on destroying Israel and even America. The fact that he is popular does not speak well of the American people. The fact that the so called Jews in America voted for him, shows that they would have voted for a pig wearing lipstick. They are just that dumb.
6. Obama
MC ,   UK   (05.20.09)
Obama is not God, although he may think he is! The Jewish people must learn that they only have God and themselves to rely on and the Israeli government must learn to say NO NO and NO
7. Haber, you are in trouble, not "we"
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim,   (05.20.09)
B"H Haber, you are in trouble, not "we". In trouble are those of you who think "we" need America. The truth is that America needs "us", because "we" are G-d's chosen people and not them.
8. to HABER in arabic
hanaa ,   jerusalem   (05.20.09)
before decays the arabs and the moslemes tried to change the american openions about israil but in arabic --- matkol llmughani ghanni layeje kifuh == i think america has interested to sing another song
9. Ted No. 4
anon ,   Johannesburg   (05.20.09)
The USA and Israel have been best friends for many years. not because of the Jewish connection but rather because of a normal relationship. Israel has tons of Brain, US has $. and that is it! which is why so many big US companies base their R&D in Israel, we both love freedom and Democracy. they have been friends for a long time. Now comes in Obama, with birth roots that stem from Islam... enough said. does america want friends that are totalaterian murderers... that is your choice... One thing is for sure G-D is with those that treat HIS children well FACT. Obama will lead the USA to lose power if he turns his back on G-D and changes American Dreams. Yes America has economic problems, but it is still the best place to live (Freedom) If it aint broken - dont fix it. Obama is hiding alot of hate. G-D help us all
10. Utopians - like Obama - always leave disasters in their wake
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (05.20.09)
It's increasingly clear that Obama may well do far more damage than many of us feared. He is not, as some suggested, a pragmatist, nor is he governing from the center. His wisdom and understanding are not likely to put a damper on his more radical, utopian urges. One can only hope that reality and common sense will come to the fore. His desire to close Guantanimo and resettle some of the interned combatants in the US, for example, has been soundly rejected in the Senate. But if, under his watch, the Taliban or Iran get hold of nuclear weapons, wrecking the US economy won't be the only sorry legacy he leaves behind.
11. obama
frank ,   israel   (05.20.09)
the writing was on the wall. He made no bones about it. He is what he is and he was elected to do exactly what he is and will continue to do. I can't say he will destroy israel as we are doing that without his help. But special relationships do not extend to oil and the fact that he cannot, in any way, shape or form, fulfill his promise to the american people re health care, unemployment etc. This is not just another case of US going outside to draw focus away from the internal but rather a concise, well planned strategy to rid the US of israel. We aided in a large way by all the self-hating US jews voting for this man who had no experience, no record, other than being very soft on crime and no policy other than arab. He is the boy zone of politicians, made up and purchased. With staffers like clinton, special envoys like carter, what type of administration does anyone expect. Oh, and to all you people who felt you would be living the good life after your own man was elected, he is not your man and never was, unless you have arab interests then maybe yes. So voters, what has he actually done to make and/or simply start making your life better, other of course then trying to rid the world of jews, but for most that would certainly be enough....
12. Soon we will see the gun ...
Paul ,   USA   (05.20.09)
With the announcement of a new missile launch by Iran today, I believe we have seen the gun!
13. We'll see who right
Ernie ,   NJ-USA   (05.20.09)
The LORD God blesses those who bless Israel, and curses those that curse her. Our new President will soon see(and unfortunately our country will as well) that we are conspiring to take land away from God!! Within days something horrible will happen to the USA. - Love in Christ -
14. He is indeed a 10ft. high question mark
Cameron ,   USA   (05.20.09)
15. Right on #2! The only word is the last word! (end)
B.E. ,   Whangarei, NZ   (05.20.09)
16. Haber
michael pielet ,   boca raton, usa   (05.20.09)
interesting article, but too pessimistic. Obama is very naive. His policies will never work. Israel has to remain strong and not given on matters vital to its national interest. Israel is not weak and has certain amount of leverage visa -vis the USA. Ultimately Israel will have to destroy Iran and accept the consequences.
17. History
Sarah ,   New York City, USA   (05.21.09)
Obama may well enter history as the U.S. president who presided over a full-blown nuclear confrontation in the Middle East. Which Israel will win, because it has the warheads and the delivery capacity, it knows where to launch first and where to launch subsequently. And if the United States does decide to enter the fray (strong likelihood against that, however), the Emirates, Saudi Arabia and every country that Iran has worked so hard to destabilize will make it very clear to the U.S. that they had better come in on the side of Israel.
18. Truth BeTold - so true!
steve ,   usa   (05.21.09)
Truth Be Told hit the nail on the head. Israel will survive, she may be bruised but she will last eternally. America on the other hand may have dire days ahead. We are in trouble.....
