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US Policy Considerations
The Scandal of U.S.-Saudi Relations
by Daniel Pipes
National Interest
Winter 2002/03
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/995
"For decades, U.S. government agencies have engaged
in a consistent pattern of deference to Saudi wishes,
making many unwonted and unnecessary concessions",
says Daniel Pipes. This in-depth analysis shows how
the not-so-subtle influence of the Saudi wealth often
infringes on constitutional freedoms which American
take for granted – such as safety, religion
and personal status -- both at home and abroad.
UNdiplomatic behavior
Jerusalem Post
Wednesday July 31st 2002
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/A/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1027506396033
After a long history of UN resolutions condemning Israel,
at last comes a welcome change in US policy at the
UN Security Council as delivered by the US Ambassador
to the UN, John Negroponte, demanding the explicit
condemnation of Palestinian terrorism as well as the
groups which perpetrate it, an address of Israel's
security needs and a call to return to negotiations
and diplomacy. Syria's latest condemnation of Israel
therefore failed to pass. The UN's recent partiality
towards calls from Arab states is highlighted in quotations
from Kofi Annan, Terje Larsen and rounded out with
US Congressman Tom Lantos' protest to Annan at UNWRA's
complicity in terrorism.
A Guarantee of More Violence
By Charles Krauthammer
The Washington Post,
Thursday, June 20, 2002
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14472-2002Jun19.html
The inevitable Palestinian response to questions about
terrorism, to the effect that this is because of the
"occupation" is a mendacity; furthermore,
they rejected the Camp David proposals - because they
were asked to make peace in return for land. Ergo,
they want land without peace, without putting down
their weapons.
The US State Department is proposing to actually reward
terrorism by offering a "provisional" Palestinian
state at this time, although it is inevitable that
there will be a state. Morally, strategically and
diplomatically, this is a disastrous step by the US.
Statehood guarantees territorial inviolability - and
thus sanctuary for terrorists, whom Israel will be
powerless to pursue. It also means a build-up of arms,
including rockets and ballistic missiles posing a
threat to Israeli civilian air traffic. Finally, it
would allow strategic alliances with terrorist sponsoring
states.
Why Arafat?
Joseph Farah
WorldNetDaily.com Wed, Apr 3, 2002
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27065
Wanton slaughter of Christians continues at Arafat's
orders, US support gives him credence, while contributions
maintain regime of persecution & terror.
Israel's war is America's war too
James Taranto
The Wall Street Journal's Best of the Web Today
http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=105001857
Identity of interests and concerns Israel-US.
A Mideast Vietnam?
Bret Stephens (of the Jerusalem Post)
The Wall Street Journal Saturday, April 6, 2002
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/
The ME parallel is not Lebanon. Without a PA crackdown
on terror there will be no peace process. Under Arafat's
anti-semitic, undemocratic regime, an Israeli pull-out
is suicidal, because the PA is bent on Israel's destruction.
Suicidal Lies
Thomas L. Friedman
The New York Times March 31, 2002
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/31/opinion/31FRIE.html
(registration req'd)
Palestinians are testing a new form of warfare - not
acting 'out of desperation"' - a 'strategic choice'
to destroy. Israel 'needs to deliver' a blow; US should
stand strong on terror, sympathizers and talks.
Arafat's past comes back to haunt him
George Jonas
National Post January 16, 2002
Archived
at: http://www.netanyahu.org/arpastcombakt.html
Revealing evidence linking Arafat to Khartoum murders
of 3 US diplomats in 1973 and the changed attitude
of the US administration.
Bush's Mideast Charade
William Safire
The New York Times October 25, 2001
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/opinion/25SAFI.html?ex=1004992334
&ei=1&en=18b96ae289256e0f (registration req'd)
The Bush administration knows full well that Israel
cannot turn the other cheek when one of its cabinet
ministers is assassinated.
Don't Feed Israel To The Beast
Debra J. Saunders
San Francisco Chronicle October 7, 2001
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/07/ED115596.DTL
Archived at: http://www.netanyahu.org/donfeedistob.html
Bin Laden would be there, even if Israel did not exist;
no appeasement of mass murderers; without US support,
Israel would have to defend itself to the last person;
the free world must prevail. If not, terror will go
on to its next target.
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