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Clinton: US commitment to Israel 'rock solid'
Associated Press
Published: 22.03.10, 16:06
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1. Q & A
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (03.22.10)
Q: How do you know that Hillary Clinton is lying? A: She opens her mouth.
2. A spoonful...
Raoul ,   Herzlia Israel   (03.22.10)
of sugar makes the (horrible) medicine go down!
3. If true, this would be good for the USA !
Jaacov Baumann   (03.22.10)
I think the majority of american citizens support Israel, which is good for the USA. I see the problem in the present US administration - nobody trusts their statements nor their members. This is first of all a problem for the US citizens : your government brings you in big troubles ! Try to change the policy towards Israel or try to change your government for your own best !
4. yeah right, I heard so many amerikans
ghostq   (03.22.10)
claiming enough it's enough, and that USA shouldn't support Israel anymore, she is try to convience no one, and the first chance they had they caused riots and rocket shooting while runing with their tail between their legs. at least don't insult our inteligent.
5. Clinton continues to Bash Israel. as if it was a ..
Ari ,   Romania   (03.22.10)
little child. "If you dont' behave we will spank you even though we love you". The hell with this insulting treatment. Concessions have been done by Israel all the time. Palestinians have not cave an inch in their pretensions. What more painful concesions for a bunch of terrorists One hand you talk to Abbas on the other Fatah which is also Abbas who does not recognze Israel. Not even as a secular country. See Declaration of Dahlan. Of course less than recognition of Israel as a Jewish State. Forget it On the other side there is Hamas. So if Israel talks only to the PA, while Fatah and Hamas don't recognice Israel, Why Israel accepting to talk on those conditions?????? Whatever you agree with the PA is not bounding to a lot of Palestinian fractions. Until they dont agree between themselves, Israel should be clear to the US, UN, EU and the Quartet That there can be no negotiations.
6. Oh shut the hell up already
Steve from Raleigh   (03.22.10)
Ever since you wept alongside Sura Arafat we all knew where your loyalties lay. Just shut the hell up already.
7. Crock Solid
Marcel ,   Florida   (03.22.10)
Stop the lies madame Secretary. Your actions do not line up with your words and you land for peace agenda has been a complete failure as Gaza shows all of us. It's time for you to make painful choices and stop playing to the Islamic world at Israel's expense. Stop demanding more from Israel whee you demand nothing from the Arab world,especially their Palestinian front line jihadists. Release Jonathan Pollard and stop trampling Israel's sovereignty. No more concession's from ISRAEL. The time is long overdue for Islamic / Palestinian concessions. You made Gaza what it is today with your failed land for rockets and jihad war policy so don't ask us to do anything more. Fix your mess there and in your own country and we will annex Judea and Samaria as we should have done long ago..
8. Commitment is just sinking sand
Brod ,   USA   (03.22.10)
Hillary's talk about commitment to Israel's security as solid rock is laughable. Already the Obama administration has sabotaged Israel by stopping the sales of needed weaponry to Israel, while they approved the sales of offensive weaponry as F-16s to Arab Islamist-Jihadist countries in the region. This is their 'commitment' while Israel is being threatened repeatedly with annihilation by the fanatical Islamist-Jihadist regime of Iran that is feverishly working on its nukes to accomplish its evil intention on Israel. The 'commitment' that Hillary is talking about is on sinking sand. Israel must never be fooled by their crap. Talks and more talks will not prevent the Fanatics in Iran from acquiring their nukes. They are hellbent on the path of destruction. They know the Rookie is just talks that cannot deter them. Commitment on Israel's security cannot protect Israel from the Fanatics' Mushroom Cloud. When the vaporization work is done by the Mushroom Cloud, there is nothing to protect. Israel must defend itself by all means irrespective of the loose canons' 'commitment and assurances.'
9. commitment?
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (03.22.10)
peace exists when two sides desire it. neither side wants to be coerced into shot-gun marriage that is doomed to fail. Once America looses its wealth, then it will shut its stupid mouth and let us live and breath.
10. Liar
James ,   Herzeliya   (03.22.10)
We don't believe you anymore H Clinton.
11. Difficult Choices
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (03.22.10)
1. What are the difficult choices the Arabs have to make? (not killing innocent Jews and committing acts of terrorism, maybe? I suppose that for them that's a difficult choice.) 2. What are the difficult choices the Americans have to make? 3. Why did she single out "including Israel" as having to have to make "difficult choices"? ("You are all bad children, including Johnny. You are all wrong, including Johnny. You are all going to die, including Johnny. etc.") Something smells when an "including" is used without mentioning any other name. It is clear that Mrs. Clinton is trying to sucker Israel into thinking that "our friend" has our best interests in mind. We don't buy that. If they would, they listen to us a little better. The Obama administration, clearly, has failed to learn any lessons from the Arab terrorist attack on America on 9/11.
12. to 1
salma ,   jerusalem   (03.22.10)
while iwas reading the article i decided not to post but when i read your post i can not only to write ..iam not lying becouse i write while my mouth is closed ///i think you write your post wile opening your mouth it is the dry ben not the dry mouth ....
