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Lieberman: Israel still forming its foreign policy
Roni Sofer
Published: 17.04.09, 12:54
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1. Lieberman Was Once A Bouncer
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (04.17.09)
He was a bouncer at nightclubs and bars."Lieberman" is german (unless I am mistaken ) for "Loverman" so is he a Lover ,or a Fighter?
2. The language of the meeting was Russian for sure
Santa ,   North poll   (04.17.09)
And the super power Israel demanded explanations from the tiny Russia for its commercial behavior! There is nothing more arrogant (other than her)
3. #2 Santa, u are a total moron......
US   (04.17.09)
Both Israel and Russia have more power than obama's US. America is the laughing stock of the world.
4. foreign policy strength
alexi   (04.17.09)
Lieberman has put strength in israel s foreign policy, evenmore than bibi who can be wishy-washy. He demands answers from ruskis on weapons sales. He tells mitchell contrary positions. He's not a wimp like olmert or livni who states a positions and then does nothing or livni's case, she accepts mitchell's position, sits down and shuts up. No this is not strength, it is cowardice outright, and olmert was a giant coward while livni for refusing to resign when she challenged olmert is a smaller coward.That's who they are and they would not change. Obama's chief of staff has already reported said to a supporter of israel that he will shove a 2 state down israel's throat and there's nothing israel can do about it. Well jews are not going to commit suicide like ini WWll. Never again applies to everyone and obama. If the deal is not good, israel won't do it. Lieberman came around just in time.
5. I agree with #3 - #2 is a COMPLETE MORON....
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (04.17.09)
Its called "b-i-l-a-t-e-r-a-l r-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s. That's what happens when two sovereign nations get together and have a relationship. In that relationship, one party can ask for clarification from the other on any issue it chooses. Why is it always Israel that gets called names like "arrogant" for acting like any other country does by uneducated idiots? Leiberman is exactly the kind of plain talking person we need as a FM.
6. Say what is on your mind
cas reader   (04.17.09)
At least Lieberman doesn't mince his words. Sometimes strong and direct language is prefered over diplomatic jargon.
7. Israel must stay firm or else!
DR ,   Florida, USA   (04.17.09)
Especially when dealing with Russia, a nation whose interests are never quite revealed.
8. diplomacy
mohson   (04.17.09)
Diplomacy involves matters of policy backed by strength and polish.While I differ radically from olmert and livni, I don't criticize them for their views; they hold peace now views as do ginsberg, beilin, ben-ami, peres, ramon and others. Its their puruit and manner of such policies. For example, take Olmert: he fawns and puts his arms around bush, entreats him to take out iran. No begging allowed. Again Olmert: Shows extreme deference to abbas, places plo flags at his dinner table in jeruslaem when abbas has done almost nothing substantively. Again Olmert: Runs to Turkey and offers huge concessions to assad demanding nothing in return. Olmert: Goes to russia and while russians lie their teeth off to him about nuclear sales and even s-300 sales, olmert comes home smugly saying mission accomplished. So its the gutlessness of olmert and his smug arrogance and stupidilty that I detest. There is no peace with this munich surrender. Now take Livni. She is not a coward, however she has been unfortunatley taught by olmert. Look at the record. She sits in the lebanon war, yells, olmert tells her to shut up and she does nothing but sign a lousy agreement with lebanon. Likewise she later asks olmert to resign, he says not and she sits there and shuts up. Agreeing with the US is not a mark of bravery or farsightedness. Agreement for agreement sake is dumb.Abbas has no control over hamas or the terror from the west bank. So what good would a deal do! Now these 2 spineless wonders never demanded something for israel. If Livni had any strength, she would have resigned rather than sit with such a coward as olmert. Others say she is limited in her brain power and cannot go into depth on any subject. I also dislike barak's style of waiting forever to respond and then ending an attack early, but at least he did force olmert out and he is tricky in commando tactics. The rest I could care less about. He has done his part and shoud retire and let Yaalon handle things. Finally, Livni recommended a unilateral ceasefire before hamas operatives were kidnapped and before philadelphi was retaken which should have been done. So basically, she is an idiot like olmert. The final straw is her praising olmert for covert deeds which made me boil over. Praise a liar who exaggerates his cancer which is controlled, gets asskissing medical notes to buy delays in his hearing before mazuz, but not enough to cancel a speech in kazakstan, and now lawyers want furthur delays. Get the picture. The both of them are morons and cowards who would only bring more rockets onto israel and death.
9. Why bother, the Russians are gonna sell it anyways!
D   (04.17.09)
10. Israel needs to stand firm and look out for its own ...
Dave Ronen ,   Haifa   (04.17.09)
Israel needs to stand firm and look out for its own interests for a change. Tiny Israel is too small for two states, especially when the Arab group takes joy in massacring Jews. The Arabs own 99.9% of the Middle East. They have the space to place ALL the Arabs who claim to be Palestinian –– without cramping. They have the money to settle the Palestinians, especially if the money now spent on the Arab "refugees" is added in. And why should there not be room in the Middle East with its 22 Arab states for a single Jewish State? In fact, when you think about it, the major question is: where should the Palestinian arabs be resettled? that and the need for Israel to stand firm and look out for its own interests for a change. More at : http://xrl.us/bi5c8
11. Santa # 1, you are really stupid
Mongo ,   Paris   (04.17.09)
Santa doesn´t know how to spell north pole? Where did you get "educated"? in a Gaza Mosque?
12. Russian view of Obamas
Oleg ,   Moscow   (04.17.09)
Russian view of blacks, like Obama, is clear. Russians consider blacks very, very low on the scale. Obama considered a stupid boy, nothing more - nothing less. Moscow does not believe in weakness. Weak means stupid.
13. I have to admit, I've been pleasantly surprised by Lieberman
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (04.17.09)
I was originally leaning toward someone like Shoval, who has worlds of experience, or Sharansky, who has moral gravitas. But Lieberman has strengthened Israel by simply stating reality to those who prefer delusion, and by standing for Israel's legitimate interests. Quite refreshing, given past Israeli history. And if Lieberman stiffens Netanyahu's spine to better resist international pressure, so much the better.
14. Since Olmert left it feels like end of a long constipation
Alan ,   SA   (04.17.09)
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