tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7014209.post262138629132845767..comments2024-03-28T14:55:27.949+02:00Comments on My Right Word: The Obama Diminishing DoctrineYMedadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14333122797414935958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7014209.post-75095260507112660832013-03-21T10:14:24.906+02:002013-03-21T10:14:24.906+02:00Interesting, that the goal of the President's ...<br />Interesting, that the goal of the President's endeavor is all about feelings... The only exception being the incredible "privilege" Israel would have of escaping our current isolation - 'allowing' us to provide a technological and commercial model for the cultural/technological backwaters that surround us - (which we somehow achieve despite our profound perception of isolation) Wow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But the truth of the matter is, trying to bring this to some sort of clear settlement, a solution that would allow Israelis to feel as if they've broken out of the current isolation that they're in in this region, that would allow the incredible economic growth that's taking place inside this country to be a model for trade and commerce and development throughout the region at a time when all these other countries need technology and commerce and jobs for their young people; for Palestinians to feel a sense that they too are masters of their own fate; for Israel to feel that the possibilities of rockets raining down on their families has diminished.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now that I'm out of kindergarten - I'm a little more concerned with sticks and stones than name-calling and feelings. Not that feelings aren't important drivers of action - but this is a strange vision of an end-game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com