John Bolton, on the Obama administration’s relationship with Israel, WSJ:
We are moving inexorably toward, and perhaps have now reached, an Israeli crisis with Mr. Obama. Americans must realize that allowing Iran to obtain nuclear weapons is empowering an existential threat to the Israeli state, to Arab governments in the region that are friendly to the U.S., and to long-term global peace and security.
Mr. Netanyahu must realize he has not been banking good behavior credits with Mr. Obama but simply postponing an inevitable confrontation. The prime minister should recalibrate his approach, and soon. Israel’s deference on Palestinian issues will not help it with Mr. Obama after a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program. It would be a mistake to think that further delays in such a strike will materially change the toxic political response Israel can expect from the White House. Israel’s support will come from Congress and the American people, as opinion polls show, not from the president.
Mr. Obama is not merely heedless of America’s predominant global position. He is also embarrassed enough by it not to regret diminishing it. In fact, we have achieved pre-eminence not simply to preen our American ego, but to defend our interests and those of like-minded allies. Ceding America’s role in world affairs is not an act of becoming modesty but a dangerous signal of weakness to friends and adversaries alike. Israel may be the first ally to feel the pain.
Asked to expand the critique of the Obama administration’s handling of our relationship with Israel, Mr. Bolton’s straight-talking mustache, Regis, took a drawn-out belt of Lagavulin (rocks) and shrugged, “what’s to ‘expand’? Our President’s a total wad.
“But relax, he’ll be out soon. Meantime, smoke ’em if you got ’em.”
(h/t Terry)
related: If one didn’t know better, one might suspect that President Obama was partial to Muslims — and not too altogether fond of the Jews.
Come on Jeff, some of Obama’s best friends are Jews.
But Obama has the nuance to kick those Israeli Rightwing Jews in the balls if they act up. Becuase right wing Jews are just as annoying as right wing Americans.
Yeah, but Muslims tend to ‘organize’ their ‘communities’ in ways recognizable to Mr. Obama. He also knows that American Jews will remain happy to continue voting for F.D.R. every four years, 2012 inclusive.
Building apartments puts our troops in danger!
Well, he certainly is fond of anyone that has something bad to say about the USA.
Jews = capitalism
That’s why they have to go. Sorry, Jeff. Been nice knowin’ ya.
Yeah, Israel — dripping blood from your latest embrace — can tell where you stand Joe. And will trust you to continue standing there, bludgeon in hand.
In other news, Obama is palling around with racist fuck Al Sharpton.
Trust me, we get that.
Biden said that?! How did they mange to refrain from spitting in his face? This is the same clown that wanted to give Iran $300,000,000 after 9/11.
Antitoxin– Petraeus on Israel.
That’s of course a fucking lie and you are a fucking liar. But then, you couldn’t care less, right Kate?
Kate the genocidal eugenecist does not recognize this concept of truth of which you speak, sdferr.
But its not a lie….there are multiple sources.
I thought you guyz dug Petraeus?
Only when u agree with him?
I looked for one of those littel orange thingies in Kate Mengele’s wall o’ text but didn’t find one.
Must not be pomo-hep enough for the WoW nerd.
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/03/16/petraeus_i_never_fomally_asked_for_command_of_the_palestinian_territories: “Although some staff members have, various times, and I have discussed and you know, asking for the Palestinian territories or something like that to be added … I have never made that a formal recommendation for the Unified Command Plan, and that was not in what I submitted this year,” Petraeus said. “Nor have I sent a memo to the White House on any of this.”
We think you are a lying liar what tells lies, nishi. Get it? Now, bugger off, unless you have something topical to add about Barcky shitting on Israel.
Max Boot queries military sources, learns the story is far from the tripe Mark Perry prints.
Sdferr – nishi would not know the truth if it kicked her in the cooter.
His own words
Petreaus–
The enduring hostilities between Israel and some of its neighbors present distinct challenges to our ability to advance our interests in the AOR [CENTCOM’s area of responsibility]. Israeli-Palestinian tensions often flare into violence and large-scale armed confrontations. The conflict foments anti-American sentiment, due to a perception of U.S. favoritism for Israel. Arab anger over the Palestinian question limits the strength and depth of U.S. partnerships with governments and peoples in the AOR and weakens the legitimacy of moderate regimes in the Arab world. Meanwhile, al-Qaeda and other militant groups exploit that anger to mobilize support. The conflict also gives Iran influence in the Arab world through its clients, Lebanese Hizballah and Hamas.
the request was sent to Mullen…..NOT DIRECTLY TO THE WH.
