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	<title>Comments on: Israel 2012: Tactical Brilliance, Strategic Imbecility</title>
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		<title>By: Ghostwriter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Israel has a right to exist,no question. I wish other had the same view. 
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Israel has a right to exist,no question. I wish other had the same view. </p>
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		<title>By: Susan Warner</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Warner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for this article. You are right on target. 
However, since I have been reading several well- meaning, post - war criticisms about how Israel is its own worst enemy, I am concerned about a few issues.   It is likely that much of the blame for this nagging ‘war’ can be laid at Israel’s feet.  But I am concerned that we, who are Israel’s few and shrinking bank of friends, don’t fall into the trap of joining the Israel’s enemies by harping on these ‘well-meaning’ criticisms.  

As commentators, journalists and pundits, it is important to remember that  Israel  is a sovereign nation.  Those of us who are Israel’s few friends, might learn to accept that fact and try to act as friends rather than accusers. 

Some time ago I read a very cleverly worded column that  accused Israel of acting like a battered wife. The idea was so &#039;cool&#039;, and I used it often in my conversations.  In my lifetime, I have known some of these poor battered souls, so I eventually asked myself how helpful  it was for me to join the batterers with my  ’helpful hints to battered wives’ list. 

After reading and relishing your article &quot;Tactical Brilliance, Strategic Imbecility&quot;, I  had a sudden guilt attack over joining my &#039;amens&#039;  with the crowd who was piling up on the victim all in the name of love.  I realized that even this kind of loving and cleverly turned criticism can provide fodder for Israel’s real enemies both foreign and domestic. 

I know you make your living by writing and speaking, and you certainly are entitled to write about anything you desire, but I urge you to give some thought to what support of Israel might look like if we refused to get on the Battering Bandwagon of intellectual assault on Israel’s psyche and motives.

&#039;Christians United for Israel&#039; promotes a healthy philosophy.  Supporting Israel is to recognize it as a sovereign nation who has every right to exercise its sovereignty in keeping with its own needs, real or imagined.   Since we do not live in the land under daily threat of  bombings, we certainly cannot know the ‘right path’ from our  armchair perch.  Of course you, Mr. Sherman, are fighting in the fray, but your readers are not.  

