PLEASE USE A NAME WHEN COMMENTING

03 June 2009

Yes, We Can!

From his speech in Riyadah, Saudi Arabia:

"Obama suggested parties to the conflict were engaged in a constant "Kabuki dance" he hoped to break down by holding up a mirror" ... [what in the world is a kabuki dance and who's reflection is in the mirror?]

"There are a lot of Arab countries more concerned about Iran developing a nuclear weapon than the 'threat' from Israel, but won't admit it,"

"There are a lot of Arab states that have not been particularly helpful to the Palestinian cause beyond a bunch of demagoguery," and when it comes to "ponying up" money to actually help the Palestinian people, they are "not forthcoming" ...."

"There are a lot of Palestinians" ... who "recognize that the constant incitement and negative rhetoric with respect to Israel"  has not delivered a single "benefit to their people and had they taken a more constructive approach and sought the moral high ground" they would be much better off today -- but they won't say it aloud."

"There are a lot of Israelis" ... "who recognize that their current path is unsustainable, and they need to make some tough choices on settlements to achieve a two-state solution -- that is in their long-term interest -- but not enough folks are willing to recognize that publicly."

"We have a joke around the White House," ... "We're just going to keep on telling the truth until it stops working -- and nowhere is truth-telling more important than the Middle East."

I wonder where the joke will land after Iran sends their nuclear air-mail message?


Full Reuters article here

No comments:

Can We Be More Religious Than God?

  You can have so much holiness. You can do so many mitzvos, learn Torah and serve Hashem. But what happens when we stop doing things the wa...