Posted on June 19, 2009 by mrk202
Ok, so maybe these poll results shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. After just 6 months, this administration has placed itself in the annals of history with very unpleasant company. Obama will probably go down with Jimmy Carter as the least friendly US President to Israel since its creation in 1948. And George W. [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2009 by mrk202
Jimmy Carter, the most disgraceful American politician/diplomat in the last century, has pushed things to a new low today. He is now calling on Obama to take Hamas off the official list of terrorist organizations. We have a proposal for President Obama. If you take Hamas off the list, why don’t you just replace them [...]
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Posted on June 15, 2009 by mrk202
After Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s highly suspicious, rigged election in Iran over the weekend, there is mass student led protests in the streets by supporters of his reformist rival, Mousavi. With anywhere between 100k-1MM protesters wreaking havoc in the streets of Iran, now is the time to topple the oppressive Iranian regime. This election should be a [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by mrk202
In today’s Opinion Journal, John Bolton laid out a few possible scenarios resulting from an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The bottom line is, this is a no win situation for both Israel and the US. If Israel takes out Iran now there will be significant problems in the world economy and energy markets [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2009 by mrk202
The relationship between the Obama administration and Israel seems to be getting more contentious by the day. In Israel, where there is already huge public mistrust in Obama, Channel One TV is reporting that Netanyahu was told by an unnamed American official: We are going to change the world. Please, don’t interfere. The report then [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2009 by mrk202
It is being reported that the pro western coalition has gained 67 seats in the Lebanese parliamentary elections with Hezbollah receiving 52 seats. If this holds true, this will be a major victory for short term stability in the Middle East & Israel. It is also a minor blow to Iran, shortly before they hold [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2009 by mrk202
Interesting and humorous opinion piece in the WSJ today comparing Obama’s policies to the Gnomes from a 1998 episode of South Park. For all of you who don’t watch the show, the gnomes episode was a social commentary and defense of capitalism. The children of South Park, Colo., get a lesson in how not to [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2009 by mrk202
Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend. As we all memorialized our fallen soldiers on this national holiday, two troubling situations have exploded on the international scene, reminding us all of the perilous world in which we live. North Korea has tested its first nuclear weapon in three years, which was reported to be [...]
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Posted on May 20, 2009 by mrk202
President Obama has been gaining praise recently from Republicans, most notably Lindsay Graham, on his handling of National Security issues.We are going to follow suit on this blog and congratulate the President on a job well done. We have to give credit to Obama for not caving in to those lunatics at his campaign office, [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2009 by mrk202
According to a new Smith Research Poll, published today in the Jerusalem Post, these are the views of Israelis when it comes to President Obama: 31% consider the Obama administration pro-Israel, 40% say it’s neutral, and 14% pro-Palestinian. Now compare this to their views of President Bush. 88% said he was pro-Israel, 7% neutral, and [...]
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