Opinion  Yoram Ettinger
Beware: 'Master dealmaker' is back
Yoram Ettinger
Published: 09.12.06, 13:16
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1. Baker is correct and he knows what is he saying !
(12.09.06)
You only wish if the report was made by the a** hole John Bolton !
2. jim baker & jimmy carter
jerome ,   basalt, co   (12.09.06)
two stupid pees in a poad! it's amazing that some people listen to these bafoons! neville chamberlin was also a government official!
3. Baker's ISG Is The Last Chance Bush Has
World Citizen ,   the world   (12.09.06)
Yoram Ettinger's piece nothing more than Likkudite propaganda. For them it is imperative that the Baker plan fail because if it succeeds the USA will not bomb Iran or furnish the military logistical support for Israel to do it. All IAF bluster and bravado aside, without the US providing refueling, communication uplinks, AWACs, and all the other things that go with long range bombing missions, any Israeli mission would be an abject failure. Bush had better take Baker's advice. The leaders of the Democratic Party in America have said they will not impeach Bush. But if Bush dares bomb Iran the American people will demand he be impeached whether or not the Democratic leaders want it or not. The election of 2006 was a clear message about the Iraq War and any other wars Bush wants to start. He and the Democratic Party would be wise to heed the warning.
4. Jim Baker: CEO "Have Wars Will Travel" Read the Proof...
getzel ,   Washington DC   (12.09.06)
By 1991, I was writing about Jim Bakers offer to Hafez Assad: Assad: “Why sure Jim, If you can get Israel to give us the Golan before we Annihilate them then sure I will attend your “PIECE” (pictured with Baker holding his list (pieces) of weapons for sale to Syria) conference. In 1991 I went on to write Bush(41)/Baker et al and his son fulfilled that prediction: Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld got exactly the outcome (I predicted in 1991) they desired in Iraq: A nice long lasting war and we sell lots of weapons…And I will prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt; If the USA/and the west build 250-350 ethanol distilleries, each producing 500,000/gallons per day the price of oil would fall to under $8/bbl because we would no longer be dependant on oil as a fuel for cars and we produce enough oil to cover our other needs. No argument against ethanol can trump the following facts: Brazil is energy independent domestically produced ethanol and all their cars come from the manufacturing plant running on ethanol; Archer Daniel made millions producing and selling ethanol in the USA for $1/ gallon in the 1990s. If we use cellulose as the sugar source, like cows do, the ethanol would cost 60 cents per gallon…
5. Baker and the Saudis
rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (12.09.06)
Baker's law firm Baker and Botts represented the Saudis against the 9/11 victims familys.Baker is the Saudis poodle
6. SUPERANNUTED PLATITUDINOUS COWARD
p HENRY ,   longmont U S A   (12.09.06)
SURRENDER BAKER AND THE "IRAQ GEEZER GROUP'S DEEPLY REACTIONARY DITHERINGS" BETRAY A STAGGERING NAIVETE CONSERNING TERRORISTS.A GLOBAL JIHAD IS BEING WAGED AGAINST WESTERN CIVILIZATION BY THESE FANACTIAL RELIGIOUS BIGOTS AND WHAT DO WE HEAR FROM FROM (I SURRENDER DEAR,BAKER)?,SUPERANNUATED PLATITUDINOUS,NAIVE WISHFUL THINKING.
7. jim Baker the old enemy of Israel !
BJ ,   Basel, Switzerland   (12.09.06)
8. Baker III
Alex ,   LA, USA   (12.09.06)
Baker represents his law firm. His aim is to make as much money as possible for himself and his family. You may ask, "what about USA?" To better understand it, look at Sharon and Olmert. They think first and fore most about their families. The rest does not matter at all. Now if you ask, "what will happen when Saudi/Iranian guys will bomb NYC?" Baker will tell you, "My Law firm will have more clients and more money to make".
9. His Law Firm Represents Saudia Arabia in the US
David ,   Marietta USA   (12.09.06)
So what else is new? He hated Israel and the Jews under Bush 1 (one of the reasons I voted for the rapist), and still does. Nothing like a little bit of conflict of interest when it comes to an advisory role in politics. That being said, he happens to be a superb diplomate, and he is paid to talk and present ideas. Two of those ideas are for the US to engage in direct negotiations with the two terror states Syria and Iran, an absurd idea that does have some merit, the other is to merge the intractable problem of Israel-Palestine into the other intractable problem of urban sectarian terror-warfare that is Baghdad today. Interesting ideas, albeit totally stupid ideas. So far Bush II, probably the best friend Israel has ever had in the US, is not buying into it. Nor is the conservative movement here in the US.
10. Beware
enzo ,   london,uk   (12.09.06)
Baker master dealmaker? No! Baker master troublemaker!
11. Baker is a stooges
patrick ,   Quebec city (Canada)   (12.09.06)
This guy is making a fool of himself proposing nonsense propositions in Irak. As rod pinpointed so well, he is a puppet in the hand of Saudis and arab countries included the terrorist regime in Damascus. What could we wait more from a guy whose antisemitism is recognized by all of us.
12. #11 He is not antisemitism
(12.09.06)
but only pure real American and he is antishit !
