Israel has invaded Gaza...

[piece-itpete]

I think we're missing the forest for the trees. Said forest has changed mightily since last we've seen this. ISIS, Lybia, Egypt, Hamas, there are quite a few major players in the ME that view the world a lot differently as these things have developed.

I wonder how many ME countries are secretly supporting Israel. If you think about it the overall level of condemnation have been low.

Yes, someone's going to find some.

Pete

[piece-itpete]

Has, darnit! Has!



Pete

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I think we're missing the forest for the trees. Said forest has changed mightily since last we've seen this. ISIS, Lybia, Egypt, Hamas, there are quite a few major players in the ME that view the world a lot differently as these things have developed.

I wonder how many ME countries are secretly supporting Israel. If you think about it the overall level of condemnation have been low.

Yes, someone's going to find some.

Pete

It's no secret that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan and a few other "moderate" Arab governments are supporting Israel because they are more frightened of Islamists than Israel.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by finnbow

It's no secret that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan and a few other "moderate" Arab governments are supporting Israel because they are more frightened of Islamists than Israel.

As they should be.

[piece-itpete]

No kidding!

Pete

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by finnbow

It's no secret that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan and a few other "moderate" Arab governments are supporting Israel because they are more frightened of Islamists than Israel.

Yet the Saudi's support and fund Al-Qaeda. Qatar is the main patron of Hamas. Who is whose side there anyway.

[nailer]

That would depend on the crisis of the moment.

[piece-itpete]

The Sauds have been going after Al Qaeda for a while now, at least officially (since the attacks there), and are jailing people.

http://www.euronews.com/newswires/25...ting-al-qaeda/

Pete

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

The Sauds have been going after Al Qaeda for a while now, at least officially (since the attacks there), and are jailing people.

http://www.euronews.com/newswires/25...ting-al-qaeda/

Pete

The money. Where is the money coming from, who are the financiers? Throwing a few jihadists in prison means very little since there are more where they come from. I will trust their intent when they stop the flow of funds.

[Rajoo]

Senate just approved $225 million more for Israel's Iron Dome. House to vote on it later today. Why even bother? Wonder why they took this up just before the five week recess?