Comments on: State Dept. clueless on terrorism http://www.yourish.com/2008/06/03/4912 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:07:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tatterdemalian http://www.yourish.com/2008/06/03/4912/comment-page-1#comment-32166 Tatterdemalian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:29:32 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4912#comment-32166 “'Within Gaza, Hamas seems the least effected by the closure,' he said." NO SH*T SHERLOCK. Can anyone name a single government in all of history that didn't do everything in its power to make sure it continued to function, even at the expense of the civilians who support it? The whole reason people form governments is to channel resources to those more capable of utilizing them; otherwise, they would remain tribal nomads ruled only by family ties. “’Within Gaza, Hamas seems the least effected by the closure,’ he said.”

NO SH*T SHERLOCK. Can anyone name a single government in all of history that didn’t do everything in its power to make sure it continued to function, even at the expense of the civilians who support it? The whole reason people form governments is to channel resources to those more capable of utilizing them; otherwise, they would remain tribal nomads ruled only by family ties.

]]> By: David Charlap http://www.yourish.com/2008/06/03/4912/comment-page-1#comment-32165 David Charlap Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:09:29 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4912#comment-32165 Of course, a powerful terrorist organization in Israel does not serve US interests. It serves the interests of left-wing wackos, whose anti-Israeli hatred is second only to their anti-American hatred. Unfortunately, the State Department is full of these wackos. Of course, a powerful terrorist organization in Israel does not serve US interests.

It serves the interests of left-wing wackos, whose anti-Israeli hatred is second only to their anti-American hatred. Unfortunately, the State Department is full of these wackos.

]]> By: John M http://www.yourish.com/2008/06/03/4912/comment-page-1#comment-32164 John M Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:58:23 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=4912#comment-32164 Meryl, your cause and effect analysis is, of course, right on. But remember, the function of State is to serve the interests of the US, above all. While support for Israel is an important US policy stance, it's something that can be made a lower priority if it's diplomatically beneficial to us. If some of us feel that unqualified support of Israel on all subjects should be the one thing in US foreign policy that never changes, we will have a long wait for an administration that agrees with us. Meryl, your cause and effect analysis is, of course, right on. But remember, the function of State is to serve the interests of the US, above all. While support for Israel is an important US policy stance, it’s something that can be made a lower priority if it’s diplomatically beneficial to us. If some of us feel that unqualified support of Israel on all subjects should be the one thing in US foreign policy that never changes, we will have a long wait for an administration that agrees with us.

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