We certainly have enough to criticize in the US of A to keep us busy for a lifetime without finger pointing at our friends who are struggling to try to fight their way out of complex and  trying dilemmas from every side.   That said, I loved your succinct and poignant insights.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for this article. You are right on target.<br />
However, since I have been reading several well- meaning, post &#8211; war criticisms about how Israel is its own worst enemy, I am concerned about a few issues.   It is likely that much of the blame for this nagging ‘war’ can be laid at Israel’s feet.  But I am concerned that we, who are Israel’s few and shrinking bank of friends, don’t fall into the trap of joining the Israel’s enemies by harping on these ‘well-meaning’ criticisms.  </p>
<p>As commentators, journalists and pundits, it is important to remember that  Israel  is a sovereign nation.  Those of us who are Israel’s few friends, might learn to accept that fact and try to act as friends rather than accusers. </p>
<p>Some time ago I read a very cleverly worded column that  accused Israel of acting like a battered wife. The idea was so &#8216;cool&#8217;, and I used it often in my conversations.  In my lifetime, I have known some of these poor battered souls, so I eventually asked myself how helpful  it was for me to join the batterers with my  ’helpful hints to battered wives’ list. </p>
<p>After reading and relishing your article &#8220;Tactical Brilliance, Strategic Imbecility&#8221;, I  had a sudden guilt attack over joining my &#8216;amens&#8217;  with the crowd who was piling up on the victim all in the name of love.  I realized that even this kind of loving and cleverly turned criticism can provide fodder for Israel’s real enemies both foreign and domestic. </p>
<p>I know you make your living by writing and speaking, and you certainly are entitled to write about anything you desire, but I urge you to give some thought to what support of Israel might look like if we refused to get on the Battering Bandwagon of intellectual assault on Israel’s psyche and motives.</p>
<p>&#8216;Christians United for Israel&#8217; promotes a healthy philosophy.  Supporting Israel is to recognize it as a sovereign nation who has every right to exercise its sovereignty in keeping with its own needs, real or imagined.   Since we do not live in the land under daily threat of  bombings, we certainly cannot know the ‘right path’ from our  armchair perch.  Of course you, Mr. Sherman, are fighting in the fray, but your readers are not.  </p>
<p>We certainly have enough to criticize in the US of A to keep us busy for a lifetime without finger pointing at our friends who are struggling to try to fight their way out of complex and  trying dilemmas from every side.   That said, I loved your succinct and poignant insights.</p>
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		<title>By: matthew sparks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[to compare the begin and rabin agreements is an exercise of extreme opposites. begin did torah! rabin did anti torah! even the paradise conditions of yaakov and his family in egypt turned out to be the israelites worst nightmare. what yaakov did (in going down to egypt) was absolute truth. what begin did with sadat was also absolute truth. what rabin did at oslo was an abomination(anti-torah-truth)!!  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>to compare the begin and rabin agreements is an exercise of extreme opposites. begin did torah! rabin did anti torah! even the paradise conditions of yaakov and his family in egypt turned out to be the israelites worst nightmare. what yaakov did (in going down to egypt) was absolute truth. what begin did with sadat was also absolute truth. what rabin did at oslo was an abomination(anti-torah-truth)!!  </p>
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		<title>By: Len_Powder</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To comprehend the inexplicable attitude of the Jewish people towards their annihilation is a monumental challenge. How does one understand the docile march into death camps under Hitler? How does one comprehend the willingness to be bombarded with rockets without launching a war against the barbarians who do so? Are there any people on earth, or in human history, who so willingly and passively accept their potential extinction, as the Jews? It seems that the Jews and Israel have a subliminal death wish, incomprehensible and bewildering to those who are not Jewish. Even Netenyahu, who I always considered the valiant knight ready to insure Israel&#039;s survival at all costs, has now succumbed to this cultural death wish. I hope that God is with Israel because Israel is not.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To comprehend the inexplicable attitude of the Jewish people towards their annihilation is a monumental challenge. How does one understand the docile march into death camps under Hitler? How does one comprehend the willingness to be bombarded with rockets without launching a war against the barbarians who do so? Are there any people on earth, or in human history, who so willingly and passively accept their potential extinction, as the Jews? It seems that the Jews and Israel have a subliminal death wish, incomprehensible and bewildering to those who are not Jewish. Even Netenyahu, who I always considered the valiant knight ready to insure Israel&#039;s survival at all costs, has now succumbed to this cultural death wish. I hope that God is with Israel because Israel is not.  </p>
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		<title>By: Infidel Prime</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[America is, or was, 5-10 years behind Europe on strategic stupidity but we now seem to be catching up at breathtaking speed. our moral compass is broken, political correctness is for all purposes a national suicide directive that at least half of my countrymen seem to be hell bent on embracing rather than common sense. Our universities and now primary schools are nothing more than liberal, socialist indoctrination centers rather than places of cognitive thought and the best places to excell at academics as they once were. America is on a death spiral towards mindless serfdom or a 2nd Revolution to save ourselves. 
 
Israel is probably no more than 5 - 10 years behind us on their journey into liberal hell. Israeli universities with professors that would seem more at home in America&#039;s most leftist colleges and politicians and media that act like Hamas and Palestinians pep squad or cheerleaders.  
 
