Obama's Israel position too conditional for neocons


	Obama's Israel position too conditional for neocons

masbury

5-13-2008 2:25 PM

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neoconservative, jewish, obama, zionist, elections

masbury says:

BHO: "That does not mean that I would agree with every action of the state of Israel ... " Neocon Bushite calls him guilty of being "cavalier with Israel's security" for saying it.
Keep saying it, BHO.

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5-15-2008 6:44 PM

ratilfar

Is Obama running for President of the United States or Prime Minister of Israel?

5-15-2008 7:35 PM

masbury

I take some comfort from the fact that at least a few neocons are alarmed that he's not as 100% true-believer in the divine right of Israel to clobber whomever it pleases as they might like.

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