[Peace-discuss] ...goes marching on
C. G. Estabrook
galliher at illinois.edu
Sun Oct 3 22:26:50 CDT 2010
Obama has never indicated the slightest departure from support for Israeli
crimes, as these people recognize.
Israel is too valuable as a stationary aircraft carrier in his criminal war.
They just do not recognize the crimes for what they are.
With any luck, the upcoming election will be seen as a rejection of his polices.
On 10/3/10 9:53 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> Sounds like this Dem fund-raiser is working very hard to convince her friends
> that Obama is NOT turning is back on Israel and favoring the Palestinians, as
> so many pro-Israel folks are claiming, so they'll loosen those purse strings
> betw now and Nov 2nd. I very much hope she succeeds.
>
> --- On *Sun, 10/3/10, Stuart Levy /<slevy at ncsa.uiuc.edu>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Stuart Levy <slevy at ncsa.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] ...goes marching on
> To: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at illinois.edu>
> Cc: peace-discuss at anti-war.net
> Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010, 3:50 PM
>
> 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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