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14. And they know

Reply to Welcome_hubby (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 05:42 PM

Nov 2012

the president is not reacting, how?

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Obama Fiddling while Gaza Burns (The Nation) [View all] Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 OP

I am so sick of this shit about Obama not reacting to violence between other countries liberal N proud Nov 2012 #1

+1 hrmjustin Nov 2012 #3

Obama supported revolutions in Lybia, Egypt, which was good Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 #4

We never sent troops into either region liberal N proud Nov 2012 #6

Did you read what The Nation is asking Obama to do? Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 #8

it is completely different with Israel Enrique Nov 2012 #7

+ 1 n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #36

Well said!! Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #23

It's obvious that that conflict needs to be taken over sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #2

Hard to imagine either Israel or Hamas permitting UN troops hack89 Nov 2012 #25

The UN has failed miserably in Lebanon... ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #35

This is 'our' problem why? Aren't people just plain babylonsister Nov 2012 #5

that is a radical RW position Enrique Nov 2012 #10

No. The radical RW position is to join Israel in a war BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #19

with Iran, yes Enrique Nov 2012 #21

Yes, with Iran and the way to Iran is through Palestine. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #37

You're telling me not entering into another babylonsister Nov 2012 #30

you are talking like this is about military intervention Enrique Nov 2012 #31

Another reason I'm glad Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #9

Hear! Hear! When they went FireDogLake on PBO, I didn't renew BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #20

Exactly...I swear FDL is a conservative front...rather like Third Way.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #22

I lost love for Jane when in 2009, right after PBO's inauguration, BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #32

There are some people who when given a platform and a voice Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #33

Are they tapping the President's phone? Wait Wut Nov 2012 #11

He is doing something - condemning Hamas. Here is the money quote: kelly1mm Nov 2012 #28

Not to worry. Obama will seek to establish sanctions against Israel any moment. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #12

seems President Obama has been rather busy to me. spanone Nov 2012 #13

And they know Control-Z Nov 2012 #14

because The Nation knows SO MUCH about what the administration is doing, elleng Nov 2012 #15

Here's what the White House said Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 #16

We cant even police ourselves let alone the World ! chille1 Nov 2012 #17

So stop sending arms to Israel? Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 #18

Agreed. So we need to stop supporting these countries with money sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #29

the us gives the palestinians about 1/2 billion per year Mosby Nov 2012 #34

Israel didn't start anything - Hamas did Mosby Nov 2012 #24

Interesting that you think that... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #27

That country has had much 2naSalit Nov 2012 #26

Could it be he's negotiating behind the scenes? Is he supposed to send troops? Hekate Nov 2012 #38

I'm sure Obama brokechris Nov 2012 #39