Israeli efforts to engage in talks with Syria and Hamas have generally been praised as a challenge to the U.S. posture, without any historical precedent for believing the interests are not aligned.<\/p>\n
Could there be other motives for this sudden interest in making nice?<\/p>\n
No-bid oil leases underway in Iraq. In the midst of signing-away the futures of Iraqi citizens, the U.S. is in dire need of positive PR, especially regarding its special relationship with Israelis. <\/p>\n
Are seasoned adversaries waging peace or sizing-up reaction to a strike on Iran? How do Israelis and friends withstand the consequences of yet another unnecessary, pre-emptive strike, not only locally, but throughout the international community? <\/p>\n
Establishing the mirage that Bush is some sort of peacemaker as U.S. elections approach encourages U.S. voters to embrace his vision of occupation as a building block of democracy.<\/p>\n
Finally, who builds the wooden horse to transport the “multinational” Arab force into Gaza? A detail that provides the perfect deal breaker when the storm is over and safer to resume business as usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Israeli efforts to engage in talks with Syria and Hamas have generally been praised as a challenge to the U.S. posture, without any historical precedent for believing the interests are not aligned. Could there be other motives for this sudden … Continue reading