A senior military officer told Foreign Policy by email that one minor detail in my report, “The Petraeus Briefing” was incorrect: a request from General Petraeus for the Palestinian occupied territories (but, as I made clear, not Israel itself), be brought within CENTCOM’s region of operation was sent to JCS Chairman Mullen – and not directly to the White House. My information was based on conversations with CENTCOM officials, who believed they were giving me correct information. It is significant that the correction was made, not because it is an important detail, but because it is was inconsequential to the overall narrative. In effect, the U.S. military has clearly said there was nothing in this report that could be denied.]
Somehow…..I just dont think Gen. Petreaus is EVAH going to be the GOP presidential candidate.
He turned you down like…..20x?
;)
You are stuck with Dimbo Palin and Handsome MORMON Guy.
lawl.
I have nothing against John Bolton, but his damned mustache and I will be having words over that. Do not ruin a nectar such as Lagavulin with ice.
Nishi’s so intoxicated with joining the Cool Kidz (which, these days — comically — are those who REALLY DIG BIG GOVERNMENT LORDING OVER US, LULZ!) that she’s now pushing the kind of shit that I’d expect to hear coming from, say, Stormfront.
From an evolutionary psych perspective, she’s what you call a “joiner.” Politically, that makes her a useful idiot.
You are an idiot, eugenicist. The general is talking about a strategic situation with overarching political issues. Israel empowers al qaeda and Hamas and others by its mere existence. Go back to the Clinton Administration and Google the negotiations with the PLO and come to the mind blowing conclusion that every substantive concession in those and others was made by Israel.
Due to your juvenile inability to recognize subtlety of arguments and nuance of presentation, stuck as you are in your Obama and cultural evolution lust, you should just FOAD.
It may just be the bourbon and beer still pulsing through my veins, but I really don’t know what nishi is getting at. Could someone flesh it out for me, please?
One might even come to the conclusion that the rumored stockpiling of hardened bunker penetrating weapons on Diego Garcia are for use against some, other than Iranian, hidden nuclear weapon sites. Ones the destruction of which by the US would certainly “solve” the Mid-east’s long term continual crisis in a manner that would seem to please many in this Administration.
Jeff,
Unfortunately Nishi joined the wrong club. The Cool Kidz pierce things that Nishi’s club removes.
Because Nishi is too kewl to clik linx, a reminder by way of excerpt:
Mark Perry, Hamas groupie:
Yeah, preconditions, like Hamas commits to Israel’s existence before Israel will talk with them. But what’s a little existence between enemies?
As opposed to your jug-eared Nostradumbass?
<changes channel>
Someone should call the orderlies.
Shouldn’t we assume that Nishi is against what she is putatively arguing for?
If she was a sincere advocate, why would she use such self-defeating argumentation and affectations?
Stormfront is on your side, JeffieG….along with Beck, Alex Jones and that Durbin hag that excised my hero Thomas Jefferson from Texas history books because he was a Deist and a polymath.
You are on the side of the Tyranny of teh Stupid….pretty sorry for a brilliant guy like you.
/sadface
Hopefully we won’t have to do genetic engineering on the teabaggers so that they can UNDERSTAND teh Truth….but, sadly, one never knows….i have to believe in Darwinian fitness selection….and that the demographic timer will eliminate the Kylonists and the twodigits from political relevence.
All’s I want to know is, how does she brush her teeth with Obama’s cock in her mouth all day long?
at least…..the non-hispanic cauc twodigits.
lawl.
So… nishit’s argument comes down to “I’m rubber, you’re glue…”, and “Nuh UH!!”?
Lame. My 4yo makes more sense.
Lay off ‘zono.
She’s a good woman.
Whatshisfeet told me so.
Yeah, Nishi. Stormfront is a big fan of the Jews.
Face it, dearie. You’re now trafficking in the same kind of “sophisticated” anti-Zionism that the left has always used to hide its anti-semitism. Ever since the Israelis gave up the kibbutz life for capitalism, the left would just as soon see them torn limb from limb.
And make no mistake: YOU are a lefty.
