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   Mike Rossi said, 4 months ago

   Geez…has the lobby even intimidated people from commenting on this strip :-) I for one think we’d be a great choice instead of most in the past who have no combat experience. Obviously not a requirement for the job although certainly helpful when considering the ramifications of that department.
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   dtroutma said, 4 months ago

   Interesting that the latest election in Israel shows up as a “rebuke” for Netanyahu, and that many, if not actually most, ISRAELIS, can’t stand him, or the right wing extremism of Likud. However, other right-wingers do give him a slight margin of support.

   
   Hagel called it exactly right in addressing AIPAC and the evangelical Christians in this country who defend Israel no matter what. Interesting on the evangelical side, it’s only because they want all the Jews to either become Christians, or burn in Hell, ’cause you know, the “Rapture” is just around the corner, just like Paul, Mark, Luke, and James (brother of Jesus) taught some 2,000 years ago! They may still have a long wait, unless Netanyahu and the extreme right on the Zionist side, get their way.
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   masterskrain said, 4 months ago

   I believe that about 75% or MORE of the criticism of Hagel would not have been voiced if “President-Elect Romney” (Shudder) had nominated him for the exact same
   post!
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   jimschampanese said, 4 months ago

   Alot of voters thought that Netty wasn’t right wing enough. Maybe they’re looking for their own Hitler to take care of the Arabs. They should elect one of the far right rabbis where their followers allow everyone but themselves to be drafted and let everyone else fight for their freedoms. This will of course, include our soldiers. Israel needs to stop poking sticks into the hornets nest and quit taking Palestinian territory.
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   Stipple said, 4 months ago

   I like having a soldier up for the job.
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   Rickapolis said, 4 months ago

   ‘The eastern world, it is exploding…’
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   ODon said, 4 months ago

   Something worth keeping in mind. Israel just proved they are a country with varying views rather than millions of people with a single mind.
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   lifebyc said, 4 months ago

   @dtroutma

   Well said. The recent Israeli elections are proof positive. Good job.
   http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/opinion/israels-election.html?_r=0
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   M Ster said, 4 months ago

   @dtroutma

   dtroutma said, "…the evangelical Christians in this country who defend Israel no matter what. Interesting on the evangelical side, it’s only because… "
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   You and I tend to agree on things, but I’ll add my own spin to this. I think the evangelical Christians side with Israel because, while they don’t agree with the Jewish faith, they feel they can co-exist with it. They don’t have the same “comfort level” with the Muslim faith.
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    pirate227 said, 4 months ago

    One word, ZING!
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

    @dtroutma

    When they get their way we will know. They will have pushed the Palestinians away from Jerusalem and nuked Iran.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

    @masterskrain

    Very possible.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

    @M Ster

    Not coexist with it so much as co-opt it into Jesus as god believing Christian rabbi! Messianic Judaism. Kill the faith not the person.
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    Jase99 said, 4 months ago

    @Night-Gaunt49

    “Not coexist with it so much as co-opt it…”
    
    I believe that as well. I always found it telling that “conservative” Christian teachings usually refer to the Jews of the Bible as Israelites rather than Jews.
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    Wabbit said, 4 months ago

    I have not heard him saay anything Against Israel. Our government does everything Israel wants. the thing that really bothers me, is the rise of anti-semite. More racial and cultural intolerance.
    anti-women, anti- black, anti-Latino, anti-Jew , anti- Muslim, This is out of control and stupid.
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