Comments for A MAD Foreign Policy: America’s Irrational Defense of Israel at http://atlanticfreepress.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://atlanticfreepress.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:02:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/4129-a-mad-foreign-policy-americas-irrational-defense-of-israel.html#comment-5396 Israel, Bush and his cronies envisoned the 21st century to have free crude oil supply to ensure 1-billion strong muslim world will languish in poverty. Exactly the opposite has occured. Osama seems to be smiling with the Western econmies in sheer dive. Israel is now more isolated with US unwilling to intervene and the likes of Iran both financially and miltarily strong. One of the first sayings of the Prophet of Islam goes "Good intentions breed success". - J Hyde Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:27:40 +0100 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/4129-a-mad-foreign-policy-americas-irrational-defense-of-israel.html#comment-5384 one can not base facts on 3 anti israel figures these people are funded by arab money Ramzy Baroud Ilan Pappe John Mearsheimer Stephen Walt if these are the sources then this article is worthless and can be used to wrap fish - james court Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:45:55 +0100 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/4129-a-mad-foreign-policy-americas-irrational-defense-of-israel.html#comment-5383 Its quite interesting how Israel is, yet again, the scapegoat. For one to be a true intellectual, he must look beyond Israel as the supposed cause for all problems and look deeper into the situation. It can be argued that the situation with Iran will ensure MAD for both the US and Israel, but do not forget, for the western world to simply neglect the advances of the devilish country of Iran is to welcome the assured destruction of the free world. Israel is hated for absolutely no reason other than the fact that it is Jewish. Israel, however, boasts a plethora of freedoms and liberties for its citizens, liberties and rights that arabs don't have in their OWN countries. Before you continue to put the blame of Israel and single her out, I think that as a liberal, you, mr. Weitzel, should focus on bringing social change and justice to the Arabs and muslim world- why don't you ever attempt to battle the feminization of poverty? Inequality? Human Rights? Gay Rights? Religious freedom? Freedom of the Press? Freedom of Speech? YOu can blindly and cowardly blame AIPAC and Israel for all the problems of the world, but you know very well in your heart that the true problems of the middle east which, as a result of globalization have spread overseas, are simply that the arab and muslim world's lack of reform, and subsequent lack of competition and power with the strong West, and therefor Israel, a tiny, resourcesless desert, is blamed. and for Hass, Weitzel clearly states that Israel DOES have the power to wipe the flithy arab world aff the map if it wanted to. So please explain for me this- if Israel is the true agressor, and has these mentioned capabilities, why has she not yet finished the job? Tell me, if she is so evil, why has she not yet taken out the entire Arab world? Think before you talk. - Biladi Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:17:38 +0100 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/4129-a-mad-foreign-policy-americas-irrational-defense-of-israel.html#comment-5379 Funny how how some people insist on portraying Israel as being "threatened" and "disappearing" -- when in fact Israel is the aggressor and regional threat. The Arabs have offered a comprehensive peace deal with Israel since way back in 1981 called the Fahd plan -- and Israel has been consistently rejecting it, whilst whining about being "threatened" as it bombs everyone else. - hass Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:43:15 +0100 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/4129-a-mad-foreign-policy-americas-irrational-defense-of-israel.html#comment-5378 Like most articles of this ilk, the writer fails to explain the need for changing the policies in force or states categorically the end state that they would like to see. What does withdrawing support mean? Accepting the Arab monologue?! That would be stupid, since the Arab view is that in some way Israel must disappear. Would the disappearance of Israel be a good thing for America? Could the conscience of the American People abide a government that threw friends under the bus? I think the Machiavellian approach is not in accord with the principled life we would like to live. - jerry Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:57:40 +0100 http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/4129-a-mad-foreign-policy-americas-irrational-defense-of-israel.html#comment-5373 This article is well written based on the facts. The US Governments mad policies towards Israel is really suicidal, Israel in one hand speaking about peace and in other hand expanding its constructions in the occupied lands, which is against to UN. US should be neutral so that the countries most in need of justice. In this way US can help so many countries and people. - Jaffer Ali Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:53:50 +0100