Comments on: Egypt to open Rafah border, breaking agreement with Israel http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/14/4816 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:21:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/14/4816/comment-page-1#comment-31932 Michael Lonie Thu, 15 May 2008 03:20:28 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4816#comment-31932 Contrary to Friedman the US could do lots to get leverage over Iran, even with the feckless and incompetent CIA and State Department. But Friedman would have conniption fits if we did anthing of the sort. We would need to be much less restrained than we have been for the last seven years. Contrary to Friedman the US could do lots to get leverage over Iran, even with the feckless and incompetent CIA and State Department. But Friedman would have conniption fits if we did anthing of the sort. We would need to be much less restrained than we have been for the last seven years.

]]> By: Eric J http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/14/4816/comment-page-1#comment-31931 Eric J Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:25 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4816#comment-31931 Friedman may want to rephrase that to "The State Dept. is weak and stupid." The DoD has had some pretty good success against Iranian objectives in Iraq. Friedman may want to rephrase that to “The State Dept. is weak and stupid.” The DoD has had some pretty good success against Iranian objectives in Iraq.

]]> By: Alex Bensky http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/14/4816/comment-page-1#comment-31928 Alex Bensky Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4816#comment-31928 Egypt opened its Gaza border? How can that be? Just this morning I was reading on the internet that the million and a half Gazans are imprisoned by Israel, with no way out. Trapped, trapped like rats in a trap by the brutal, oppressive Zionists. And now you tell me that there in fact is a border that can be opened and through which supplies, all the supplies anyone wants, can be moved? Egypt opened its Gaza border? How can that be? Just this morning I was reading on the internet that the million and a half Gazans are imprisoned by Israel, with no way out. Trapped, trapped like rats in a trap by the brutal, oppressive Zionists. And now you tell me that there in fact is a border that can be opened and through which supplies, all the supplies anyone wants, can be moved?

]]> By: soccer dad http://www.yourish.com/2008/05/14/4816/comment-page-1#comment-31927 soccer dad Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:22 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4816#comment-31927 I actually have to debunk Friedman based on his past columns. Now he's calling Iran "brilliant," back in 2006 Hezbollah was stupid for initiating a war with Israel. He claims you need leverage but in the past has been against actually winning against Iran or its proxies; the only way I can think of, of gaining leverage. (He might still think that surrendering the Golan to Syria will help wean Syria away from Iran. Yeah, right.) I actually have to debunk Friedman based on his past columns. Now he’s calling Iran “brilliant,” back in 2006 Hezbollah was stupid for initiating a war with Israel.

He claims you need leverage but in the past has been against actually winning against Iran or its proxies; the only way I can think of, of gaining leverage. (He might still think that surrendering the Golan to Syria will help wean Syria away from Iran. Yeah, right.)

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