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America is tired
Nahum Barnea
Published: 20.05.08, 10:08
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1. Very very true! CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY ISRAEL!
Proud Jew   (05.20.08)
THE LORD IS WITH YOU!
2. "If I am not for myself,who is for me?" Im ein li, mi li?
Alan ,   SA   (05.20.08)
3. Re: America is tired
Jim R ,   Canton, OH - USA   (05.20.08)
It is said that the fish rots from the head. America is not rotting from the head as much as it is rotting from within on all fronts. With the new presidential term next year and in view of the current candidates for the job, the rotting is likely to accelerate dramatically. Israel must not rely upon the US for when you need them most, they will not be there for you, nor will anyone else on this planet. The Israeli must return to the spirit that you had in 1948 in order to survive for, as it has throughout your history, the entire world is coming down against you.
4. Isn't it ironic
Bet Chesed ,   Galut   (05.20.08)
that arab terrorists are always photographed holding up the peace sign!?!?!
5. There is worse: Obama replacing Bush.
Nora ,   Tel Aviv   (05.20.08)
Barnea, you`re right. America is entering "Isolationism" before our eyes. Bush`s lip service (300+7) has no more practical equivalent than a handkerchief tended to a family in sorrow.
6. US Tired
Edithann ,   USA   (05.20.08)
The answer to that question Jim, can be found within yourselves and in: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/897/sc1.htm
7. Don't like us, than we will STOP giving you our aid too!!
phyllis ,   usa   (05.20.08)
8. tired
Edward ,   US   (05.20.08)
Obama will force Israel to give up West Bank and Jerusalem while he talks nice with Iran.
9. You become tired when you stop hating
Nora ,   Tel Aviv   (05.20.08)
then start looking for peace. The West would be ready to give whatever the Fundamentalists ask for (Afganistan, Irak and -why not-Israel) just in order to be left in peace. The catch is that the Fundamentalists want it all (World wide Jihad). Still the West is unable to hate.
10. Ok Phyllis #7, but stop aiding Saudi, Egypt, and "Palestine"
Mike ,   Atlanta USA   (05.20.08)
11. #7, Phyllis...not likely!
DR ,   Florida, USA   (05.20.08)
FIrst of all, Israelis love the US. Always have, always will. Israel is not only important to the US in terms of strategic info and intleigence, but the amount of trade and exchange of technology for both countries is priceless. The US will never abandon Israel and Israel will never trun on the US, contrary to what many think will happen. These are paranoid delusions at best and will never happen!
12. #7 Phyllis...
Yonatan ,   USA   (05.20.08)
I didn't see any Israelis saying they hate us Phyllis... It's been my experience that the majority are very nice to us, I've been there. I was treated MUCH better than in any other country that I've been to, and I've been to MANY (I'm retired U.S. military and I spent a decade in the Middle East). Phyllis, you're just a hateful bimbo. Maybe you would like us to give more aid to arab countries where you would be treated on a lower scale than a dog. Perhaps that appeals to you...
13. israel must depend only on itself
lebanese in beirut   (05.20.08)
to all israelis , trust on one but yourselves , have no illusions of peace . hizbollah will not rest till you are destroyed . build up your forces to defend yourselves . the west is in decline
14. Nightmare for Israel
(05.20.08)
Enough 60 years of blind unfair support for children and civilians killers and for land thieves .... Justice has to come from the sky not from the USA and Co.
15. i think
nora ,   jerusalem   (05.20.08)
not all of the 300 m support israil .but sure the supporters are more than who support this bush . not becouse of israil but becouse of his policy in the middle east .bt in the advancing years they will know that israil is the fault of bush / in his last days he wants to sign this .and in the keneset of israil ..so the israilitis must not be happy with his words .as most of the arabs not care but abou mazen hahaha
16. Israel's leaders tired
Zooog ,   US   (05.20.08)
Olmert said that he was tired of winning. He is an absurd "leader" and should go.