The fact that you tie both the paleocons and classical liberals together as “on the right” just means you learned from Stalin and Alinsky.
I found this neat ap via google. It translates perfectly clear prose into language that even dumbshits can understand.
Dear Nishi,
There are bad guys who want to kill every Jew in Israel–even kids; even pets. We call them Islamic Terrorists. They really really really really don’t like Israel. So when Jews in Israel try to defend themselves, or try to provided housing for their families, that makes these bad guys even madder. It makes them want to kill all the Jews even more, so they try even harder to find other nutjobs who can help them kill Jews.
I’m in the Army. We have guns and stuff. We try to protect the good guys by killing the bad guys, so when there are more bad guys that makes our job a little harder in the near term but easier in the long run. See if we do what the bad guys want and bully the Jews into kissing the bad guys butts, and not protecting themselves, then we will make our job even harder, because then the bad guys will start a war because they think we are pussies and will not protect our friends. A war is where lots of people kill one another. That’s scary right?
The Jews in Israel are very good war fighters, though. They always kick the bad guys asses. That really makes the bad guys mad, too. But the Jews don’t like it when the bad guys shoot rockets into their homes and kill their families. I bet you wouldn’t like that either.
I know this big people stuff is hard to understand, but think of it like this. The Jews in Israel just want to be able to have kosher barbecues and go to the beach and stuff without getting their asses shot off by crazy terrorists. So they want to build a fence around their yard to keep the crazy guys out. When the crazy guys sneak in, the Jews shoot them. Wouldn’t you, too, if crazy guys were screwing up your cook out and trying to kill your mommy and daddy?
Hope that helps. My 12 year old niece says that X Box 360 is really cool. What do you think?
Your Friend in the Army,
Mr. Petraeus
If she is indeed a lefty, then we could only wish that all lefties were as unpersuasive.
I think you should volunteer your services to run activist workshops, nishi. What the world needs is more of you. Seriously.
I like that the guy who mischaracterizes the briefing to Mullen is a former adviser to Arafat. I think we should offer Nishi as an adviser to the The Mullahs, as a show of goodwill.
geoffb,
While I admit that the comment you link displays some deft logic, it’s not beyond reason to assume that DOD was shipping the bombs to DG as part of contingency planning for the Iran situation. We have a forward operating base with, from what I understand, 6 B-2 hangars.
Believe me, bombs we got-plenty of ’em, and it would be nearly rountine to ship them to an FOB as part of contingency planning. Just like the Marine Rapid Deployment Force used to float around in the region.
But, I found the comment interesting. And it is self evident, if the Herald piece is true that there is large can of whup-ass in the offing for “someone” over there.
And what would these signals be? A seemingly baseless assertion monkey that one is…
I second what guins said
Hi nishi I need a song my friend P rebuilt my computer for 7 and I am songless…
we were just talking I think yesterday of old commenters we hadn’t seen in awhile and then BAM! there was malaclypse and now here you are too!
this video reminds me of you it’s sort of a complicated song but I think what they’re talking about with the video is about how yoots quite rightly feel betrayed betimes…
Mr. Preset guy wrote the song for this Australian woman and it was about this lady getting betrayed after many years being in a committed relationship with some cheaty guy but Mr. Preset guy uses it as a metaphor I guess when he sings it…
BTW, Jeff’s #27 is too fucking good. It’s been my point for ages. We’ve done far more for Muslims, than we have done against. In time, money and especially human life.
Af-Pak caves come to mind as potential targets for ground-penetrators as well. Sláinte.
I’d like to solve the puzzle, Pat…
nishizonobamaknobgobbler.
So, nishi is advocating genetic engineering on people she disagrees with?
A wannabe Doctor Mengele, I presume.
Old Dad,
That was priceless…
No, sorryfeet, you’re off the iceberg for good this time.
I don’t know, OI. I think it’s much more likely that she’s seeking to discredit the tea party critics by pretending to be one of them and then talking like a crazy fool.
Good work, Nishi. Keep it up.
I am a friend of Israel.
Good point too, sdferr…Hope you enjoy more good
pointspints today! Slainte#42, #46, Bob Reed and sdferr,
I too think you are both likely right but the fact that I can’t dismiss the comment out of hand with this bunch running things is more than worrisome. Bad dreams were had last night by me over this idea. I expect more to come.
