Comments on: Bethlehem Under Occupation; In the absence of all hope, we cry out our cry of hope http://www.juancole.com/2009/12/bethlehem-under-occupation-in-absence.html Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GeneralOreo http://www.juancole.com/2009/12/bethlehem-under-occupation-in-absence.html#comment-1322 GeneralOreo Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:18:10 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4860#comment-1322 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704304504574610022765965390.html link to online.wsj.com

]]> By: GeneralOreo http://www.juancole.com/2009/12/bethlehem-under-occupation-in-absence.html#comment-1319 GeneralOreo Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:12:29 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4860#comment-1319 Kerry visiting Iran doesn't give it legitimacy, iranians do. Those protestors singing praise for khomeini and supporting one of his people, mousavi, give it more legitimacy than anybody else. <br /><br />And they better hope kerry is successful, for their sake. <br /><br />Serioulsy, the US can't do jack w/o being blamed. Non-interferce? Ok. Oh wait, you need to suppot the green movement! you dicator lovers! there's nothing the US can actually do, excdpt endanger world security by not solving the nuclear issue, but hey they can 'support' the green movement with emotional speeches and not negotionating with their government! hooray1<br /><br />And regarding the blog post, perhaps you should try posting something about the christians suffering under muslim intolerence in palestine, professor cole. <br /><br />Compassion and calls for justice only apply when your enemies are involved, I guess. Kerry visiting Iran doesn't give it legitimacy, iranians do. Those protestors singing praise for khomeini and supporting one of his people, mousavi, give it more legitimacy than anybody else.

And they better hope kerry is successful, for their sake.

Serioulsy, the US can't do jack w/o being blamed. Non-interferce? Ok. Oh wait, you need to suppot the green movement! you dicator lovers! there's nothing the US can actually do, excdpt endanger world security by not solving the nuclear issue, but hey they can 'support' the green movement with emotional speeches and not negotionating with their government! hooray1

And regarding the blog post, perhaps you should try posting something about the christians suffering under muslim intolerence in palestine, professor cole.

Compassion and calls for justice only apply when your enemies are involved, I guess.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2009/12/bethlehem-under-occupation-in-absence.html#comment-1286 Anonymous Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:48:37 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4860#comment-1286 Offtopic:<br /><br />Kerry plans Iran visit:<br />Wall Street Journal / JAY SOLOMON<br /><br />http://www.iranian.com/main/news/2009/12/24/kerry-floats-plan-visit-tehran<br /><br /><br /><br />He seems not to appreciate that at this very moment the beleaguered people of Iran are giving their lives in the cause of democracy and freedom and is not only against the natural course of history, but choosing to side with the forces of evil, yet again. <br />What happened to non-interferance in Iranian's affairs?<br /><br />Not that the IRI ever had any moral standing, but post-Neda, the IRI has lost all vestiges of legitimacy, and now, people like Kerry trying to restore some of that lost legitimacy. Offtopic:

Kerry plans Iran visit:
Wall Street Journal / JAY SOLOMON

http://www.iranian.com/main/news/2009/12/24/kerry-floats-plan-visit-tehran

He seems not to appreciate that at this very moment the beleaguered people of Iran are giving their lives in the cause of democracy and freedom and is not only against the natural course of history, but choosing to side with the forces of evil, yet again.
What happened to non-interferance in Iranian's affairs?

Not that the IRI ever had any moral standing, but post-Neda, the IRI has lost all vestiges of legitimacy, and now, people like Kerry trying to restore some of that lost legitimacy.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2009/12/bethlehem-under-occupation-in-absence.html#comment-1284 Anonymous Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:34:17 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4860#comment-1284 .<br />the US Navy Admiral serving as NATO spokesman in Afghanistan lectures Taliban on Islam. <br />http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/25/world/AP-AS-Afghan-Captured-Soldier.html?hp<br />I think I know how that plays in Meridian, Mississippi. I wonder how it plays in Kandahar ?<br />. .
the US Navy Admiral serving as NATO spokesman in Afghanistan lectures Taliban on Islam.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/25/world/AP-AS-Afghan-Captured-Soldier.html?hp
I think I know how that plays in Meridian, Mississippi. I wonder how it plays in Kandahar ?
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