It seems to me that Hizbullah is extremely popular and more representative of the people of Lebanon than the US. It was Hizbullah that defended Lebanon in 2006. What is your opposition to Hizbullah?
"And it is better if that army is close to NATO powers, not to Iran. "
Why? NATO has been proven to an aggressive tool of US foreign policy. Iran is not an aggressive nation.
But if not for the conveniently-timed, over-the-top extremism of Beck, Palin, and Tea-baggers; if not for these bleating mooks providing the republican voice of opposition, it would be easier for most people to see the lack of difference between republican and democratic policy.
When Obama denies habeous corpus, freedom of the press, endorses torture, expands drone strikes and assassinations, maintains US forces in Iraq, expands the wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan, keeps open Bagram and Guantanamo, doesn't end DADT, gives trillions to Wall Street, refuses to support single-payer, expands coal & nuclear power, and off-shore drilling, conspires with BP, etc... His supporters tend to fall back on the line, "Well, just imagine if Palin was president! Obama 2012!"
Believe me, Obama's best friends right now are his craziest, most race-baiting, nonsensical, loudest opponents. They are the ONLY ones who can still make Obama appear even moderately left-wing.
It's as if, instead of criticizing Bush, we spent most of our efforts criticizing far-far-right-wing militias. By doing that, by framing the debate in that way, it would make Bush look like a moderate by comparison. I think David Axlerod is well-versed in this tactic.
It seems to me that Hizbullah is extremely popular and more representative of the people of Lebanon than the US. It was Hizbullah that defended Lebanon in 2006. What is your opposition to Hizbullah?
"And it is better if that army is close to NATO powers, not to Iran. "
Why? NATO has been proven to an aggressive tool of US foreign policy. Iran is not an aggressive nation.
"Has Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad ever deliberately attacked American targets?"
That question reminded me of this:
Has Israel ever deliberately attacked American targets?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident
And to make matters more absurd, a "Jew" isn't even a race.
It's a religion or a vague social construction.
Well, I can see your POV.
But if not for the conveniently-timed, over-the-top extremism of Beck, Palin, and Tea-baggers; if not for these bleating mooks providing the republican voice of opposition, it would be easier for most people to see the lack of difference between republican and democratic policy.
When Obama denies habeous corpus, freedom of the press, endorses torture, expands drone strikes and assassinations, maintains US forces in Iraq, expands the wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan, keeps open Bagram and Guantanamo, doesn't end DADT, gives trillions to Wall Street, refuses to support single-payer, expands coal & nuclear power, and off-shore drilling, conspires with BP, etc... His supporters tend to fall back on the line, "Well, just imagine if Palin was president! Obama 2012!"
Believe me, Obama's best friends right now are his craziest, most race-baiting, nonsensical, loudest opponents. They are the ONLY ones who can still make Obama appear even moderately left-wing.
It's as if, instead of criticizing Bush, we spent most of our efforts criticizing far-far-right-wing militias. By doing that, by framing the debate in that way, it would make Bush look like a moderate by comparison. I think David Axlerod is well-versed in this tactic.