Comments on: Obama’s Cairo speech offers to relegitimize Israel

By: Joh Domingo

Joh Domingo — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:59:43 +0000

Being a consistent and habitual reader of your blog for almost a year now, I have to mention that your Obama worship is particularly worrying. It has been a disappointment to realize that you can be so incredibly naive. It is one thing for the "Muslim World" to be swayed by Obama's rhetoric, but for someone as politically aware as you should be now to be taken in is disheartening. I advise you to read John Caruso's blog at " target="_blank">http://www.distantocean.com/2009/06/the-habit-of-... JohD

By: Marion

Marion — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:48:14 +0000

I know that I posted other articles for reading along side of this one, but onyl this one manged to get through the censoring…

By: Citizen

Citizen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:49:25 +0000

Well, those two items are not inconsistent in the real world; why should America support Israel's whims? At least we know why with the Arab despot lands: oil, the prime commodity in the whole world.

By: Emmanuel Schiff

Emmanuel Schiff — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:19:24 +0000

For an Arab in Egypt the battle shadows his life and keeps the entire Arab world from taking a step forward. Or more accurately, it's an excuse for Arab governments to keep their countries from taking a step forward.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:11:37 +0000

Especially since, in view of Krauthammer's career, who is more bipolar than he? He caused his own physical deformity due to his diving board incident; so he gets to make others walk the plank? The guy is a cartoon of evil.

By: Craig11

Craig11 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:11:35 +0000

Fewer capital letters next time, please.

By: Colin_Murray

Colin_Murray — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:47:45 +0000

Think of it: for Krauthammer and myself, this battle is an intellectual feast and a raison d’etre. It makes careers. For an Arab in Egypt the battle shadows his life and keeps the entire Arab world from taking a step forward. Absolutely brilliant

By: Marion

Marion — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:08:14 +0000

A sign of optimism for Palestinian freedom Chicagotribune 11 June 2009 By Mustafa Barghouthi " target="_blank">http://palestinemonitor.org/spip/spip.php?article...

By: _Sarah_

_Sarah_ — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:41:36 +0000

That would depend on the nature of the two states. If the Palestinian state turns out to be a bantustan, with no real sovereignty and only token autonomy, then we would still have a lot of work to do. If the Palestinian state turns out to be a real, viable state with true sovereignty and complete autonomy, then we would be able to take a deep breath and be thankful for the outcome.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:32:02 +0000

The responses reveal the depth of the sense of injustice and the desperate hope for a little respect. They make me sorry my country has violated its own highest ideals for so long, a slap in the American faces of our rows of dead soldiers. If I were Jewish I would feel doubly ashamed. I hope Obama presses on in the vision he articulated at Cairo; I hope he does not get shot.