Archive | May, 2011

Is this the silliest man on the planet?

Is this the silliest man on the planet?

The silliest and second silliest are due to meet. They are birds of a feather. Cameron has told his Zionist friends: “In me, you have a Prime Minister whose belief in Israel is indestructible… I want to be clear, we will always support Israel.” Could they be using the same Tel Aviv trained speechwriters? by [...]

In Obama–Netanyahu Meeting, Who Is Who?

In Obama–Netanyahu Meeting, Who Is Who?

“The old game is over fellows, this is a whole new game now and it is going to be Israel once again, and like it or not, who will set the new rules. And as the United States had annexed Texas back in 1845 Israel simply followed in her footsteps and annexed the West Bank [...]

Israel Again and Again Slaps a Cowardly America

Israel Again and Again Slaps a Cowardly America

“A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.” –Tacitus, First Century Historian and Senator in the Roman Empire And so continues the illegal occupations of America and Palestine… by Mohamed Khodr / My Catbird Seat   No, America, you [...]

Scott Horton Interviews Philip Giraldi

Scott Horton Interviews Philip Giraldi

Netanyahu Wins Again The occupation of Palestine continues… Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses Obama’s underwhelming speech on Middle East policy, hyped by the NY Times because it broached the subject of Israel’s 1967 borders; how Obama’s speechwriters really earned their money this time, twisting language and logic to please multiple constituencies; Israel’s enduring and [...]

Obama Speech Mired In Zionist Rhetoric

Obama Speech Mired In Zionist Rhetoric

He is a man locked into the rhetoric of the past, honed over decades by Israeli propagandists and Israel’s many friends in the US. The Obama speech was both a missed opportunity and a sad failure. by James M. Wall / My Catbird Seat Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu returned to Washington this weekend for [...]

Mixed Reactions to Obama’s Middle East Speech

Mixed Reactions to Obama’s Middle East Speech

After 44 years of occupation, every day is Nakba Day for Palestinians, what political posturing won’t change, especially because Washington and Israel won’t tolerate it by Stephen Lendman / My Catbird Seat   Perhaps one way to view Obama’s speech is saying you can please all the people some of the time, some of them [...]

NO PROGRESS — Obama and Netanyahu Discuss Peace

NO PROGRESS — Obama and Netanyahu Discuss Peace

EDITORS NOTE: President Obama has been sitting in that seat, where there are many guns to his head forcing his hand. And so he compromises and deals with the reality, practically as it is and not as he wishes it was. Frankly this may be the best posture to take, for a revolutionary wouldn’t last [...]

President Obama’s Speech: Dead on Arrival

President Obama’s Speech: Dead on Arrival

US policy in the Middle East was, is and will remain driven by the powerful American Jewish leadership and community and it does not change with who resides in the White House. by Sami Jamil Jadallah / Veterans Today The Arabs and specially the Palestinians should not hold their breath in anticipations of the scheduled [...]