There is a form of “genetic engineering” that has the effect of the old fashioned “brainwashing” that has been used for decades? Who knew?
I found it amusing that she had to throw in the whole “demographic timer” remark; like that’s supposed to create racial angst or something amongst the PW commentariat, or most Americans…
Strangely reminiscent of an argument repeatedly employed by thor also…I guess it’s a standard Obamist #[fill in the blank] approved talking point designed to insinuate, as ususal, that we’re all RAAAAAAAAAACISTS!
Especially when you spell America like they do; AMERIKKKA
Great company you run with there Nishi, thor, Wright, Farrakhan, et al…
And you have the nerve to say we’re the racists?
I have to believe in Darwinian fitness selection….an
Good luck with that, Kate. I’ve got five kids. How many do you have?
Sockpuppet off.
Then swim there and tell them.
It’s gonna be kinda gay for whoever bombs Iran to be bombing Iran without the United States ones ever mounting a credible threat first, but it’s looking like that’s where things might be going.
The little president man he doesn’t understand about alliances I don’t think.
*my hero Thomas Jefferson*
Uh yeah. Sure. Not Mengle?
Kate Mengele is salivating over Israel and Jews being betrayed by her Mandingo lover?
::yawn::
There is a form of “genetic engineering” that has the effect of the old fashioned “brainwashing” that has been used for decades? Who knew?
Um, I’ve been a victim of this genetic engineering-based brainwashing since I was in high school. It’s as though you’ve never heard the words “I’ll sleep with you if you write my term paper.”
Bravo, Old Dad.
Serious question: Why does it matter how the United States is perceived by Arab leaders? And is being perceived as weak, simply a way of saying “is in league with Israel”? And vice versa, being perceived as strong is the same as being in league with “insert Arab country here”?
Little ‘feet man don’t either.
OI,
In the Arab world it is worse to be seen as weak than as the friend of your enemy, believe me. Obama’s weakness will be what precipitates violence there, regardless of who we are kissing up to at the time.
Thanks, Bob. So, it’s for their purposes then and not ours. Because I was thinking that I couldn’t give two shits less how some third world arab moron perceives us. But, I do see now that it is of importance to us, obivously, as a nation.
Obama encouraging the Palestinians to violence has already precipitated violence, I think. That there is more and worse on the way, I don’t doubt.
Would we really let all those billions of aid go to waste?
Yep.
Stormfront is on your side, JeffieG….along with Beck, Alex Jones and that Durbin hag
This my favorite part: everything Nishi is against is on the same side. All that gaming has turned your mind into a binary mess, sweetie. There’s more to life than ones and zeros, on and off, yes or no.
Does nishi have a problem with Mormons? cuz ya know Harry Reid is a mormon too, I don’t hear any gnashing of teeth over that..maybe it’s because Harry Reid is a democrat prog and Romney isn’t..questions questions..
I salute my fellow commenters efforts to help maintain nishi’s cover.
Operation Poor Advocate continues.
Then Perry is a simpering dummass. Israel’s destruction is written into their charter. Hamas is a Sunni religious organization and their political proclamations walk in lockstep with their religious extremism.
It continuously amazes me that supposedly educated people miss this little fact when they start blathering about Hamas really, really wanting to negotiate. Until and unless Hamas renounces terrorism, their multi times declared war om Israel and its citizens and agrees to recognize Israel’s right to exist, there isn’t much to talk about. This is simply too much for Mr. Perry because, gosh darn it, everyone wants peace, don’t they.
I’m nauseous.
Old Dad,
Your hearts in the right place but you’re gonna need some pictures if you want to get through to Nishi.
We should cut Mr. Perry a little slack BJTex, after all, he has a book to sell, good capitalist that he is.
I forgot about the biological tasp.
y’all drove our nishi off before I could get me a new song…
that’s not America.
Israel may be the first ally to feel the pain.
This slights our Honduran friends a little I think.
Kate kind of has a point with the genetic engineering, if Israel had genetically engineered the “Palestinians” right off the face of the earth back in ’46 we wouldn’t be having a lot of these problems today.
You just can’t be nice to some people.
I noticed that HeraldScotland article too, geoffb.
Interesting confluence of forces starting to focus on Iran.
This old story too is worthy of note.
y’all drove our nishi off before I could get me a new song…
I’m thinking you could use a little less pop, Happy.