19. Awaken at last?! Very election of Obama is reconciliation
Tayfun_Turkey ,   Istanbul   (05.20.09)
Shoe thrown at Bush was organized by CIA to degas boiling muslim world, simply USA started to frightened Muslim vengeance USA killed millions of muslim in Iraq and that brought all muslim world to the endge if Bush were to stay some more years, You would keep watching how Islamic revolutions trigerred starting from SYRIA, EGYPT and Jordan, however for now Pakistan take front row and most likely country facing islamic revolution is Pakistan Certainly Syria, Egypt and Jordan could not eliminate risk of islamic revolution, perhaps you may help to topple them by striking Iran this saturday You never raised a good chess player, it is not the same thing to steal jewish chess players from other nations... you cannot calculate effects of your moves on a chessboard, neither on middleast
20. Angry ted from Detroit
frank ,   israel   (05.20.09)
boy ted you certainly do have a lot of anger. Lose your job in the car factory???? If you have any knowledge of history you will find that the US does not have policies only temporary deals. No allies, no friends and no one who they can trust. With the exception of Israel. Ted look at the UN and see how Israel voted with the US. Ted look at the govenment and see who shares the ideals, values and morals with the US. England your friend? France? Wait, russia or China? Iran hates you more than us and don't think any differently. You would not be protecting us, we can do that for ourselves, what we want is you not pushing chairs in our way. We would like not to have you block our survival. Strong nation, ted, maybe 30 years ago, but the chinese hold the mortgage to the US, you can no longer live in the world alone, you are tied up in sensless wars (oh did we bomb the world trade building). Do you owe us? No. But then again, you do owe all free nations of the world who can and wish to live in peace, you owe them. As the free world leader you owe each and every one of those nations, those democracies, those countries that want to live in peace and democracy. Yes ted you do. and until you start taking that seriously you are nothing but a bully who has no values, morals or hope....Yeah, you should consider america first, but no long america only. And you are right, we should start worrying about ourselves, but you simply will not allow us. You want to give away our land, our capital, our homes. Are you giving your homes to the indians? to the mexicans? Occuppied detroit? Who lives there now, the original people, or are they someplace else. Wait, detroit, don't they have the largest arab population in the US? and since they are so concerned with getting and giving, how is it they live in and on occuppied lands.....strange isn't it....
21. Truth Be Told
T Williams ,   Lebam USA   (05.21.09)
Isaiah 3: 3-11 Let me remind you of of the American Jewish Democratic vote of Obama and all others who wanted 'change' regardless of the history of Obama's 'fruit' therfore...by their fruits you shall know them...and this was ignored.
22. Netanyahu in trouble, not we
Yossi want peace ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (05.21.09)
If the end result of Obama presure will be peace without the occupation, then it is good for us not good for Netanyahu and his right wing parties.
23. #4, when exactly did the US NOT act in its own interest?
Danny   (05.21.09)
Israel is one of the few countries in the world that "your sons" HAVEN'T died for... "your sons" died in the pacific, died in vietnam, cambodia, Laos, Western Europe, North Africa, Korea, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and South America. The one ally that has never asked for a single US soldier to defend it is Israel. Exactly what foreign policy "goals" have you not managed to achieve? The arabs were sucking up to the USSR in the 50s not because of your ties to Israel - you had none at the time - but because dictators don't like democrats. All Israel has asked for is for the US to be a good ally and the same way we take into concern your desires - such as prematurely halting operations because it hurts your needs - we ask you to pay attention to ours.
24. Justice is to be feared
Robert ,   Oakland CA   (05.21.09)
It is amazing to see these Israeli Nationalist squirm in such discomfort that we finally have a President concerned with Justice for Palestinians rather then the Bush that lay in supplication. Siamese twins? Tell me your joking. You merely look in a mirror and see the one always in agreement.
25. Haber's article
Imperator ,   USA   (05.21.09)
A very sobering prognosis and, alas, developing in front of us as I write these lines. At best, Obama will last only one term. The scenario described by Haber would not have happened with Sharon at the helm.
26. Obama and Israel
Ann ,   Birmingham AL   (05.21.09)
Obama does not understand prophecy.
27. AIPAC put Obama in power
Rich ,   Toronto, Canada   (05.21.09)
28. Anti-American sentiment permeates the Arab Muslim culture.
Dave Ronen ,   Haifa   (05.21.09)
The history of 22 Muslim Arab states and their discriminatory treatment of Jews and other non-Muslim, non-Arab minorities in their midst - who are deemed inferior 'dhimmis' - is just one powerful warning against any concession by Israel of its sovereign status. Besides, the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) watchdog group has released a report warning that hatred of the United States is a pillar of the Palestinian Authority’s ideology. More at : http://xrl.us/bjfox
29. Israel do not fear Barak Hussein Obama
Lioness ,   Israel   (05.21.09)
America pushed for the Gaza disengagement. 9000 jews were thrown out of their homes and almost immediately Katrina, destroyed New Orleans. The more the Americans will push to throw Jews our of their land the more troubles Hashem will give the USA. It is time for the Jews to leave America lest they be caught up in the huge disasters that will happen there.
30. americans admire obama as a messias and will get angry
u ,   jerusalem   (05.21.09)
when you think somebody is the messias, will deliver you from all problems etc. and then find out that he is not - you might become quite angry (and not on the messias, but on the world). This can happen and be against jews and israel. I don't hope this comes true
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