17. To1
(05.20.08)
You remeberd the Lord after America became tired .
18. Israel is the reason
(05.20.08)
The blind support from the USA to Israel created all this wars and growed up the hate against America and those haters became organisations and their target was America to revenge for this blind support for the occupation and for the killing of hunderds of thousends of inocent civilians and for stealing lands and throwing it's people away or killing them and treating them like dogs after those organisations which we all calling them terrorists now and if any wise one will search in the roots of the problem will find out that Israel is the reason No.1 behind all of this and later the history and the Americans will not forget it ... so we can say that the weakness of America is because of Israel .... America would stay strong and more stronger than before if they would be fair they would stay the best friends for the whole middle east .... so blam Israel or the American Zionists loby which control the White House ..... who will be the next superpower .... China ... Russia or who ?
19. Its Israel who is tired..America is simply being america..
Al   (05.20.08)
Like my dad used to say...America ganef... They will promise you everything and anything to get you on their side.... Speak to the american indians...for they too were promised the sun, the moon the stars, then they were wiped out.... Trust yourselves, if not you are dead.
20. let's hope its because they are busy with destroying Iran
Zippy   (05.20.08)
21. CONSTANT SORE WILL NEVER SCORE?
Torrance ,   Tampa, FL USA   (05.20.08)
Yes were tired. We are not Stormtroopers at the disposal of the Jewish people! Americans are tired of the excuses an will someday demand accountability for the lack there of. As an American I want "PEACE" as a return on my investment. What has Israel done to make this a better world for anyone that is not a Jew? Thousands of American lives have been lost in the Middle East and Israel has the Gall to beg for more. Please remove yourselves from our Teet your country is 60 years old for Christ Sake!
22. Simply the US becoming evermore cynical and.................
Cameron ,   USA   (05.20.08)
'Realpolitik' about the many agendas & types of behavior out there in this wide, wacky planet. Weary indeed of always playing 'Big Brother' with the broad back & deep pockets that is always badmouthed and sneered at, yet always there when those same folk come running for help and aid when the times grow too troubling. We will respond to affairs in a manner & time of our own choosing.
23. America is Tired
Craig ,   Florida, USA   (05.20.08)
American people, and culture are in decline, but the L-rd Jehovah is the L-rd of all. The children of Israel are His chosen, Jerusalem is His Holy city... No army, no government, no people can stand against the Holy One of Israel. The only real difference that can be made, is through prayer to Jehovah in the name of the Messiah Yeshua, and pray we ought for mercy, and peace to Israel. Let it never leave your heart, your mind, or your tongue Israel that the L-rd G-d is your G-d, and there is none other. He is your deliverer Israel.
24. #18 and #20
Real Patriot ,   USA   (05.20.08)
The US attacked Iraq to help our ally Saudi Arabia. The US occupies Iraq and Afghanistan to fight CIA-trained Taliban to prevent them from overthrowing the Saudi throne. These wars are essential for American well-being and have nothing to do with Israel.
25. This writer needs to get out more
Edgar Ervin ,   USA   (05.20.08)
If you are in Israel you need to get out more. Take a long hard look around your border regions. This is very insulting. America is there.
26. Mistaken
Robert ,   New Jersey, USA   (05.20.08)
Mr. Barnea, dealing directly with Lebanon is not in the cards. Why? Not because of your misguided premise of US fatigue. Lebanon is but one head of the two headed hydra that is nourished by Iran. Syria is the other. The US is preparing to cut off the aorta nourishing the hydra. We will not bother snipping off the little hydra heads. They simply grow back new heads. The US will cut off the head of their patron snake soon. Iran's mullahs and primate president's days are numbered. The cancerous teat from which these hydra heads are sucking will receive a radical mastectomy. The milk will then dry up and Hezbollah and Hamas will disintegrate into the desert sands from which they arose.
