Since there's very little new in the headlines this week, except for the devastating tornado damage, I'll mention one more observation about Bibi Netanyahu's visit to the U.S.
I hardly ever listen to speeches, regardless of the speaker, because it's never mattered to me what anyone says or promises, I only care about what they do. Aside from that, if I was impressed by a political speech, I'd want to vote for whoever actually wrote it, not the parrot simply spouting the words. However, yesterday I did watch Netanyahu addressing a joint meeting of Congress.
The thing that impressed me the most was, that here was a guy who'd just been told by the president of the United States as to what was expected of him, and Netanyahu's remarks equated to a very polite -stick it in your ear. In his own way, and having lived most of his life in the middle of Middle-Eastern conflict, the Israeli prime minister explained what it's like to exist surrounded by nations who desire nothing more than wiping you off the planet. And, without any direct reference to O'bama, demonstrated that no one on earth was going to tell Israel how to defend itself, nor how to deal with enemies going back thousands of years or, have some know-nothing Johnny-come lately determine their borders, even if that person is temporarily the president of the United States.
One of the most telling things about Netanyahu's presentation was, that in stark contrast to the president's position, which seems to be nonchalant about Israel's future, the Congressional audience might have as well have been watching their favorite rock star. The audience went nuts. There were thirty standing ovations, some lasting quite a while, and all were in absolute total agreement with just about every word that came out of the prime minister's mouth. His speech was a huge success.
So, I guess some lines have been drawn here, clearly defining positions that differing sides want to take. And, from yesterday's reaction to Netanyahu by all of Congress, I guess it comes down to Israel and most Americans versus the Palestinians and O'bama. And since Israel's got four thousand years of experience in dealing with enemies and has yet to be wiped out, if I were a betting man, I think the odds are clearly against the Palestinians and O'bama.
That's it for today folks.
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