tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post8419247563930240667..comments2023-12-11T06:11:11.449-05:00Comments on Bruce's MidEast Soundbites: Hillary @ AIPAC: posture without backbone?Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-2069439990061627122010-03-25T07:37:10.691-04:002010-03-25T07:37:10.691-04:00I believe the reason may have more to do with the ...I believe the reason may have more to do with the present administration's view: incorrectly perceiving 'the problem' as Israel's stubbornness. Their messianic belief in Arab flexibility is foolish, but probably based on Obama's past association with prominent Arabists like Edward Said @ Columbia. Sad.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-81908939257114397562010-03-25T05:29:35.082-04:002010-03-25T05:29:35.082-04:00The US does seem unwilling to fault Abbas or the P...The US does seem unwilling to fault Abbas or the PA, which unless they are forced to change, will not get them anywhere. Maybe because Hamas is a threat to Abbas as well, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend kind of thing. But it won;t actually get them anything or accomplish anything.LHwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890891351498768757noreply@blogger.com