[Peace-discuss] no green light?

[C. G. Estabrook]

And whose support they most fulsomely have, as we know from the AIPAC speech 
(unless he was lying).

Th (fifth) Lebanese invasion was unpopular insofar as it wasn't the walkover 
that the Israeli public expected. Unless Gaza can be seen as a success, with few 
casualties, Likud will win next month.

I hope you all aren't grasping at straws, but I think you are.

Obama's speech today was appallingly warlike. I don't think Israel has to worry 
about his support for their crimes.  --CGE


Stuart Levy wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:06:49AM -0600, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>> *Israel followed a similar schedule in its withdrawal from Lebanon -- in 
>> the midst of the last administration.
> 
> Hmm, though remember that Israel's Lebanon bombardment had become
> widely unpopular at home by the time they withdrew -- it was seen
> as a major military failure.  The Gaza invasion seems to be still
> highly popular in Israel, despite some internal and many external protests.
> They could easily have stayed longer and done more damage.
> 
> I agree with Randall -- the timing of Israel's agreeing to a ceasefire
> is not a coincidence.   It really might relate to Israel being cautious
> about pursuing a universally condemned war at the time of inauguration
> of a president whose support they want.
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