27. USA in trouble now.
Jeannie Samson ,   Baltimore   (05.20.08)
Cheap Dollar. No Jobs. Weak Economy. Dumb President. Weak education. No culture. High Crime. Guns Everywhere. Low Morale. No morals. Lazy people. Bad drivers. Overweight and obese. Junkfood lovers. Drug users. DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT?
28. Leban Christians, Israel's Jews BETRAYED by Peace Agreements
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (05.20.08)
of Death PLO terrorists created the civil war in Lebanon, murdering huge numbers of Lebanon's Christians including the horrors of 'The Massacre and Destruction of Damour'. See: http://www.free-lebanon.com/LFPNews/psa/psa.html 20,000 Christians were handicapped by PLO atrocities. Click on right side-PhotoGallery: http://www.free-lebanon.com/ The PLO were implanted into Israel as "peace" partner terrorists via the Oslo covenant with death to perpetrate mass murder and terrorism. THAT IS WHAT TERRORISTS DO. Under intense U.S. pressure, thousands of Muslim terrorists have been released from Israeli jails. Judea/Samaria Jews are criminally rendered defenseless against the barbaric Islamic enemy-their weapons cruelly confiscated by the IDF whilst at the same time heavily arming the PA/PLO in the war against Jews. israelnationalnews.com 04/27/08, The IDF is transferring the responsibility for protecting 40 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria (Yesha) to private firms, and withdrawing protection altogether from ten others Recent decisions... * Cancellation of Mivtzar program, in which a local emergency response team is trained by the army, to be utilized in case of a terrorist infiltration... * Collection of weapons from the communities... * Cancellation of subsidies for enforcing private cars' windows from rock attacks. * Withdrawal of National Service girls from security headquarters in the towns. * Cancellation of budgeted funding for protecting school buses for special-education and handicapped children against shooting attacks... * Cancellation of budgeted funding for running security vehicles. "Some towns simply cannot use their security vehicles anymore," Vaknin says. In addition, many checkpoints at which Arabs are checked for - and often found to be carrying - weapons have been removed. Furthermore, permission has been granted for more Arab policemen to bear arms in PA-controlled cities, and some 20 armored vehicles will be transferred to PA control in the near future. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125978 Set up training camps. Every Jewish man, woman and teenager must be trained and fully armed to defend against the Islamic enemy!
29. UN Resolution 1701 BETRAYED Israel, Lebanon & Free World
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (05.20.08)
During the 2006 Second Lebanon War, under INTENSE U.S. pressure, Israel's leaders to the horror of the Free World agreed to UN Resolution 1701 that prevented the goal vital to Israel's security - eliminating the rocket threat from Lebanon. UN Resolution 1701 successfully prevented Israel from defeating Iran's terrorist army Hezbollah thus greatly weakening Israel and aiding and empowering Hezbollah to take over Lebanon. Another victory for global jihad CREATED by Western ruling elites - another victory for the Islamics in the war against the world's non-Muslims. Mass murder and atrocities of Christians including *'The Massacre and Destruction of Damour' - by PLO in Lebanon was REWARDED by importing barbaric PLO into Israel as "peace" partner terrorists for the purpose of perpetrating terror attacks and mass murder. THAT IS WHAT TERRORISTS DO. Damour's Christians treated Muslims from nearby villages for free in their hospital and were rewarded with great horror. *See: http://www.free-lebanon.com/LFPNews/psa/psa.html
30. What A Shame
Dan ,   USA   (05.20.08)
Truer words were never written. America has become tired and is in the throwes of becoming a second rate nation. Bush has used all of his political capital in a stalemate in Iraq. The country looks for change in the Manchurian Candidate Obama who will turn the country into a third world power. Our military leaders are not on a par with those of WWII and lawyers tie our courts up with both frivolous claims and and the causes of the hate America far left. College campuses are filled with far left professors and students, who just happen to hate Israel. Our leaders are more interested in keeping their own power than solving major problems.....And the band plays on! Israel, if you want to survive don't count on the United Sates to take the lead.
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