[Peace-discuss] ...goes marching on

[Stuart Levy]

I heard once a black poet's comment that his greatest
limitation was an inability to sustain rage.

And right here we see the antidote, with its very own Federal funding:

    Long Rage Missiles.  

> The Obama administration continues to fund development of ARROW-3, 
> Israel’s advanced long-rage, high-altitude system for countering Iranian 
> ballistic missiles

More seriously... yes, this is disgusting.


On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 02:05:12PM -0500, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>  "[For those who like me miss the characteristic business messages from the 
> late Martin Lukes in the Financial Times, here's an American analogue -] a 
> fund-raising appeal recently sent out by Florida-based Nancy and Mark 
> Gilbert, who are big money raisers for the Democratic Party, also active in 
> fundraising for Israel:
>
> ‘Dear Friends,
>
> “Under the radar” is not what we’re used to in the Jewish community.
>
> We demand it big and bold and we need it loud and clear. (and- that is A. 
> O. K.! )
>
> But- when work is done quietly and not with SCREAMING headlines, we 
> sometimes miss it.
>
> Silly us! WAKE UP EVERYONE…. It’s a new (Jewish) year ! And our 
> President and his team (and YES, our CONGRESS) have done, are doing and 
> WILL continue to do extraordinary work in connection with America’s best 
> friend: the State of Israel.
>
> At the Israeli Ambassador’s residence on Monday, the annual Rosh Ha 
> Shanah (Jewish New Year for our non-Jewish friends on this email) reception 
> guest list included national and international Jewish organization leaders; 
> elegantly dressed Foreign Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps, 
> a host of Rabbis from across the religious spectrum ; famous authors, 
> renown professors and magnificently decorated military personnel from 
> several countries including at least one U.S. 3-star General (Dayton). We 
> were invited because my husband Mark is the National Deputy Finance 
> Chairman of the Democratic party, I’m the owner of an Israel tour company 
> and have been heavily involved in tourism to Israel for 15 years and 
> probably- and most importantly- because our daughter was Ambassador 
> Oren’s student at Yale.
>
> Thank You, President Obama!
>
> Ambassador Oren and his wonderful wife Sally warmly received each guest 
> -then stood before the assembled crowd in what was the best stump speech 
> for President Obama that I have heard from any world leader (and yes, 
> Ambassador Oren speaks FOR Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel!). Without a 
> note, Ambassador Oren outlined the brilliant accomplishments and strong 
> support of Israel demonstrated by the Obama Administration in LESS THAN 2 
> YEARS! Oren invoked our President’s name, time and time again: (please 
> memorize these bullet points and tell everyone you know!)
>
> President Obama has led the global effort to prevent Iran from obtaining a 
> nuclear weapon.
>
> President Obama’s leadership (and coaxing) has produced an international 
> coalition that INCLUDES China and Russia who have implemented unprecedented 
> sanctions against Iran, which, according to conversations at the Monday 
> reception, appear to have caught Iran off-guard
>
> President Obama and his team are spending more time on this issue than 
> almost any other issue facing our country today
>
> President Obama and our Congress have provided Israel with every cent (and 
> then some) of foreign assistance requested by Israel
>
> President Obama has restored Israel’s QME (qualitative military edge) 
> which had been neglected for the last 8 years
>
> President Obama is the FIRST American leader to say – in an Arab country 
> (Egypt) that the Arab world must recognize Israel as a JEWISH state and in 
> a support of Israel’s legitimacy to affirm the –quote- “unshakeable 
> “ bond between the USA & Israel
>
> President Obama & team played a critical role in leading a UNANIMOUS vote 
> to include Israel in the OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation & 
> Development). The vote was 31-0 admitting Israel to this prestigious 
> organization
>
> President Obama has dispatched leaders of the Joint Chiefs to Israel not 
> once, but four times already in his less-than-2-years in office ( before 
> that the Joint chiefs had not been in Israel for YEARS (not once during the 
> ‘last’ administration)
>
> The Obama administration has integrated US missile technology into 
> Israel’s expanding missile shield. NO OTHER AMERICAN PRESIDENT HAS DONE 
> THIS.
>
> The Obama administration continues to fund development of ARROW-3, 
> Israel’s advanced long-rage, high-altitude system for countering Iranian 
> ballistic missiles
>
> President Obama asked Congress for $205 million dollars for Israel’s IRON 
> DOME rocket defense system (which will reduce incoming rocket threats from 
> Hizbullah in the north and Hamas in the south…) – this request is IN 
> ADDITION TO the $3 BILLION budgetary request for Israel’s security 
> assistance!
>
> And my personal under-the-radar item; the Obama team’s clever input to 
> re-wording the Gaza blockade language which not only garnered international 
> support for Israel (and a promise not to condemn Israel if Gd forbid there 
> is another flotilla incident) BUT effectively thwarted several pending 
> flotillas in Mediterranean and Persian Gulf ports… that simply became the 
> boats-to-nowhere!
>
> And last, but surely not least, (and listed in this basic order by Ambass. 
> Oren) the Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiators are sitting as we speak 
> at a table together – talking. Who knows what the result will be….but 
> talking is the only way to get anywhere. And it is a giant step in a 
> positive direction.
> This email is too long already and I hope you have gotten this far, but you 
> must realize that the list of bullet points above is extraordinary.
>
> Unprecedented.
>
> And all accomplished by the Obama team and the current congress- in less 
> than two years in office.
>
> Looking ahead to 5771, may you and your families be blessed with a 
> beautiful year, filled with good health, good times and ….peace.
>
> With warm regards from our house to yours,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nancy & Mark Gilbert.’"
>
> http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn10012010.html
>
>
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