[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Saturday's Flier

[C. G. Estabrook]

Why is that an alternative?  US support can in no sense be called passive, given 
the billions in weapons and support the US gives the Israeli government each 
year.  And the Israeli press says the attack on Gaza was planned for six months. 
  Is there any chance that the USG didn't know?  --CGE

Stuart Levy wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 05, 2009 at 12:32:35AM -0600, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>> You don't seriously think that Israel would have attacked Gaza against the
>>  wishes of the USG or without its knowledge.  No one does.
> 
> No, but it does make a difference whether Israel felt the need to seek
> specific US permission for the Gaza bombardment, or just assumed (correctly)
> that the US would not object (passive support)...