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Originally Posted by roachboy
sounds like our conservative comrades agree with the obama administration which has assumed the traditional position on its knees in front of the israelis.
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It's not all that surprising, really, that the administration went against the grain
and sided with Israel. Disappointing, yes, but not surprising. It goes to show the overall conservative environment in American politics.
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meanwhile, the rationale for the raid is not convincing to alot of israelis. for example, this edito from haaretz makes the same case that alot of people are making in this thread.
the problem is the siege of gaza.
that should stop. it is not only barbaric in its consequences, but it's bad policy. stupid and self-defeating. it generates effects entirely opposed to israeli interests.
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This is why support for the siege boggles the mind. It's currently one of the most high profile human rights violations in the world. And, as you claim, it's self-defeating. I think it's because of its reactionary nature. Reactionary measures seldom allow one to come out of situations cleanly. I think American politics is all too familiar with this. Maybe there's some kind of empathetic connection here.