13. AIPAC's new head was Obama's advisor, this tells a lot no?
m   (03.22.10)
14. sad reality
Marcel ,   Florida   (03.22.10)
The sad truth is that most Israeli's will fall for these lies, especially Netanyahu and his fellow politicians who are easily entranced by the powerful fumes in Washington. The AIPAC crowd will clap and prostrate before their many gods of the West. These faithless lackeys have no one else to turn to so they keep falling for the same lies again and again.
15. A Warning!
Kieran ,   London UK   (03.22.10)
Genesis 12 verse 3!
16. What she meant to say is commitment is like rock SALT
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (03.22.10)
Those who live in northern climates know rock salt is used to melt ice and snow. Likewise, the US commitment to Israel dissolves when it comes into contact with Arab and Islamic intransigence. All her talk of telling the "truth" to a friend when needed camouflages the inherent power disparity. Russia can "tell the truth" - insulting the US in the process - and the US will remain silent. The US can "tell the truth" to small states like Honduras and Israel, but takes umbrage if those small states tell the truth to the US. The story is told of a meeting between Netanyahu and the Clinton White House where he was trying to convey the reality of the middle east they were ignoring. After he left, the general sentiment was "Who the hell does he think he is!" In attendance was none other than ... Rahm Emanuel.
17. Very "touching" Barak & Clinton....
Menachem ,   Israel   (03.22.10)
but we don't buy this charade anymore. There are many genuine friends of Israel in America but you are not among them. You don't give one iota about Israel's well-being. Whether you like it or not, Israel is an independent state which will exist long after you have become irrelevant foot notes in history.
18. #12 salma, jerusalem
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (03.22.10)
And what should your talkback tell us?
19. Did Israel really have an Independence Day?
David Lev ,   Shiloh Israel   (03.22.10)
20. i hope US will also tell the truth to Iran,syria,north korea
dovdevan ,   ashdod ,israel   (03.22.10)
WHEN they making fun of the US !
21. US has done more for Arab security and in fact contributing
(03.22.10)
To the insecurity of the entire world, not just Israel's. It would be wise at least to scale down this so called "special relationship" and "unbreakable" bond before it blows up in our faces.
22. For Salma
Raoul ,   Herzlia Israel   (03.22.10)
If Salma's ranting and hatred is as bad as her English, and is representative of her people, then woe to us all.
23. May her breasts and eyes fall off her body
Hen   (03.22.10)
May her teeth fall out the next time she delivers a threat to Israel, and a curse on her whole family.
24. Why is it I don't believe this lady, methinks?
Ken Quinn ,   Amsterdam   (03.22.10)
25. Ms. Clinton at AIPAC
Judith Nusbaum ,   israel   (03.22.10)
And, pray tell, Ms. Clinton, what do you mean by " our support of Israel is rock solid"? You and your president's recent 'over the top' reaction to Israel building housing units in her capital, Jerusalem, were not those of a friend, nor of an ally
26. Sorry to bring this up....
Ram ,   London   (03.22.10)
when was it last that the Jews were told to take their clothes off so they can have a shower? Sometimes I feel the present US administration comes close to giving similar directions to Israel.
27. i love Hillary ! WHAT A SPEECH !
eporue ,   europe   (03.22.10)
israel can be proud of friends like this !
28. sorry just came to me the timing is weird
ghostq   (03.22.10)
they just want the votes for the Bill today they couldn't care less, you see Democrats supporters r the jews since they back stabe the jews they basicaly created situation which their own party members aka jews r against the votes with in, but this isn't for Israel or they bad situation they messs up with, this is just to insure clear vote for the health bill today, but too lil too late. their own party members don't buy this sweet apearance they behave like amatures politicians. give it a rest your political career is going down the drain along with your socialist agenda.
29. Difficult decision
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (03.22.10)
Israel must make difficult decisions for peace. Israel must decide to refuse to meet Obama until he publicly and personally apologize for talking to Netanyahu with his shoes on the table and acknowledges that not only is the US a Muslim country, but that Jews have contributed no less. Israel must decide to refuse to talk to Clinton and Biden until they apologize for their insolent and primitive behavior against Israel. Israel must decide to refuse Mitchell meetings with any Israelis until the Arabs undertake just a few of their obligations including stopping inciting to violence and overhauling their anti-Semitic "education system". Israel must decide to refuse to meet Abbas until he publicly apologizes for the lies in his "PhD thesis". Israel must demand direct negotiations with the Arabs on all subjects, including reparations for the Jews driven from their homes in Arab countries.
30. to #29 ammm I woudn't excpect
ghostq   (03.22.10)
that from them it's not an honor game, it's more of USA make situation worse than it is instead of fix it, and as I see it they can't fix themselves since their policy from day one is damage controll instead of right persistant policy. they mainly blind by power pure power intoxication cause they think they got political amunity, but as we all see here they mess up and run to the media to "explain" soon words will be cheap action is beter and until now instead of costing the everage amerikan more tax money, and annoyed their last friends and I am not talking on Israel I am talking about Nato and Europ countries. than I 100% sure, their drunken zigzag power hunger will come to an end. the boat is sinking and every rat for himself they will blame each other for faliur, and it will be more clear that they r amatures.
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