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Obama’s political blackmail
Michael Fenenbock
Published: 01.09.09, 08:19
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31. 16# Look at the website (USdebtclock.org)
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (09.02.09)
The United States is 82 Trillion dollars in debt. $400,000.00 dollars for every working US citizen. 200 million people are currently on payrolls or unemployed. There is no way Israel bankrupted the United States out of 82 Trillion dollars. Your Congress and Senate approppriated all that spending themselves. Israel had nothing to do with it. Look in the mirror....they did it right in front of your nose.
32. Israeli contributions
Laura ,   USA   (09.02.09)
Mel from Miami you have no clue. You merely repeat cliche's. I advise you to read this article about Israel becoming a world center of technical, scientific and medical innovation. Far from bankrupting the US, it is contributing to our economy. It is home to the most foreign companies on NASDAQ. http://www.city-journal.org/2009/19_3_jewish-capitalism.html
33. to 16
sigi ,   planet hollywood   (09.02.09)
stop your falls actuation of Israel. american are using Israel more then Israel using us.we culde achieve more peacefully if us will not inter fear in our afters.the coz of all mothers of war is the us who pretend to be israel friend. stop crying in Mimi it is all your job.
34. In addition to #30
Tahl ,   Ashdod, Israel   (09.02.09)
And the one time in history where we actually needed America to make a small fight for us - by bombing Auschwitz - it failed to do so, despite it being a relatively easy mission, close to other targets, that could have spared lots of our massacred people.
35. The author is deluded
Smith ,   TA, Israel   (09.02.09)
Is the author seriously suggesting that a foreign country stick its nose directly into US domestic politics so as to have an outcome favourable to its foreign policy? Is he seriously suggesting a US aid receiver try to undermine the government of the USA in this way? This would be political suicide for Israel. IT would be unheard of internationally (except for superpowers of course). And it would be easy for the real enemies of Israel in America to say, "look! those jews are at it again!" In addition it would put American Jewry in a very awkward place. The results would only be dire for Israel. And it raises serious questions about the authors loyalty to the American constitution. The author is deluded. This is the worst advice I have read so far for Bibi.
36. Everyone's hands are dirty upon examination, Tahl
Cameron ,   USA   (09.02.09)
Be grateful for the one friend you have left on the planet.
37. Obama's Political Blackmail.
Shoshana ,   Denver, USA   (09.02.09)
Bravo, you have great clarity of the issues.
38. Obama is not the USA
T. Traub ,   Arizona, USA   (09.02.09)
Obama is a passing phenomenon. The majority of Americans are still pro-Israel and anti-jihadist. Israel needs to just survive this left-wing phase in American politics. It has done so before.
39. Don't Give In To Blackmail
Christy ,   Boston, US   (09.02.09)
Do what's best for Israel.
40. Cameron #36
Brod ,   USA   (09.02.09)
Obama and his Papist-dominated AntiSemite administration are no friend of Israel.
41. Cameron, of course I'm grateful.
Tahl ,   Ashdod, Israel   (09.02.09)
Obviously America's friendship is invaluable for us, and we'll take a good yet imperfect friend over no friend at all. Still, a few grumpy Americans here voiced some pretty baseless or exaggerated accusations against Israel, with the intention to make us look bad - and I had to set the facts straight.
42. Obama blackmail
Issy Hass ,   Ra;anana-Isreal   (09.02.09)
Sir-Never in the history of the US,we{in Israel} met such leeder with such terrible blackmail to do his dirty job for him IT is time for Obama to talk DIRECT to the Israelis rather from Cairo or Turkey Obama {by being a spokesman for Abbas}is pushing the peace process furthe and further away Issy Hass
43. Glad to hear it, Tahl.
Cameron ,   USA   (09.02.09)
We too are happy to march down the road with our good, imperfect Israeli friends. By the same token, always happy to remind grumpy Israelis of sharp realities when merited.
44.  Obama’s political blackmail
Esther Haman ,   DC, USA   (09.02.09)
The Zionist propaganda is not going to change the American mind. We over overwhelmingly voted for Barack Obama to stop the wars in the Middle East and to bring peace to this region. Currently the only opposition to this plan is the Zionist State as you have stated in your own words in this Article. We in the US have clearly seen what your lies and deceit has accomplished so far. We are not going to another war for you as we did in Iraq. That is something the Zionists need to understand sooner or later. Iran has not posed any threat to the Zionists and still is home to largest Zionists population for an Islamic country. The IAEA has not found any illegal activity with the Iranian nuclear program and UNLIKE the Zionists, it is a signatory to NPT. It is Always the Zionist that have posed threats to the Islamic countries and the fact is that the Zionists have invaded every neighboring country. It is the Zionists that currently have over 200+ A-bombs and are blackmailing their neighbors. The Zionists should be the one to face inspection by the IAEA and forced to sign the NPT. They are the one that need to answer UN on Ethnic cleansing and mass deportation of the Palestinian people. This will happen soon.
45. Esther
Brod ,   USA   (09.03.09)
There is no need for you to spew the typical crap of the AntiSemites and Islamist-Jihadists. Contrary to your contention, Obama is continuing the war in Afghanistan. What Obama should do is withdraw all American and NATO troops from the region and let the Islamist-Jihadists fight it out among themselves. Why should America waste billions of dollars and American and NATO lives for them? They are NOT worth sacrificing American resources. Instead of going after the Islamist-Jihadist terrorists led by Bin Laden, the Obama administration is now going after the CIA operatives who have sacrificed their energy and life protecting America. Obama has cowed to Islam and has bowed to the Saudi Wahhabhist Chieftain whose thugs attacked America and murdered 3000 Americans in cold blood on 9/11, and whose country is the Chief Sponsor of Islamist-Jihadist terrorism around the world!
46. Israel
Carol McSwain ,   Houston, USA   (09.10.09)
President Obama has no clue about the importance of our (America's) standing with Israel. If we lift our protection from Israel, God will lift what is left of His protection, completely from thIS country. God's patience with the wickedness and corruption within our government is going to run out. God have mercy on those of us who care about what happens to Israel and the Jewish people. Psalms 2:2-4, "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His anointed, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us, He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision. " The only reason America has been as blessed as we have is because of our benevelance not only to the Jewish people but to the entire world. But God blesses those who bless Israel. If Obama continues on this road and makes demands that Israel give over Jerusalem to the Palestinians, the problems that we have seen in this country will look like a Sunday School picnic. Joel 3:2, I will also gather all nations and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations and PARTED my land." Joel 3:14, Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. WE NEED TO PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY AND FOR OUR PRESIDENT. THE WRONG DECISION ON HIS PART MAY BRING ON WWIII.
47. Obama's Blackmail
Caro McSwain ,   Houston, USA   (09.10.09)
Pray, pray, pray.
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