The 'S' Word: Security

Over the past year or so, I have followed the antics of Dayton and Jones attempting to portray the Pals. as a proper security force.

Now Marty Peretz of The New Republic kicks in:-

...back to President Obama, who's been reciting the Palestinian narrative so much that he's got it memorized by heart. Which gives rise to the suspicion that it really comes from his heart. This is difficult for me since I gave a lot of energy (and the maximum amount of money allowed) to his campaign.

Still, my disappointments are nothing compared to those of the Palestinians...

A far more important story, this one by Charles Levinson, appeared in Thursday's Wall Street Journal. It was headlined "Palestinian Support Wanes for American-Trained Forces." These forces, called the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF), have been being trained under the command of Lieutenant General Keith Dayton...

...[but] there is no way that the IDF can be out of the loop. There are a quarter of a million Israelis in the amorphously divided West Bank. Much of the operational intelligence comes from Israel. Without it, the PASF would be lost.

...there is much Hamas agitation in the West Bank. "Dayton's army serves the Jews," shouts a law student at a force officer. "There are growing signs that the local population are increasingly losing respect for the PASF." So reads an internal memo in General Dayton's headquarters.

Not a word about Obama in this news report. He may love the Palestinians. But not even they care.

The Americans are gambling Israel's future, the lives of its citizens and the outcome of the 'conflict' on there security forces and their ability to withstand a Hamas onslaught - that will come. These Pal. police are strong the claim is made. You Israelis can trust them. We're behind them.

So, retreat, withdraw, we Israelis are told.

Sorry Generals. I don't buy that.

I hope my leaders don't either.

Otherwise, it's another 's' word for us.