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| Israeli opinion: What if Bibi had been PM? |
| 2006-08-22 |
| [..] Let's assume that Netanyahu would have evinced impressive speed, resolve and resourcefulness. Let's even suppose his hypothetical ingenuity and imagination would have eliminated the rocket threat to Israel's northern half and forced Hizbullah to cough up the two abducted reservists. Would Netanyahu have become Israel's hero? Forget it. THE LEFT'S media minions would have mounted a merciless assault upon him. He'd have been pilloried as a warmonger and serial spiller of the blood of the nation's youth. Nothing would have been excessive in the sacred mission to undermine him, no matter how just the national cause, how existentially crucial the fight, or how unprovoked the grievance. Bibi would have been minced, hacked with implacable crusading relish by bon-ton know-it-all pen-pushers, whose reams of calumny would gain limitless and uncritical resonance. [..] read the whole thing and enjoy |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #12 I see a point in the not so distant future, when it will become necessary to forcibly thin the ranks of the left. Can anyone say re-education? |
| Posted by: Texas Redneck 2006-08-22 19:38 |
| #11 The Phalcon AWACS system would be a tremendous force multiplier for the Chinese, hence the US pressure on Israel that stopped the transfer. |
| Posted by: john 2006-08-22 19:30 |
| #10 You must mean Israeli's intended sale of the Phalcon airborne radar to China. The US came down on Israel for that and the sale was cancelled in 2000. More recently the US pressured Israel not to upgrade the 100 Harpy anti-radar drones the Chinese bought in the 1990s. In addition to selling Lavi fighter tech (designed with $1.5 billion US funds) now known as the Chinese J-10 fighter, rumors said the Israelis once planned to transfer Patriot or Arrow anti-ballistic missile tech (about half US funds and developed with US Patriot tech) to China and may have already transferred the long range AESA radar from it. It could not be confirmed if the sales took place. Finally, the Israelis have a bad habit of "borrowing" tech in the weapons the US transfers to them, copying it into their weapons and then exporting it (e.g. Python vs. Sidewinder missiles) |
| Posted by: ed 2006-08-22 16:17 |
| #9 Actually LORAL sold it to China and Bernie Sanders (?) made the contribution to Clinton Campaign and Defense funds. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-08-22 15:08 |
| #8 Bibi might have of sold the radar, but what did Clinton give the Chinese hmmmmmm. Bibi must have fiqured if Clinton can do it why not him. :) |
| Posted by: djohn66 2006-08-22 15:05 |
| #7 "Before we start a Bibi lovefest, didn't he try to sell US military equipment to the Chinese?" Well, he didn't 'try'. Israel did sell one AEW defensive radar system to China in 1996. As a defensive system, most analysts agree it's had no effect on the security of the region, nor has it had an impact on US capabilities in the event of hostilities with China. You want to judge Bibi on this one issue? Taken as a whole, he's a far cry better than the weak, vacillating appeaser currently sitting in the PM's office, AEW sale or not. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-22 14:39 |
| #6 If BIBI had been PM, I think the IDF would debating how to transfer control of Damascus to the Kurds by now. I also think Bibi would be happy to be villified by the left and the world if he knew he'd saved Israel. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-08-22 14:16 |
| #5 Before we start a Bibi lovefest, didn't he try to sell US military equipment to the Chinese? |
| Posted by: bonanzabucks 2006-08-22 13:22 |
| #4 Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2006-08-22 10:54 |
| #3 Yes, but so what? Real leaders have always faced harsh criticism for their actions. However, history has a way of vindicating them. Real leaders don't let the prospect of criticism stay their hand. You know, the old unfashionable concept known as 'courage'? |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-22 09:36 |
| #2 Substitute "Bush" for "Netanyahu" and we don't need to imagine anything; it's exactly what happens. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-08-22 09:26 |
| #1 Wish I could disagree with her. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-08-22 05:13 |