tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post8788888414588483570..comments2023-12-11T06:11:11.449-05:00Comments on Bruce's MidEast Soundbites: Iran Deal: "Disaster"Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-64036250850718232602013-11-29T10:24:39.577-05:002013-11-29T10:24:39.577-05:00I think you'll be pleased that i used a small ...I think you'll be pleased that i used a small portion of the Ross article...not on this post, but on my newest post [under updates] titled: The Nuclear Dust SettlesBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-91621113316919026302013-11-28T21:13:30.476-05:002013-11-28T21:13:30.476-05:00Interesting piece. There is no glass. It is neithe...Interesting piece. There is no glass. It is neither full nor empty; no liquid at the halfway mark. Only the passage of time will reveal who is right...and who is to blame. And she insists on keeping her secrets. As you can see I am placing my bets that Iran is elevated by this deal and that their future as a nuclear state is set in motion by it. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-32294191975061436462013-11-27T22:53:36.419-05:002013-11-27T22:53:36.419-05:00This is another along similar lines. http://www.ti...This is another along similar lines. http://www.timesofisrael.com/not-the-destruction-of-the-temple-nor-cause-for-celebration/Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-11840637600572303932013-11-27T21:14:42.702-05:002013-11-27T21:14:42.702-05:00All three contributions are worthy pieces. While I...All three contributions are worthy pieces. While I am no fan of Dennis Ross (thankx for elevating Arafat and his organization to sainthood) Yadlin is a cogent thinker. He is more cautious than is necessary but understands the issues and dynamics in a sophisticated fashion. <br /><br />Thank u for your comments. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-78377239626393774532013-11-27T18:16:51.095-05:002013-11-27T18:16:51.095-05:00A few columns Bruce accidently skipped:
The Genev...A few columns Bruce accidently skipped:<br /><br />The Geneva Agreement: Neither a “Historic Agreement” nor a “Historic Failure” by Amos Yadlin<br />http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=6047<br /><br />How To Think About Obama's Deal with Iran, by Dennis Ross<br />http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2013/11/how-to-think-about-obamas-deal-with-iran-100371.html<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/iran-hard-liners-criticize-geneva-deal-074858590.htmlKennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-38499264876620309842013-11-26T12:18:28.566-05:002013-11-26T12:18:28.566-05:00The war weariness of Americans is besides the poin...The war weariness of Americans is besides the point. A President's job is to understand and to lead. He has demonstrated a complete lack of understanding and has not led. <br /><br />The choice was not between war and THIS deal. Obama's stunning blunder is turning back on the flow of money before Iran did anything positive. And Obama's failure was not using his assets to press for a good deal. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-70276068831219344382013-11-26T07:49:36.853-05:002013-11-26T07:49:36.853-05:00This is an extremely difficult issue but these art...This is an extremely difficult issue but these articles, while illuminating of the valid concerns of Israel, and the complexity of the situation, are not very accurate or helpful (at least some of them). It is ridiculous to blame Obama. France, who was heralded as Israel's savior a few days ago, signed on. Obama is a President during a difficult time. There is something called the 'will of the people' that, while Republicans seem content to ignore it and do whatever the %$#& they want, the President feels he cannot. Israel would've loved Obama to attack Syria and Iran. Thanks to the ill conceived war in Iraq, and the necessary but poorly handled war in Afghanistan, the American public has no stomach for Mideast conflict, regardless of what Israel and its supporters would like. Blame the Republicans who brought down Hussein, empowered Iraq, and drove our country into recession. Israel and its supporters had better find a way to go along with Obama and manipulate the process because war is not on the minds of Americans these days. By trying to force the issue, Israel risks turning the American people, who are generally for them, against them. Forget biased polls that say Americans support strikes against Iran. Ask Democrat and Republican Congress what phone calls they got in massive amounts when an attack on Syria was considered. Israel and its supporters can complain, moan, and carry on all they want, but if they want a better Mideast policy they should have been more intelligent in the past and explained to Bush while there was no love for Saddam Hussein, Iraq was not a problem and the stability of the region should not have been risked for nonsense and few rewards.LHwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890891351498768757noreply@blogger.com