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Old 02-17-2011, 10:04   #10
Dusty
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Originally Posted by silentreader View Post
I understand why people are reading this as Obama turning his back on Israel, but that's not my reading. I see it as him giving in to letting them get slapped on the wrist in order to avoid having a 14-1 vote against them on a much more serious charge. Either way, the US will shield them from all consequences of their actions.

You're absolutely correct; and the stance is taken straight out of Neville Chamberlain's Guide to Global Diplomacy.
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