Comments on: The “cbm” maneuver

By: Alex Bensky

Alex Bensky — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:28:48 +0000

The NY Times also calls for Palestinian confidence building measures such as…oh, wait.

By: Jay Tea

Jay Tea — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:51:51 +0000

Damn, I was wondering what happened to the “good faith gestures.” I see they realized it’d become a cliche’ and came up with “CBM.”

New name, same old BS. Thanks, Soccer Dad.

By: soccer dad

soccer dad — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:38:02 +0000

Long Rifle, thanks for clarifying; that’s indeed what I meant. But I was too clever when I wrote it and the message ended up being garbled.

By: Tom Frank

Tom Frank — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:31:05 +0000

On the other hand, what if Israel completes a security barrier fully delineating the border between Israel and “Palestine”, and then begins a full out building spree? After all, there will need to be housing for all the Jews from the UK, France, etc. who are eventually going to need a place to escape to.

Time marches on. The longer the PA stalls, the harder it becomes for Israel to make “compromises”. What happens when Israel finalizes the border that she feels acceptable and simply tells the world that’s it?

At some point, reality becomes the precondition, and the charade ends.

What then?

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:51:49 +0000

In reply to long_rifle. Long Rifle, Soccer Dad wrote this post.

By: long_rifle

long_rifle — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:14:03 +0000

She’s being mildly sarcastic.

They are needed, on the Pali side. She can see that. And she’s not surprised that that the NYT insists they are needed, BUT only on the Israeli side.

By: Russ

Russ — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:49:21 +0000

I can see why cbmâ€s are needed. And Iâ€m not surprised that the New York Times insists theyâ€re needed, where they really arenâ€t. I don't know what you're saying here.