Comments on: Stephen Walt on Pressing Netanyahu http://www.lobelog.com/stephen-walt-on-pressing-netanyahu/ Personality Blogs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jon Harrison http://www.lobelog.com/stephen-walt-on-pressing-netanyahu/comment-page-1/#comment-46273 Jon Harrison Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:24:42 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=242#comment-46273 Cane scioloto. My Italian is a little rusty -- does it mean a dog on the loose? I don't recognize that we in America, if we were to cut the Israeli dog loose, would have any responsibility for its actions. The commitment made by Harry Truman sixty-odd years ago (so that he could win the '48 election) should not bind me or my fellow citizens who were not even born at the time. I happen to favor a U.S.-Iranian entente, which if achieveable would do much to smooth our way out of both Iraq and Afghanistan, and would moreover guarantee the security of Gulf oil supplies. If we traded our Israeli dog for a Persian, the former would not dare bite the latter, for fear of our retaliation. But as I said in my previous comment, this is the stuff of dreams -- the Israeli hold on the Congress and the mainstream media will always keep us tied to the Israeli dog. Cane scioloto. My Italian is a little rusty — does it mean a dog on the loose? I don’t recognize that we in America, if we were to cut the Israeli dog loose, would have any responsibility for its actions. The commitment made by Harry Truman sixty-odd years ago (so that he could win the ‘48 election) should not bind me or my fellow citizens who were not even born at the time.

I happen to favor a U.S.-Iranian entente, which if achieveable would do much to smooth our way out of both Iraq and Afghanistan, and would moreover guarantee the security of Gulf oil supplies. If we traded our Israeli dog for a Persian, the former would not dare bite the latter, for fear of our retaliation. But as I said in my previous comment, this is the stuff of dreams — the Israeli hold on the Congress and the mainstream media will always keep us tied to the Israeli dog.

]]> By: mr gabriele http://www.lobelog.com/stephen-walt-on-pressing-netanyahu/comment-page-1/#comment-46169 mr gabriele Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:38:05 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=242#comment-46169 But I fear that an isolated Israel could act in a uncontrolled manner, like a crazy cowboy, against Iran. In Italy we have a proper word for it: cane sciolto. But I fear that an isolated Israel could act in a uncontrolled manner, like a crazy cowboy, against Iran. In Italy we have a proper word for it: cane sciolto.

]]> By: Jon Harrison http://www.lobelog.com/stephen-walt-on-pressing-netanyahu/comment-page-1/#comment-46119 Jon Harrison Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:34:59 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=242#comment-46119 I too would be thrilled if we once again termed the settlements illegal, which would be nothing more than a statement of fact. Since we're traveling in dreamland at the moment, let me say that I would be even happier if we immediately terminated all military and economic aid to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. I too would be thrilled if we once again termed the settlements illegal, which would be nothing more than a statement of fact. Since we’re traveling in dreamland at the moment, let me say that I would be even happier if we immediately terminated all military and economic aid to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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