Israel and America are and should be perfect companion countries. our traditional values are the same, we both wish nothing more than to embrace our unique cultures and advance what we know is right and good. Moral relativism, cultural relativism and political correctness are foul language to us. we now find ourselves and our futures being held hostage by elements in our societies that lack common sense and wish to appease those that openly declare their wish for our destruction. we Patriots of both our nations must work hard to return to our traditional way of life, regain our moral compases and put an end to the revisionist history that is destroying us slowly but at an ever increasing speed. we can and must turn the leftist juggernaut around and save our nations. we have to put an end to the apathy that destroys and make our youth care for our countries like they should. i realize that Israeli kids aren&#039;t as far down the road of cultural apathy as we are in America but Israel is not far behind. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>America is, or was, 5-10 years behind Europe on strategic stupidity but we now seem to be catching up at breathtaking speed. our moral compass is broken, political correctness is for all purposes a national suicide directive that at least half of my countrymen seem to be hell bent on embracing rather than common sense. Our universities and now primary schools are nothing more than liberal, socialist indoctrination centers rather than places of cognitive thought and the best places to excell at academics as they once were. America is on a death spiral towards mindless serfdom or a 2nd Revolution to save ourselves. </p>
<p>Israel is probably no more than 5 &#8211; 10 years behind us on their journey into liberal hell. Israeli universities with professors that would seem more at home in America&#039;s most leftist colleges and politicians and media that act like Hamas and Palestinians pep squad or cheerleaders.  </p>
<p>Israel and America are and should be perfect companion countries. our traditional values are the same, we both wish nothing more than to embrace our unique cultures and advance what we know is right and good. Moral relativism, cultural relativism and political correctness are foul language to us. we now find ourselves and our futures being held hostage by elements in our societies that lack common sense and wish to appease those that openly declare their wish for our destruction. we Patriots of both our nations must work hard to return to our traditional way of life, regain our moral compases and put an end to the revisionist history that is destroying us slowly but at an ever increasing speed. we can and must turn the leftist juggernaut around and save our nations. we have to put an end to the apathy that destroys and make our youth care for our countries like they should. i realize that Israeli kids aren&#039;t as far down the road of cultural apathy as we are in America but Israel is not far behind. </p>
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		<title>By: matt</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just wait...Israel will back off only so much...then watch out Hamas..total and non stop destruction.  Israel isnt going ANYWHERE! ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just wait&#8230;Israel will back off only so much&#8230;then watch out Hamas..total and non stop destruction.  Israel isnt going ANYWHERE! </p>
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		<title>By: Bert</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As they say, &#039;When all else fails READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!&#039; 
In this spirit, most Jews fail to understand that our instruction book is the bible. 
By ignoring the bible by violating all of its teachings and advice we Jews always remain at the mercy of our enemies. 
May I suggest a visit to another voice that is worth considering. Please go to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jewishisrael.org&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;www.jewishisrael.org&lt;/a&gt; 
 ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As they say, &#039;When all else fails READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!&#039;<br />
In this spirit, most Jews fail to understand that our instruction book is the bible.<br />
By ignoring the bible by violating all of its teachings and advice we Jews always remain at the mercy of our enemies.<br />
May I suggest a visit to another voice that is worth considering. Please go to <a href="http://www.jewishisrael.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.jewishisrael.org</a> </p>
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		<title>By: EthanP</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t blame Israel or it&#039;s Gvt too much. Israel is and always has been dependent on the good will of the USA and Western Democracies. These have always been unreliable allies at best. Ask the Hmong, Karens, Rwandans and all the others. Israel is thus limited in her options by dependence upon military aid. 
Remember those German Subs. And EVERY Israeli combat aircraft debands on engines supplied by the USA.  
I wish I had a solution to this. 
Oh, and the USSR, I mean Russia of course, is sponsoring new UN talks on a &quot;nuclear free Middle East. 
They have also made statements abouy attacking any nation attackin Iran or Syria. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#039;t blame Israel or it&#039;s Gvt too much. Israel is and always has been dependent on the good will of the USA and Western Democracies. These have always been unreliable allies at best. Ask the Hmong, Karens, Rwandans and all the others. Israel is thus limited in her options by dependence upon military aid.<br />
Remember those German Subs. And EVERY Israeli combat aircraft debands on engines supplied by the USA.<br />
I wish I had a solution to this.<br />
Oh, and the USSR, I mean Russia of course, is sponsoring new UN talks on a &quot;nuclear free Middle East.<br />
They have also made statements abouy attacking any nation attackin Iran or Syria. </p>
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		<title>By: Josie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I suspect Israel has a shadow government just like the U.S. They make the decisions. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I suspect Israel has a shadow government just like the U.S. They make the decisions. </p>
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