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  • 2013 US budget: 'difficult cuts' for Americans, jackpot for Israel
    • frankier February 21, 2012 at 10:29 pm with 3 replies

      Besides the (misconstrued and irrelevant) argument that Israel is the only democratic ally the US have in the Middle East, the other often used (and equally misconstrued and irrelevant) argument to justify the aid to Israel is that such aid is a minuscule percentage of the US budget. Of course, these explanations are pushed and provided by the politicians who are under the influence of the AIPAC.

      The solution is to ban all private money from the US political process. This would neutralize the ability of private and/or foreign interests to influence or direct the US political process. The ban should be, of course, supported by extremely severe penalties.

  • Israeli spokesman Mark Regev grilled on CNN International over Khader Adnan
    • frankier February 20, 2012 at 5:22 pm with 4 replies

      The only thing I could hear from Regev was that all "modern democracies" now hold people indefinitely to protect themselves from terrorism. That option was available in the criminal codes of most continental democracies up to the mid 80s. After that, most laws changed that approach and re-recognized due process and moved away from a prosecutorial and secretive approach. Thanks to Israel and the US, that approach has now become acceptable and almost desirable.

      On Iran.... If it weren't such a serious matter, one would just laugh for days on end. Hearing that "Iran has a consistent track record of breaking the rules [...] They break all the rules. This regime that has no respect for the international convention, normal behavior, [...]" is just too cacophonous in the light of Israel regards and consideration of the international law and the treaties it adheres to... just surreal.

  • The end of the 'two-state solution' is the beginning of a more just future
    • frankier February 20, 2012 at 5:31 pm

      It is just sad to see that the process of realization of the inevitable one-state solution will have to go through the pain and suffering of both people involved. It is unfortunate to have to acknowledge that, just like in South Africa, the process will not be clean and it will most likely that few other decades. To use another more recent analogy, the hubris and self assurance that characterized the Tunisian, Egyptian, and Libyan, and most likely Syrian, dictators, will be shared by the current Israeli government and some of its people. I hope to be wrong, but by the time they are ready to cut a deal, it will be too late for a balanced solution.

  • Carter: US backed Egyptian dictatorship for 30 years to preserve Israel treaty
    • frankier January 13, 2012 at 12:09 pm

      Jimmy Carter is only stating something that everyone with a little knowledge of foreign affair issues knows already. The cost of supporting Israel is enormous and often unjustified not only from an ethical and moral point of view, but from an economic one as well.

      Cost of supporting (whatever that means) Israel to US tax payers (2011 and projected 2012 figures):
      link to state.gov

      Military Aid to Israel:.....$2,775 Million $3,075 Million
      Military Aid to Egypt:.....$1,300 Million $1,300 Million
      Military Aid to Jordan:.......$300 Million $300 Million
      Total............................$4,375 Million $4,675 Million
      Total Military Aid...........$5,520 Million $6,550 Million
      % to Israel..........................50.3% 46.9%
      % to Isr+Eg+Jord................79.3% 71.4%

      This counting only direct military aid to Israel, Egypt, and Jordan!!! If one were to include Iraq and Afghanistan, we would be close to 100%!

      And here in the US we are splitting hair as to how to pay for health care and social security! When will the US people wake up?

  • Santorum is a one-stater-- he says all of West Bank is Israel
    • frankier January 4, 2012 at 9:42 am

      Santorum is basically advocating that the US government endorses a violation of a tenet of modern international law, that is no territorial expansion through wars. AIPAC's money (i.e., US taxpayers money) at work at its best...

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