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AIPAC slams Bush's Iran policy
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 25.12.05, 10:40
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1. What did you expect ?
Marcel ,   Florida   (12.25.05)
Finally AIPC speaks up ??? They sure went along silently with his plan for a terrorist state on land ethnically cleansed of Jews. I think this is what fools get for trusting in fake friends and allies. Oil or Israel ,said the greedy pig ? Israel has long ago been betrayed by Bush and the US. by way of the Road Map .It looks like AIPAC and maybe a few othersare just now waking up to this reality. too little too late,AIPAC
2. "AIPAC slams Bush's Iran policy"
Michael Steiner ,   EU   (12.25.05)
WHAT Bush's Iran policy???
3. Of course..
Michael Steiner ,   EU   (12.25.05)
...Iran has less oil than Iraq and a much bigger army so it's no wonder Bush is loath to do anything about it. So much for the phony "war on terror." I hope the idiot Jews who supported this moron are ashamed of themselves. Thankfully, most Jews stayed Democrat in the last election.
4. not over till the fat lady sings
alan ,   san franciso   (12.25.05)
get ready to break out your cigar when the US of A bombs Iraninan nuclear reactors Bush ain't neutered by the 47% approval rating. Nor the 25% support he gets from Jews in America. Bush is going to protect America from Iranian nuclear terror and monitoring the air in DC is just the last line of defense. The mullah's have just turned off the juke boxes. Just maybe Iranian youth will overthrow them. Time is running out.
5. Bush betrays Israel for oil
MARK ,   USA   (12.25.05)
A born again betrayer who worships oil. (a false god)
6. To Michael Steiner
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva, Switzerland   (12.25.05)
It is obvious you are totally beside the reality. You think Kerry would have been any good, dream on about the Democrats. They mostly are pro Arab, even if you think otherwise. This is what Kerry was going to do: Rely on the UN: Let the UN make global decisions. in other words give up your freedom of your own constitution. The UN is NOT israel's friend Kerry also had this notion: John Kerry, the typical and loved echo of the Left, once said: ''We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance,'' Kerry said. As we saw Yasser Arafat and his goons now - Saddam Hussein - Iran - Islamic Jihadists and many many others were/are acceptable partners..... at the most just a nuisance as the Left believes - we should not focus on. To this same Left their views are as Kerry stated: It isn't threatening people's lives every day, and fundamentally it's not threatening the fabric of your life. Terrorism, a nuisance? Not threatening people's lives or the fabric of their lives ? Why is this common attitude, we see world wide, coming from the Left Liberals ? The rather go after Bush thinking all is solved if we just don't have Bush..... The Europeans rather appease and go Left to Lenin thinking they will be safe...... Yet Europe has already turned into What's called EURABIA There is a craving in them for totalitarian systems. History has and still shows this in Europe since the 1930s - and follows us to this very day - each single time with a final sordid end: It kills, murders and causes mayhem, destroying entire societies. But the Liberal Left never wakes up to this before horror strikes - rather accepts same as the inevitable. The Left's idea of Freedom is simply just the absence of war, no matter what or how. The Left has not yet comprehended ..... Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquillity, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death. (the last said by Cicero) The Liberal Left falls into their common servitude of appeasers - yes, the worst evil of all. Finally the Left excuses Mass Terrorism - Islamic cruelty, demonizing instead the victim as we daily see in the Media - A Media so utterly brilliant in pushing the Left to the forefront - while the conservatives are demonized. That's the Left's so called Democracy and Freedom. The most they will do is celebrate 60 years later conferences with speeches and shout - Never Again - void of any deeds and actions - until the next time. But at the same time urging us to turn the page, since They have said Sorry and gave us a moment of celebrating our losses. Now carry on thinking the Democrats will be the answer ..... Yes they are the answer to appeasers
7. Bush is more of a democrat than a democrat!
Selma ,   Alabama   (12.25.05)
