Netanyahu

Submitted by Mark D (United States), Jun 5, 2010 at 23:55

Dr. Pipes,

This has come to my attention -

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/weekinreview/06cooper.html?ref=world

And it dawned on me -

Do you think Netanyahu is doing a good job?

We're getting all these problems under Netanyahu's administration.

Weren't Israel in a better standing before he became prime minister?

Before he became prime minister, if I remember correctly, there do were columnists and think tanks who had provided a cautionary tale, saying he and his party were a hot potato, that he is a profile in unapologetic hardheadedness and unpalatable that it could cause problems for both Israel and the United States.

How involved was he in insulting Biden?

The US did repeatedly push his administration not to take military action on the Flotilla that would come that resulted in disaster. He had been warned that such action is dicey. But he refused?

As it stands, the Israelis are getting the short end of the stick.

And I agree with you. We need to reframe policy issues and problems. How about calling for Netanyahu's resignation, for starters before he causes more damage?

Mark D

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