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Shhhh! As the world waits for Obama to voice his opinion on Gaza, America's President-elect hits the golf course
Shhhh! As the world waits for Obama to voice his opinion on Gaza, America's President-elect hits the golf course
Barack Obama remained silent over the violence in Gaza as Israel today threatened to continue its attacks for weeks.
ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground operation in Gaza - Haaretz - Israel ...
haaretz.com — Three days into Operation Cast Lead, Israel is proposing a diplomatic exit. A ground operation likely looms... in an effort to increase the pressure on Hamas. At the same time, however, others argue that the air force is close to exhausting its target ... (more) ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground ...
Can Israel Break the Will of Hamas?
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — A reader asks. The answer: I don't think so. Maybe momentarily. But Hamas will find ways to... regain its "honor." Usually, this means exploding buses. The even deeper question: Can Israel force the overthrow of the Hamas government in Gaza? I'm not sure ... (more) Can Israel Break the Will of Hamas?
The Gaza War
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — If someone was sending rockets on my house where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would... do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing. These aren't my words -- they're Barack Obama's. But I attach myself to this ... (more) The Gaza War
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Israel Bombs Hamas and Obama Plays Golf
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... But the enlightened European press may be losing patience with the “Messiah” who was to deliver miracles to a waiting public. ...

Not The Obama I Thought I Knew
Snapped Shot — What was the message? That Obama was going to be friendlier to the Muslim nations? He was going to bridge the gap lost by Pres Bush during his war on Islam (they say)? Didn't they tell us that they believed he would be pro-Muslim and that even his first address would be at a Muslim capital? Guess he is not the Obama that they thought they knew. Didn't the press slam Pres Bush for going golfing during some crisis or another? I guess this is proof that the media DOES treat both sides of the aisle the same. (Cough, Cough) ...

Dems blame Obama for stimulus delay
Flopping Aces — ... one for average Americans instead of just investment banks, insurance companies, automakers, etc. Yeah, nice Senator. Ya may not be President yet, but you sure as hell couldn’t keep your mouth shut on any topic for the years you were a Presidential CANDIDATE. If you do more as a Presidential candidate than as a President elect…how’re you gonna suddenly start doing things as a President? Foolish choices Barack. The American press is noticing. The European press is noticing. The Arab press is noticing. Now….the Democrats’ ...

Democratic Voters Do Not Support Israeli Air Strikes
Flopping Aces — ... leadership is fully confused and split, and while Senator Obama wasn’t silent about anything for the years he spent running for President now that he’s been elected…he’s silent (busy surfing, golfing, drinkin’, hangin’ out). The Democratic Party needs to be led, but Obama is silent Democratic voters need to be led, but Obama is silent The American press wonders why Obama is suddenly silent The European press wonders why Obama is suddenly silent The Arab press wonders why Obama is ...

2009 Already Providing Tremendous Fodder For Talk Radio, Blogs
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney — ... (see above-right image) and his inaction on the Israel-Gaza conflict while sitting on the beach in Hawaii has certainly won him no friends overseas. ...

Israelis and Arabs In Agreement On Gaza!
Flopping Aces — Arabs Israelis British American “Progressives” and more British Democratic Party Arabs, Israelis, British, Americans…it seems like everyone wants President-elect Obama to speak out on the fighting in Gaza like he did when he spoke out about the terrorist attacks in India, the American economy, etc. The “there’s only one President at a time” line doesn’t work since he’s already broken that precedent by commenting on other things. I’m not sure why people want him ...

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