Saturday, November 17, 2012

Countdown Israel II

By Richard Fernandez - News that rockets were fired at southern Israel from the Sinai — from Egypt in other words — raised the possibility that an IDF operation directed against Gaza might lead to further incidents with Cairo. ✧ [Excerpt] The potential collision between Egypt and Israel over Gaza now threaten to catch him [Obama] between two fires. A collision between the two American ‘allies’ will force him to reap the bitter fruit of trying to be all things to all men; of trying to support the Brotherhood, with its hostility to Israel — and Israel. He will have to square the circle or openly choose sides in a way that not even the New York Times can conceal. Read full post at The Belmont Club...

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