8. Ms. Goldwater.
Sariet ,   Ramat Gan Israel   (12.25.05)
But we do not have a Democrat in office so your case is moot. To always use the excuse that Kerry would do this or Kerry would do that means nothing because we do not have a democrat in office but a Republican who turned his back on Israel. Abbas a man of peace? Read the last two transcripts of the red carpet moments when Abbas came to the White House. And please do not say Bush shunned Arafat and clinton beded Arafat down at the White House. While Arafat was supposedly shunned Ms. Goldwater, negotiations were continuing with the PA. Every single decision stopped at the desk of Arafat. Nothing moved without the ultimate appoval of Yassir Arafat. Arafat shunned? I call that smoke and mirrors, wouldn't you say? This is the here and now and Bush is the president. Bush betrayed Israel at the height of Jewish slaughter by rewarding the Palestinians with undeserved money and foolish unearned praise. And let us not forget the Bush White House scolded Israel to stay out of Palestinian elections and it took the US congress to set that matter straight. Congress will not pay another dime to the PA until the MAN OF PEACE WHO DOES NOTHING FOR PEACE acts against terror. As for the quartet who dictates double standards to Israel, who are they? Putin who sells missles and arms to Syria while Syria gets away with murder. Putin who is building a nuke program with Iran which will send us all into the abyss. And what of the EU and UN Bush has now cozied up to? Why? For a failed Iraq war which should not have failed Israel has taken the heat. I am damn proud of AIPAC. Looks like someone needs balls of steel these days. Abbas a man of peace. Read the lies in the transcripts while at the same time Bush reads Israel the riot act. And for whom and Why? Darn time we start asking. Time to wake up.
9. sarit ,alan
Marcel ,   Florida   (12.25.05)
Sarit, You make many good points. One of them I tried to point out to my brain dead fellow republicans was that while the President railed against Yasser Arafat ,he was the number one protector of Arafat. When Sharon had the Ramallah Mukata surrounded ,tearing down the place and going in to end Yasser forever ,it was George who called him and told him not to harm Yasser. For the slow ones out there ,It's not what they say but what they do. It seems Israel is the only nation left which religiously obeys George. For alan in S.F. .Bush betrayed Israel by his road map and you still bow at his feet and lick his boots ? Many of my friends were decieved by the Kerry Bush con job, with one you always get the other. They are brothers in the New Order ,just as Netanyahu and Sharon are ,and feign a quarrel only to keep the sheeple entertained. So many were busy buillding minature statues and shrines of their new found god and messiah George that they fell for the biggest political scam since his cousin Bill Clinton was in office. Voters are so easily seduced and they always come back for more.
10. moreover Ms. Goldwater........
Sarit ,   Ramat Gan   (12.25.05)
What about the Embassy act your president Bush hacked for the third time. He says it is because of national security. He says it while there is an American Embassy in every capital of every country with whom we have relations.........EXCEPT ISRAEL. Take a look at the dangerous capitals the American Embassy resides. Why their and not here. What is the difference or is the difference truly about appeasement of the arab world when Israel is concerned? Who is Bush doing this for, Prince Saud of Saudi Arabia who extolled him with praise the time before he hacked the embassy act? Is he doing it for the Palestinians and or Eurabia or even the UN. And you talk about appeasement. PLEASE. I don't care either that every other president promised the embassy moved to Jerusalem and lied. Bush promised to be better and he failed. He failed just like the rest of them even though we thought he would be the one TO BE UNLIKE ALL THE OTHERS. Perhaps in truth he too wants Jerusalem divided for certainly if it were otherwise the embassy act would be passed from him of all people. And you talk of appeasement, hah? President Bush has never once called Jerusalem the undived capital of Israel and please ask yourself why. Most of the time he does not even use the word Israel but the HOLY LAND. It is high time we stop calling the pot black when the pot we trusted is so much like the other pots.These days there is a fine line between the insanity of both parties. Bush was a sheep in wolf's clothing Ms. Goldwater. History will confirm this believe you me.
