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Reader comment on item: Thoughts on the Start of Israeli-Palestinian "Proximity Talks"
in response to reader comment: Your Article Gives Me the Shivers

Submitted by Mark D. (United States), May 15, 2010 at 23:20

Yes, it's taking shape to be the darkest time in Israel's history, I agree.

Let us sort this through:

US relations going downhill. You are less likely to be able to bank on the US to look out for you than you would likely have been had you not insulted it.

Iran playing God and might seal your faith – which is vanishing off the face of the earth. Time is winding down.

Europe, like Dr. Pipe's said, portrays you as Nazis. You cannot win them over.

UN by and large scornful as usual – essentially they call you racists.

North Korea, read from the NY Times, has been supplying Hezbollah with far more dangerous weapons and they are waiting in the wings to strike.

Your explanations of why you are building housing units in Jerusalem fall on deaf ears. Russia and most of the world who cares condemned it as well.

Britain expelled one of your diplomats over your unprofessional and disrespectful use of Britain's
government procedures. It's a telling sign.

Etcetera.

And something tells me Obama doesn't give a damn.

So, the question might no longer be merely staving off terrorist attacks time after time or playing nice.

Here is what I think you should do, and I have said this before:

Strike nuclear facilities in Iran with or without US approval - even strike now.

And implement Dr. Pipe's peace plan on Palestinian and Hezbollah terrorists, but under the following circumstance:

Keep cool. Do not initiate or you would be falling into a trap. Let terrorists strike first, say Hezbollah sending rockets to a town. If you strike first, you would be viewed by the world as an aggressor and get damning indictment.

Do the above, Obama most probably would give in and thus you get surprising respect and actually get US support, the world sees glaringly your substantive points of preventing yourself from mortal harm and squarely support you.

Many times if one shows determination, strength, will, standing out for oneself, independent mind, and defiance, at a fragile moment, you dramatically change course and get a sizable chunk of respect.

If Dr. Pipes vaunted Victory plan, which is what I am proposing, is correct, then would come a sterling victory speech and you would be safer.

A runaway success.

My two cents.

Mark D.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Obama proposals a disgrace [329 words]Richard StoeckerMay 20, 2010 18:24173160
Level Of Concern [77 words]Mark D.May 26, 2010 18:31173160
Dr. Pipe's Peace Plan [218 words]Mark D.May 12, 2010 15:13172629
The Talks [140 words]Mark D.May 12, 2010 15:09172628
Thoughts on the Start of Israeli-Palestinian "Proximity Talks" [79 words]Manuel Gee, Wilmslow, Cheshire, GBMay 12, 2010 08:04172625
Useless [9 words]DaveMay 11, 2010 09:02172562
Civility [210 words]Cherif El-AyoutyMay 11, 2010 02:45172542
Expel ... [40 words]aspaciaMay 10, 2010 20:42172535
PROXIMITY TALKS [116 words]nenette GrunbergMay 10, 2010 17:16172525
Where did they hold these "Proximity Talks"?...On the banks of the Jordan River. [62 words]M.D.May 10, 2010 16:24172523
American arrogance [43 words]Will ScottMay 10, 2010 14:42172519
Feeding sharks once again [360 words]Joe K.May 10, 2010 13:55172514
Your Article Gives Me the Shivers [401 words]John W. McGinleyMay 10, 2010 13:48172512
Dark Hour [388 words]Mark D.May 15, 2010 23:20172512
Mr Pipes is right on..trying to make peace with a "crocodile" only gets your arm chopped off as you try to pet him. [136 words]Benny zeeMay 10, 2010 13:32172510
Negotiating with Terrorists [196 words]Prof. Paul EidelbergMay 10, 2010 13:21172509
Proximity Talks [269 words]Tom CarewMay 11, 2010 07:01172509
"The Arabs know our telephone number" [154 words]Frank AdamMay 12, 2010 06:02172509
Why bother with Iran? [336 words]Ken Besig IsraelMay 10, 2010 12:45172506
"In contrast, the Israelis made a precedent-breaking concession not to build in their own capital city, a concession they will rue." [38 words]ThomasMay 10, 2010 12:15172503
Can't fathom the willful ignorance of history and lack of foreign policy US view [37 words]ThomasMay 10, 2010 12:10172502
Delay in construction [51 words]Zafar AbbasMay 10, 2010 11:37172497
The talks will fail, because the only thing the muslims want is Israel wiped out and all of the Jews dead ! [91 words]Phil GreendMay 10, 2010 11:32172496

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