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Well here is the first test for the new administration. what amazes me is people don't realize that Palestine is the one causing all the problems there, now that Arafat is gone the plo is like the cub scouts.... Gaza will be a rubble before this settles.
 
Well here is the first test for the new administration. what amazes me is people don't realize that Palestine is the one causing all the problems there, now that Arafat is gone the plo is like the cub scouts.... Gaza will be a rubble before this settles.

You'd think it would be easy. "Don't shoot rockets at us from the autonomous regions you have and we won't drop bombs on you."

Just don't understand their reasoning and why they don't police themselves.
 
I bet it was tough finding a Slurpee that afternoon.

Poking at the Israelis will yield them nothing more than opening the gates at the martyr factory- which is what they want anyway.
 
Yeah, I noticed the hat. They're going to be shocked by their boy Barry. Turns out he's not that liberal after all. He hauled ass running away from the left once he was elected. Based on his appointments so far, he's much more politician than idealist. That means he's going to be friends with Israel.
 
Yeah, I noticed the hat. They're going to be shocked by their boy Barry. Turns out he's not that liberal after all. He hauled ass running away from the left once he was elected. Based on his appointments so far, he's much more politician than idealist. That means he's going to be friends with Israel.

I think his comment about(approximately) "If someone were firing missles at the house my two little girls were in, you'd better be sure I'd go stop them" (or something similar to that). Was a very telling statement of his perception of right and wrong.
 
Yeah, I noticed the hat. They're going to be shocked by their boy Barry. Turns out he's not that liberal after all. He hauled ass running away from the left once he was elected. Based on his appointments so far, he's much more politician than idealist. That means he's going to be friends with Israel.
Yep, this guy might turn out to be a great candidate for us independents. lets see how he handles taxes. business is already telling them to kiss off, owners aren't hiring and telling people now "these are the working rules and conditions, if you don't like them leave, I can fill your space by the end of the week for less money"
 
Yeah, I noticed the hat. They're going to be shocked by their boy Barry. Turns out he's not that liberal after all. He hauled ass running away from the left once he was elected. Based on his appointments so far, he's much more politician than idealist. That means he's going to be friends with Israel.

A bit dramatic, dontcha think, Chris? I hardly think moving a bit toward the center is 'running away from the left'. One need only to look at the campaign he ran to see what sort of politician the guy is. And, of course he's gonna be friends with Israel- is there an alternative in DC?

As far as what's going on in Gaza right now, it's possible they are using this little conflagration as a tuneup for war with Iran, since that matter of the nuke sites has yet to be settled. Interesting article from the Jerusalem Post:

IAF uses new US-supplied smart bomb

The Israel Air Force used a new bunker-buster missile that it received recently from the United States in strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, The Jerusalem Post learned on Sunday.

The missile, called GBU-39, was developed in recent years by the US as a small-diameter bomb for low-cost, high-precision and low collateral damage strikes.

Israel received approval from Congress to purchase 1,000 units in September and defense officials said on Sunday that the first shipment had arrived earlier this month and was used successfully in penetrating underground Kassam launchers in the Gaza Strip during the heavy aerial bombardment of Hamas infrastructure on Saturday. It was also used in Sunday's bombing of tunnels in Rafah
 
A bit dramatic, dontcha think, Chris? I hardly think moving a bit toward the center is 'running away from the left'. One need only to look at the campaign he ran to see what sort of politician the guy is. And, of course he's gonna be friends with Israel- is there an alternative in DC?

Not really. He took on long-time, hard-core political insiders in his key positions. Obama was rated the most liberal congressional legislator last year and the year before, based on his voting record. It's tough to beat out a guy like Dennis Kucinich on that one. Had Obama truly been as liberal as we all thought he was, Dennis would have been a perfect choice for a cabinet post. but he tapped a bunch of moderates or near-left politicians. No idealists, no fresh blood. Which I think is a smart move.

My point is this- Obama scared the hell out of all of us- got us thinking he was this extreme idealist. Turns out he's potentially going to be a level-headed politician. He may even do a good job if he can focus on dealing with the country's real problems and not get himself distracted with time-wasting losers of issues like opeing our borders to all immigrants and attempting to ban guns.

As far as not supporting Israel- you're right- what are your other options?
 
On the new bomb we're sending-

The GBU-39 is a 250 lb GPS-guided penetrating bomb. It has 5-meter strike accuracy, whichj means it's going to hit within a 7-foot radius of what it's aimed at regardless of daylight or weather. They're carried in a 4-bomb pack that takes the same space as a single 2,000 lb Mk84 JDAM. The accuracy is so good, they don't need the big-bang to kill the target anymore. The warhead itself is only 50 lbs. There's a different target designator for the bomb (GBU-40) that actually employs a target recognition feature. The bomb looks at what it's flying at and compares it to target-image identification information loaded into the bomb's guidance unit. We used to have smart bombs- now we have REALLY smart bombs.

The upside of all of this- our aircraft can kill 4 times as much in a single sortie as they could before.
 
Like everything else he has done, the appointments have been SMART, and most of all- done in the interest of what's best for the country- not based on ideology, gut feelings or partisan politics.

I think a lot of what is wrong with the entire right-wing attitude is that waaay too much is made of what is on the surface, with little thought given to the fundamentals of an individual or his character. Small, unimportant issues are overblown for no reason other than to get time in the news cycle. I blame billo and limbaugh for this mindset- let's get all up in arms and make alotta noise over nuthin (lapel pins, etc etc), while we ignore the real issues...

look where all that stupidity has gotten the conservative movement... total irrelevance.

Tough times ahead, I'm glad he's there for us.
 
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