11. AIPAC lost credibility.
Stephen, S ,   Toronto, US   (12.25.05)
AIPAC has lost its stand and has no credibility anymore since the last incident. Americans know very well that other Jewish Organizations and affiliates are working for the benefits of Israel, fascist state, not for the US interests. G. W. Bush and his advisors are in constant pressure to accommodate Israel. Our reps are blackmailed and in constant fear of being targeted by Jewish fanatics and terrorists. But we, Americans, are aware of AIPAC allegiance. AIPAC is a also spy agency for Israel and therefore should be dismantled and its members jailed or expelled to Israel. Happy Christmas!
12. Marcel #9
Sariet (again)   (12.25.05)
Keep telling the truth. Don't stop. We must demand the truth be told not only our enemies but our 'supposed' friends as well. In the memory of those lives needlessly lost we demand the truth be told.
13.  Stephen your hate for Jews takes over your ignorance.
Jake ,   BerSheva   (12.25.05)
AIPAC WAS SET UP and our good friend George Bush did nothing about that one. Everyone knows this was just another method to put the screws to Israel. Just like threats of embargos and cutting arms sales and spare parts sales and slowing visa approval down to a trickle for first time Israelis who applied. There are about a dozen or more examples but I will not waste my breath on them or you. In the mean time Bush welcomes CAIR who is openly a threat to America. Hmm. Yah, Islam is a religion of peace George says. Tell me how many innocents have been beheaded by that peace loving people? How many buses have been blown up while jihadists march to the drumbeat of death to America and Israel? Indeed both sides right and left are sounding more and more alike every day.
14. Sarrit,Jake
Marcel ,   Florida   (12.25.05)
We know who the lying propagandists are .They twist and squim and always ignore the cult of death and their intolerance. Their paslm83 head says that Islam is a religion of peace. These liars hate the truth . In this time of darkness setting upon mankind ,only those who love the truth will stand. Keep up the good fight against the pathological iars and all those slaves of ha satan who hate Israel and love lies. .Thier days are numbered.
15. SARIET you miss totally a point
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (12.25.05)
I am most likely the most supporting person of Israel, and critic of the current admin. but of the 2 evils... Kerry would have been worse. I am always ready to critic the Bush admin, when they mess up, as they do at this moment. But we have to be realistic in knowing what the Democrats would bring.... the UN which is the most hateful org against Israel may be you should go to my site, to get the point. http://goldwater.mideastreality.com/ I am working for over 40 years for Israel, A zionist, and I am well known to loads ... The only Swiss commentator to do so..... while the Left is procastinating
16. Sarit . Bush is NOT my president - but the American's one
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (12.25.05)
17. PUTIN,BUSH,SHARON=NO IRAN NUCS
DEBRA ,   USA   (12.25.05)
PUTIN OFFICALLY STATED YESTERDAY IN A FORMAL LETTER HANDED TO IRAN THAT THEY SHOULD MOVE THEIR NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT TO RUSSIA. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A BIG STEP IN CONTROLLING IRAN. SINCE THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA AGREE THIS MOVE IS NECESSARY, IF IRAN DOES NOT GIVE IN TO IT, WE WILL SEE THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERNATIONAL NOOSE TIGHTEN AROUND THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S NECK. NO ONE, NOT RUSSIA, NOT THE US, NOT ISRAEL WILL LET IRAN HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS. WORKING TOGETHER, THESE THREE COUNTRIES WILL SHUT IRAN'S WEAPONS PLAN DOWN--IF IT'S BY ASSASINATION, COVERT OPERATIONS, BOMBING,OR ALL THREE COMBINED. PUTIN, BUSH, AND SHARON ARE NOT DUMMIES. THEY SEE THE IMMENSE THREAT IRAN POSES TO ISRAEL AND THE WORLD AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BY MARCH. THE LORD OUR GOD WILL WATCH OVER THEM IN THIS EFFORT.
