article Jerusalem Post: Silver Lining in Israel's Predicament

Submitted by w. gaskill (United States), Apr 14, 2010 at 09:28

As a former US diplomat stationed in Tel Aviv during the mid-90s, I found your article regarding US-Israel relations extremely insightful. As you say, Israel's concessions to the Arabs are forever. The rest of the world looks at concessions to the Arab world the same way. Not so with the US.

Frankly problems with the USG under Barak Obama's hegemony is a good thing for the world and should be worn as a badge of honor by the state of Israel. At least Israel understands and has the fortitude to directly confront the biggest threat to world peace and civilization as we know it since the fall of the Roman empire. If Iran and the radical clerics have their way, we will all be thrust back to the dark ages.

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