tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post2088159638597937025..comments2023-07-20T13:13:38.728+03:00Comments on JoeSettler: New Political RealitiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-67281879673239495452010-12-12T09:22:28.931+02:002010-12-12T09:22:28.931+02:00the cables are juicy and interesting but the US de...the cables are juicy and interesting but the US deployment data (troops, weapons in Europe, etc.) is just to show off they can put secret information out there. if we were upset about Kamm, we need to think twice about these. we got lucky this time, it could go a different way.<br /><br />and besides as I'm sure you've noticed the left wing spin in the media and a la Clinton+Obama is already "rephrasing" the perspective on the cables - something like doing the "right thing" despite reality (no they don't quite call it reality, more like being the underdog representing the humanist way)anon2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-38102988777819552712010-12-08T12:38:57.936+02:002010-12-08T12:38:57.936+02:00Wikileaks shows Israel and palastine are both vict...Wikileaks shows Israel and palastine are both victims of global power play. <br /><br />We NEED proper steering mechanism to survive the global society we created with technology. Transparency/involvement is needed. It's urgent, at this moment our society has an obsolete 200 years old steering mechanism. How can a few wise leaders understand these complex global issues pending ? <br /><br />Would we have gone to Iraq over Weapons of mass destruction is we were part of the diplomatic cable discussion ?<br />Better of with more transparency ? Credit Crises / Cable gate shows governments are not so much in control of the global society. Wasn't it work of the press to tell us the truth ? <br /><br />Can the government be specific what is so threatening, because NO ONE DIED by the cables released. People did die because the same amount of money did go to Foreign Affair as to public health care. <br /><br />At least the cork out of the bottle. Fact is that secrets are harder to keep anno 2010. Shutting down is naive. Discuss it is the only option.. If democracy fails, the only solution is MORE democracy!. Fill the streets and discuss where the press fails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-5304220965755706402010-12-08T08:41:08.367+02:002010-12-08T08:41:08.367+02:00More than anything else, it would appear that Isra...More than anything else, it would appear that Israel's (smart) demands to have Obama's promises in writing were the real reason the latest call for ObamaFreeze failed.<br /><br />There was simply no way that the US would ever put in writing, even a tacit understanding that building in Jerusalem would be allowed, or any construction would be allowed in Judea and Samaria after the retroactive 3 months.<br /><br />That more than the complete lack of progress from the Arab side cut this idea down.<br /><br />Netanyahu is now demanding that issues important to Israel be placed at the forefront - such as Israeli presence in the Jordan Valley for security reasons, and not what is just singularly important to the PA for them to unilaterally declare their state (again).JoeSettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232647820807408898noreply@blogger.com