18. Ms. Goldwater, well said. Point taken. Thank you.
Sariet ,   Ramat Gan   (12.25.05)
19. the best to do
saaed ,   hebron [alkhalil]   (12.25.05)
hebron is a palastinian city known alkhalil in araby //its citizens known as [khalayla ] they are brave inteligent and inspite of this all the jokes is told about khalayla the last cnferance made by the khalayla to let others not joking about them //what is the best thing they found ///yes it is not to be khalili ..and you jews always complaine of the other as they want to kill the jews here in palastine and there in iran and befor in europe and now also no help from usa so the best thing to stop this is ........like the khalil and the khalili will be always clever and brave
20. Naive thoughts
Mel   (12.25.05)
Iran already has several nuclear warheads with the capability of delivering anywhere in Israel or Europe. If this was not the case US and Israel would have both attcked Iran militarily by now. So these games are for the public. But unlike North Korea, Iran is the 3rd largest oil exporter and hold the second largest natural gas reserves. What do you think the bush administration wants or even the Israelis themselves? Its all about money, even to the Israeli leaders. So now that Iran is already a nuke power, as they said it themselves that "1 bomb will destroy Israel but 100 bombs will only do a small damage to the world". Iraq was attacked because after 10 years of sanctions, investigations and embargo was proven to be defenseless. So the US dared to attack. Look at the US wars over seas eversince wwII. They went to Europe because everybody was just drained, they went to Korea and Vietnam because they thought they were dealing with peasants and jungle monkeys, Panama, the carribean countries which are more like small cities, Afghanistan where they defended themselves with hand guns against US naval force and finally a totally disarmed Iraq. Now Iran is just a different case. Can't attack them and can't take economical actions. We just have to learn to live with this fact. Its time for a universal disarmament before Iran agrees to disarm. I am glad that this is happening. World will be a safer place if nobody had a bomb. Not that only a few.
21. Bushes Gone Wobbly
Yephora ,   NY   (12.25.05)
Like father, like son. Wimp.
22. AIPAC is the great enemy to USA
Tom ,   USA   (12.25.05)
AIPAC is an intellegent group spying for Israel. They must be stopped by FBI as criminals.
23. To saaed Learn history :
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (12.25.05)
Hebron: City of the Patriarchs. Hebron is the second holiest city to the Jews. All the patriarchs and matriarchs of the Jewish people except Rachel are buried there. Rachel is buried near Beth Lechem (House of Bread or Granary). The building topping the cave was built in the days of Herod about two thousand years ago. That cave held artifacts which are 30 centuries old and indicate the Jewish presence there at that time. It is of great importance that these artifacts have been uncovered because these and other archeological findings give the lie to the oft repeated anti-Jewish canard that somehow “the Jews” took the land from the Arabs. The facts are exactly the opposite. It is for that reason that the Arab settlers in Israel try to prevent archeological excavations which prove over and over that there was never a time when Israel was not inhabited by Jews. The truth is that the Arab population are settlers who came to Israel lately to take advantage of Jewish work and Jewish effort and Jewish ingenuity. In fact, we have been there since the days of Abraham and we will be there forever. The Arab claim that they were the "aborigines" - that Arab Palestinians are the equivalent of the ancient Philistines. This is totally incorrect. The latter were a non-Semitic sea people from the Eastern Medit. or Aegean Sea area (of David and Goliath fame). Arab Palestinians are, for most part--despite the blending of populations over the millennia--mostly newcomers themselves from other Arab lands in the 20th century, and at most descendants from the 7th century C.E. Arab conquests by the Caliphal successors to Muhammad. With all the bally-hooed talk of the " RIGHTS OF RETURN " for the "Palestinians" this thought occurs to me : We do remember the posters and placards ubiqitously displayed in Vienna after the Anschlus proclaiming: "JUDEN NACH PALASTINA." And the philosopher Emanuel Kant, in his frequent anti-jewish vituperations, suggested to " send these Palestinians " back to where they came from. Palestine was always only a region never a sovereign State - even the UN calls it a geographic region only Shalom u’vracha.
