Comments on: Obama’s, “Appeasement,” and Diplomacy http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:45:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-132021 CStanley Thu, 22 May 2008 16:21:31 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-132021 Don't know if Chris or anyone else is still checking in here, but I just came across this:<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/opinion/22thrall.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/opinion/22thr...</a><br><br>I don't know who these authors are but they're channelling me! Maybe they read my blog comments and decided to write an op-ed with my thesis. LOL Don't know if Chris or anyone else is still checking in here, but I just came across this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/opinion/22thr...

I don't know who these authors are but they're channelling me! Maybe they read my blog comments and decided to write an op-ed with my thesis. LOL

]]> By: Neocon http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-132020 Neocon Wed, 21 May 2008 21:46:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-132020 So Chris then we have your assurance and agreement that Israel is safe, must be protected and that no further concessions on their part is necessary.<br><br>Further that Barak Obama will not demand that Israel give up anything but will in fact bargain with Hamas and everyone else who wants to destroy Israel with an iron fist because "Israel's security" is first and foremost.<br><br>I am glad to know that you favor those things. So Chris then we have your assurance and agreement that Israel is safe, must be protected and that no further concessions on their part is necessary.

Further that Barak Obama will not demand that Israel give up anything but will in fact bargain with Hamas and everyone else who wants to destroy Israel with an iron fist because “Israel's security” is first and foremost.

I am glad to know that you favor those things.

]]> By: MsSwin http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-132012 MsSwin Wed, 21 May 2008 20:45:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-132012 "Appeasers" who have caught hell from the far right:<br><br>John F. Kennedy for promising not to invade Cuba if missiles were withdrawn by Russia<br><br>Dwight D. Eisenhower for inviting Khrushchev to the United States<br><br>Ronald Reagan for reaching arms control agreement with Gorbachev<br><br>Obama for even suggeting talking with our foes<br><br>"Appeasers" who have not caught hell from the far right:<br><br>George W. Bush for talking and negotiating with Libya, North Korea and Iran “Appeasers” who have caught hell from the far right:

John F. Kennedy for promising not to invade Cuba if missiles were withdrawn by Russia

Dwight D. Eisenhower for inviting Khrushchev to the United States

Ronald Reagan for reaching arms control agreement with Gorbachev

Obama for even suggeting talking with our foes

“Appeasers” who have not caught hell from the far right:

George W. Bush for talking and negotiating with Libya, North Korea and Iran

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-132003 CStanley Wed, 21 May 2008 18:52:02 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-132003 Biden's is the most cutting, so I'll give you that one first:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2IRYCHy3y4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2IRYCHy3y4</a><br><br>Here's Rice dialing down on the idea that it would be Ahmad. specificallly that Obama would meet with (yet Obama did at least one time say that he'd meet with Ahmad.):<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xj82Zuc0Y">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xj82Zuc0Y</a><br><br>You'll have to google for the others, I've gotta run... Biden's is the most cutting, so I'll give you that one first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2IRYCHy3y4

Here's Rice dialing down on the idea that it would be Ahmad. specificallly that Obama would meet with (yet Obama did at least one time say that he'd meet with Ahmad.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xj82Zuc0Y

You'll have to google for the others, I've gotta run…

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-132001 ChrisWWW Wed, 21 May 2008 18:15:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-132001 CStanley,<br>I didn't note that. Link me! CStanley,
I didn't note that. Link me!

]]> By: MsSwin http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-114027 MsSwin Wed, 21 May 2008 17:45:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-114027 "Appeasers" who have caught hell from the far right:<br><br>John F. Kennedy for promising not to invade Cuba if missiles were withdrawn by Russia<br><br>Dwight D. Eisenhower for inviting Khrushchev to the United States<br><br>Ronald Reagan for reaching arms control agreement with Gorbachev<br><br>Obama for even suggeting talking with our foes<br><br>"Appeasers" who have not caught hell from the far right:<br><br>George W. Bush for talking and negotiating with Libya, North Korea and Iran “Appeasers” who have caught hell from the far right:

John F. Kennedy for promising not to invade Cuba if missiles were withdrawn by Russia

Dwight D. Eisenhower for inviting Khrushchev to the United States

Ronald Reagan for reaching arms control agreement with Gorbachev

Obama for even suggeting talking with our foes

“Appeasers” who have not caught hell from the far right:

George W. Bush for talking and negotiating with Libya, North Korea and Iran

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-114023 ChrisWWW Tue, 20 May 2008 23:50:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-114023 <blockquote>50 years of progressive rule and the way things are shaping up in Europe and Israel will once again be homeless.</blockquote><br>Is there any way we can bring you down from the mountain of hyperbole?

50 years of progressive rule and the way things are shaping up in Europe and Israel will once again be homeless.

Is there any way we can bring you down from the mountain of hyperbole?

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-114016 CStanley Tue, 20 May 2008 18:45:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-114016 Look at it this way, Chris- is there any doubt that getting world opinion on the side of the terrorists is the coin of the realm these days? And if so, then how is that propaganda victory different than scoring a land concession as in Munich? Look at it this way, Chris- is there any doubt that getting world opinion on the side of the terrorists is the coin of the realm these days? And if so, then how is that propaganda victory different than scoring a land concession as in Munich?

]]> By: Pseudo-Polymath » Blog Archive » Tuesday Highlights http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-112415 Pseudo-Polymath » Blog Archive » Tuesday Highlights Tue, 20 May 2008 13:52:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-112415 [...] Two views of foreign policy and fitting Obama in the picture. [...] [...] Two views of foreign policy and fitting Obama in the picture. [...]

]]> By: Barack Obama » Obama’s, “Appeasement,” and Diplomacy http://themoderatevoice.com/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/comment-page-1/#comment-112399 Barack Obama » Obama’s, “Appeasement,” and Diplomacy Tue, 20 May 2008 05:02:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19747/obamas-appeasement-and-diplomacy/#comment-112399 [...] NoBama No Way! Obama News and anti Obama gear! wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Now that a few days has passed over the uproar of President Bush’s remarks where he implicitly slammed Barak Obama on negotiating with some of America’s less than savory neighbors, I think it’s time for me to weigh in. Michael Tomansky of the Guardian has a good piece up on how Obama has been able to blunt criticism from the Republicans on foreign policy. The gist is that Obama is going to present a very different vision of American foreign policy that is centered on diplomacy and he is not as [...] [...] NoBama No Way! Obama News and anti Obama gear! wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Now that a few days has passed over the uproar of President Bush’s remarks where he implicitly slammed Barak Obama on negotiating with some of America’s less than savory neighbors, I think it’s time for me to weigh in. Michael Tomansky of the Guardian has a good piece up on how Obama has been able to blunt criticism from the Republicans on foreign policy. The gist is that Obama is going to present a very different vision of American foreign policy that is centered on diplomacy and he is not as [...]

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