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Israel is Crossing the Line
Israel is Crossing the Line
One of the interesting things to observe after George Bush issued his dictate to the world -- "You are with us or against us" -- was how some of those nations "with us" began to assume that their importance to and relationship with the United States was "unconditional" and that they could do ...
Israel to present Clinton with 'red lines' on talks with Iran - Haaretz - Israel ...
haaretz.com — Israel plans to present U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a series of "red lines" it... wants Washington to incorporate into its planned dialogue with Tehran about Iran's nuclear program. Clinton arrived in Israel last night and will meet ... (more) Israel to present Clinton with 'red lines' ...
Editors: Intelligence Failure
article.nationalreview.com — Three of the major foreign-policy challenges the United States faces today involve the survival of Israel, the... Saudis promotion of radical Islam, and the ambitions of China. To navigate them, Obama has chosen a fierce critic of Israel -- our only reliabl (more) Editors: Intelligence Failure
Newsweek Labels Israel "Palestinian Territory"
Newsweek Labels Israel "Palestinian Territory"
snappedshot.com — I see Brian is on the ball with the story about Newsweek's latest cover . The dhimmis... at Newsweek suggest how to 'live' with radical Islam. I'm assuming that's not an inside joke, and that in 'live' they mean accepting as a part of life, as opposed to ... (more) Newsweek Labels Israel "Palestinian Territory"
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Yourish.com — ... (The Washington Note writes that Israel is going too far in presenting “red lines” to the Secretary of State. But is “red line” an Israeli term or the terminology of the reporter?) ...

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Clinton Goes to Israel; Will More of the Same Come Out?
Firedoglake — ... throughout the trip on Iran have not been promising but are certainly reassuring to the Israeli hawks who keep pushing for a military attack. And Israel’s latest comments should have been met with a very different response as Steve Clemons notes in his must-read “Israel is Crossing the Line") ...

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