13. to baker
ebd   (12.09.06)
you can't expect israel to do things that even u.s wouldn't do. you cant be generous with things that are not yours and also you have to be sensitive to what israel wants and needs... the reality cant be always as you want it to be...
14. JIM BAKER ,deadly reactionary
ray ,   USA   (12.09.06)
Has Pres Bush gone totally "off the rails"??? The Backer Band of former Pres Bush 's regime is a recipe for disaster. That plus the new team at Defense, together will Sec Rice's blundering leadership and the Democratic predominence in congress gives freedom lovers a cod chill. Perhaps, as that far sighted financial guru, Jim Rogers says he plans to do,it is time to move to China.
15. with all the respect...
einav   (12.09.06)
and I do have a LOT of respect to Baker....I just cant see its working... not in this lifetime
16. #13
(12.09.06)
reality is reality .You cannot also change reality just becuase It doesn't suit israel !
17. #12 he is anti-semetic and
jerome ,   basalt, co   (12.09.06)
he is full of it!
18. TO NR 2#YOU ARE FORGETING THAT BUSH HAS NOTHING TO LOSE!
megi ,   london   (12.09.06)
BUSH DOES WHAT HE THINKS IS RIGHT. HE IS NOT A CHICKEN. WE ALL KNOW THAT YOU THE WORLD CITIZEN WANTS ISRAEL TO BE ERASED. I PITTY YOU COS I KNOW YOU ARE SCARED.
19. sorry that was for nr #3 not #2
megi ,   london   (12.09.06)
20. Prevent Baker from Entering Israel
Sam Weinstein ,   USA   (12.09.06)
Make him Persona Non Grada. The Israel goverment if it has any sense of honor left should boycott Baker and his Gang or even dealing with his ideas.
21. Baker & His Arab Interests
Adina Kutnicki ,   US   (12.09.06)
Baker is up to his Texas eyeballs in bloodly links all over the Middle East. Baker is a rabid antizionist/antisemite, and a purveyor of any despotic regime which will enrich his personal interests. There is a special place reserved in hell for parasites like him and others who follow his path. I have NO problems stating these realistic facts!
22. Baker's law firm defending Saudi Wahhabi terrrorists
Steve ,   USA   (12.09.06)
James Baker's law firm is defending the Saudi government againt the victim's families of the 9/11/2001 terrorist atrocities in New York and Washington. James Baker is a prominent member of the prestigeous Carlyle Group. He, the Bush family and friends have made much wealth from their Saudi connections. Jim Baker is a friend of America's enemies. He is not impartial nor objective.
23. A link to an interesting analyis of Iran and Baker
sk ,   USA   (12.10.06)
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2ViMTQ1NTllMjAxZDVmNjg3ZjIyMWRlMWU5OWE3N2M=
24. Anti-semite indeed
CP ,   USA   (12.10.06)
Don't forget his comment in 1992 to then NYC mayor Ed Koch, "F*** the Jews. They didn't vote for us anyway". Anti-semite indeed. Do not trust this man -- he is NOT a friend of Israel.
25. Papa Bush took Baker's advise and :
(12.10.06)
a. Iraq war wasn't finished; b. Lebanon was sold out for worth nothing Syrian 'support'; c. Israel was betrayed, blackmailed and forced to compromise. Bush Junior follows in his dad's footsteps. He got his presidency under false pretenses: He claimed to be pro-Israeli Christian, when if fact he is his dad's Saudi bought and paid for one-worlder who keeps our borders open to mass invasion, while he abandons our friends and breaks every promise he has ever made (except those to prince Bandar.) Bush I has no achievements to his name and neither will his son.
26. 24- and you are not a friend of the USA
(12.10.06)
27. CP #24 Got the Quote Right, Just the Wrong Pol
David ,   Marietta USA   (12.10.06)
The quote is from Richard Nixon, not Ed Koch. Nixon too was a vitriolic antisemite, but a friend of Israel. Not a great one, not a good one, but a friend none the less. In 1973, as the war was raging, his line to Kissinger was "let them bleed a little" Then he opened the high tech pipeline with a non stop air convoy of weapons, etc. Israel has been receiving around $3 billion in aid annually ever since.
28. #18 Bush Has Everything To Lose
World Citizen ,   the world   (12.10.06)
including his own freedom. Bombing Iran will not increase George Bush's popularity. If Bush were impeached or if he resigned because he was going to be impeached his status among Americans might be so low that they were willing to send him to the Hague for a war crimes trial. Like many of your politicians and military elite George Bush is a war criminal by all definitions of the crime. George Bush knows this and he and his family are scared to death that he will be the first US president to go to prison. And as far as your claim that I am scared I might point out that if you are a jew why aren't you living in Israel? Playing the armchair general back in London is not the same as making aliyah. Need I say more?
29. Main factor in Jamal Baker's ideology...
Ashan ,   Israel   (12.10.06)
His deep hatred of Jews. Chamberlain II can bring on Holocaust II. So far, at least, Bush and the Congress aren't buying his lethal, traitorous, pro-terror crap.
30. #27 David
CP ,   USA   (12.10.06)
I wasn't aware that Nixon had also stated this. Baker did indeed say this in 1992. A google search will also bring up a few hundred websites who won't let people forget it. I know I won't...
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