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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:06 AM Original message |
US Jews urge Obama to move embassy to Jerusalem |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure the Likudniks would love the symbolic victory they would achieve with that. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Joe Biden and Harry Reid co-sponsored the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Whatever you say |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Why even go there? |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I don't agree that they knew it would never happen |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. That resolution was passed 13 years ago |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Good points - lots has changed - |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yikes I am embarrassed |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Bill Clinton and the GW Bush both delayed implementation of the resolution |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yes both Clinton and Bush have suspended the resolution |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Here is Obama's response to the question from Charlie Gibson |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. That was a well worded non response |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I agree that it was an evasive response |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Bad idea. |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. ITA |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Jerusalem |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Israel of course claims Jerusalem as it's capital |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Only if the Embassy has two doors, East and West, funneling into a single line in the visa section. |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why unilaterally throw gas on the fire in this region? |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Agree. Whether or not you feel the embassy belongs there, why now? |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. If Jerusalem ends up being divided as part of a peace agreement |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Yes, if Israel withdraws to pre-1967 borders, the world's countries will move their embassies |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Then why not make the move now? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Democrats were pandering to the Israel Lobby |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Russ Fiengold and Paul Wellstone pandered to the Israel Lobby? |
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Shaktimaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Do you truly think that it would be seen that way? |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. who should control |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. If I had my druthers I would nuke all the holy sites to save the world from the scourge of religion |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. With all due respect I must disagree |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Considering the list of embassies in post #22 |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. So you support the Bush Administration's position on this issue? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. It was not just Bushes position |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That is true |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I hope your right about a final peace agreement but |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. A President Sarah Palin would have done this right away |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Well, Bush claimed the same thing, but ended up not doing it |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Thousands are already dying thanks to religion (just not the Chtristian one) nt |
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