24. Tom has read too many fiction stories - get real man
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva, Switzerland   (12.25.05)
Tom when you have all your facts sorted out come back, until then just educate yourself
25. Forget Iran
Mike ,   Vancouver Canada   (12.25.05)
Let the Israeli government worry about Iran...AIPAC should be focused on getting the US to release Jonathan Pollard
26. Now AIPAC Wakes Up
Adina Kutnicki ,   NJ   (12.25.05)
What took AIPAC so long to criticize Bush on Iran, especially since Iran was always as grave a danger as Iraq, if not more so? As a matter of fact, how can they possibly think that Bush is the "greatest friend" to Israel? I am a Republican and I think he has been an unmitigated disaster for Israel since he decided to implement the Saudi Plan, euphemistically coined the Road Map. His pitbull Condi has been ramming through the worst security disasters in years for Israel. Certainly she reflects his thinking. I am sure though that she relishes sticking it to the Jews. Afterall, she is the daughter and the granddaughter of Presbyterian ministers. AIPAC clearly missed the boat when they embraced Sharon's "disengagement" fiasco. They contended that Israel would be more secure and that the international community would respond well. On both counts they were grievously wrong. More rockets are exploding, terrorists are entering the Jewish Gush in explosive numbers and with TNT military grade materials, the UN hosted a meeting with Israel off the map, and the diatribes out of the EU and the UN have gotten more extreme. Is this their idea of supporting Israel's policies no matter how dangerously flawed they are?
27. THIS COULD BACKFIRE
Arik Silverman ,   Milwaukee WI   (12.26.05)
If Iran is attacked and retailates by shutting off oil production and perhaps blocking the Straits of Hormuz, sending American gasoline prices above $5 a gallon, it will not be a good thing for Israel.
28. Iran ,Dummiecrats and leftists.
Loren ,   Milwaukee ,USA   (12.26.05)
To Michael Steiner , EU. 1-The European Union is the organization replacing the Soviet Union : antisemitic ,anti-Israel anti-american . It is ruled by a leftist bunch of unelected morons ,representing a continent of mostly cowardly , socialist and militarily impotent countries . Europe is a geographical notion . Nothing more. If you live in a european country and are jewish , you should be ashamed of yourself. There are only two countries in the world for a self-respecting Jew : Israel and its protector and friend the USA. If you are a self-respecting Jewish -American ,you vote GOP. Die dummiecrats do not stand for anything anymore . The GOP is the permanent Majority for decades to come. 2006 and 2008 will prove this. 3- Bush will deal with Iran . Soon. 4- He eliminated from power Mullah Omar , Saddam , Yasser ,Gerhard Schroeder(through subtle economic policies creating 17% unemployment in Germany) and will eliminate Chirac in 2007 . Ossama is no longer around and the Poles ,Rumanians and the Baltic states are now our military allies in the WOT . Germany is poor and demoralized ,France is in a civil war and so is Spain .Europe is a joke . Iran will become one soon
29. to g, g, g, 23
saaed ,   hebron or alkhalil   (12.26.05)
yes you are right i know history well but you donot know about the religion islam like me the islam believe in all the prophets ibraham and all of his sons and grand sons ..alkhalil means in arabic the best friend and in our religoune ibraham was the beloved frind of all and beloved to the god and becouse of it we said ibraham alkhalili we worship god and all the prophets ..this is one the second is here in hebron there is several families has jewish root or cristian root and they are proud of this the same as they proud of thier islamic religuon ..till now we moslems pray in this mosque and to me iam glad to see jews pray in this mosque but hate what baroukh had done or otherswant to prevent moslems to pray in the same mousque yes you g. g. g. ///god is for the all the religuon is one this is what i believe but ithink not believe in the history you tell is right
30. the milwaekie kid
richard Hitchings ,   methil   (12.26.05)
was your name Kate in a previous life? Leftie.. Euro.. Scottish Anti-semetic &Proud Bush that dead beat duck prez.... just a war criminal The USA couldnt fight their way out a Paper Bag Just remind me please of US latest war Causulaties including wounded , Legless, ETC LMAO
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