Why Israel is Nervous - WSJ.com

Tension is escalating between the U.S and Israel. The problem: The administration views the Israeli-Palestinian issue as the root of all problems, while Israel is focused on Iran’s nuclear threat, says Elliott Abrams. Full Story »

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John Louden
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by John Louden - Aug. 1, 2009

An articulate diatribe sprinkled with self-fufilling prophesy.

But it is more likely that Iran will forge ahead toward building a weapon, and U.S.-Israel tension will grow as Israel watches the clock tick and sees its options narrowed to ... More »

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James Canning
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by James Canning - Aug. 1, 2009

Elliott Abrams is well known as a propagandist for Zionist militarist Israelis, snd makes clear why he earns this reputation. Abrams tries to demonize Iran and portray the insane illegal settlements in the West Bank as not harming the Palestinians! Abrams fails to comprehend that Jimmy Carter is being a true friend of Israel when he tells the Israelis to get out of the West Bank and the Golan Heights.

Abrams is a dangerous neocons who has helped to bring about the catastrophe in Iraq and who is trying to bring on an even worse catastrophe in Iran. Israel is the most serious threat to the peace of the Middle East.

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Kim C. Maynard
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by Kim C. Maynard - Aug. 2, 2009

The best thing to say about this article is: "Well, that's one view." This is not surprising, coming as it does from the pen of one of the convicted Iran-Contra players. Elliott Abrams' integrity is so compromised that it is difficult to read anything he writes without instinctively covering certain vulnerable body parts from his all-expected pokes and jabs and kicks. Abrams inevitably throws those punches like some mad puppet in the hands of a crazed speed freak during a Punch and Judy show gone badly awry. Abrams calls President Carter's view of Israel "very hostile," says President Clinton "butted heads with Mr. Netanyahu" during peace talks, turning the world leaders into Rocky Mountain goats fighting over territory for ... More »

There is an easy solution to the Israeli (and all those around Israel) situation. " Hugh Laurie: All we gotta do" on YouTube has the solution. But of course that's comedy. What's happening in the middle east is not. I can not see far enough into the future to a time when there might be peace in the region. Part of the reason is people like Abrams with their own special interest agendas who continually fan the flames of discord and dissent. It's not as if people don't already ... More »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 1, 2009
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