Call ME Isn’t here cause I’m at the Gym!
Later Haters;)
I probably am overpopped… I just never make time for anything that isn’t really easily digestible… partly it’s cause I don’t have a commute I think.
also cause I’m a cheese magnet
Boy it sure is a good thing I can come to PW and have trolls inform me of what the CENTCOM CG really thinks. Dumb ol’ me looks at what actually gets said (and having actually worked with guy before). The things one can learn from a person that cannot even construct a simple sentence!
LTC John:
You’re suffering from false consciousness, dontcha know. You only THINK you know what CENTCOM CG is saying, but you haven’t learned to DECODE it properly.
Start with the premise that it’s all racist warmongering, and it will soon become clear.
Just ask Tom Hanks!
Yeah, come back, ‘zono!
You forgot your cabana boy!
It’s because they were different that we slaughtered them. They slaughtered us because we were different and wealthy. They weren’t as wealthy so it was just the whole different part. If they were wealthy and had a lifestyle that we could envy, then it wouldn’t have been as much about the difference, instead being about the money and the beach front mansions, but also about the difference. As it was they were different and not that wealthy so we just massacred them because of the differences… and the scary swords with the beheadings.
Does that remind you of anything happening today? If so, seek immediate help, preferably an enema and some lithium. Because of the difference it will make in your lives.
OI – genetic engineering, eugenics, and genocide are all staples of nishit’s philosophy.
You all just hate nishi because she is different … OK, WHOO BOY, is she different and griefie and kind of genocidal and elitist and the 4th grade grammar but she’s not wealthy or have a lifestyle that you can envy along with the whole differences and …
BANG!
[plop]
Oh noes! What happened to the Hanks Channel? One of those guys who created a conspiracy to invade Iraq by inventing WMD’s whole cloth (Have you seen my movie? PLEASE go see my movie!) must have been lurking and we’ll get to the bottom of th…
BANGBANGBANGBANG ….BANG BANG … BANG!
[plop]
OK, that’s two! Now where’s that pesky Penn…
I call shenanigans.
No way in hell would The Nuge need seven rounds to drop Matt Damon or his foot scrapings.
Darth, and wouldn’t it have been “TWANG…[arrow impact sound]”?
Oh. Nishi left before I could even make fun of her.
Bummer. Well, she’ll wander back in again someday soon, and say something even more stupid. If possible.
‘Cause it was fun to watch ‘im dance?
Kate kind of has a point with the genetic engineering, if Israel had genetically engineered the “Palestinians” right off the face of the earth back in ‘46 we wouldn’t be having a lot of these problems today.
You just can’t be nice to some people.
Exactly, dude! Make ’em rock and then watch the head pop!
PARTAY!
I’ll use the bow for Penn, LTC John. No dancin’ for that commie!
“Alright! It’s the WANGO ze TWANGO!”
TWANGfssssssstTHUNK!
PARTAY!
AW Uncle Ted you always start the party after my bed time.
Could you at least save me some Pizza for breakfast this time?
G’night all
TWANGfssssssstTHUNK!
Hey, here’s one for a jukebox short a song!
Never heard that song, guins.
That’s some trippy good stuff right there.
Oh, Come On! Why even bother responding to Kate Mengele?
She is evil – long known. She likes to rub evil in the face of everyone that recoils from it – long known.
Unless she can suck the chrome off a trailer hitch, I really can’t understand what charm she has for anyone. And no – I do not want her that close to me. Ain’t nothing that could get that reek of evil out.
Have you ever heard of a Christian church that you can be a member of even if you are a Muslim?
Me neither, but Obama was a member of one.
Might explain a few things regarding this post…
A curious phrase, that. Personally, I wouldn’t even think of putting my tallywhacker in such an object. Weiner-flesh is notoriously fragile, certainly far less durable than even the shoddiest of metallic platings.
Frankly, the whole practice sounds like something Saddam might have had done to his enemies.
Mr. John Bradley… you officially crack me up.
You had me at weiner-flesh.
LTC John @#88:
Funny thing is, I asked my little brother about that article on Tuesday and he was skeptical because it didn’t match our policy as he knew it.
(He’s an intelligence officer with the special operations command at Fort Bragg.)
Jesus. Where the fuck were those tramps when I was in high school?
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