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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (1661)9/12/2003 1:40:11 PM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 22250
 
These folks hide behind super patriotism, but their real motive is to make the Middle East safe for Israel.

At minimum, they want to transform Israel's image from aggressor to victim. Neocon sycophant Andrew Sullivan admits it quite frankly:

<<< ... The extra beauty of this strategy is that it creates a target for Islamist terrorists that is not Israel. A key objective of the current U.S. strategy is to show that Israel is not the fundamental cause of instability and mayhem in the Middle East - but a victim ... >>>

andrewsullivan.com

Tom