Inside Story - Obama's Middle East policy - Nov 10 - Part 1

[MrMelon49]

Why on earth would any person or regime in the middleeast lend credence to anything BamBam has to say when, by their standards, he is apostate and would simply be stoned to death out of hand. Unless of course he is a stealth muslim. Hmm... Went to a black theology allegedly christian congregation for 20 years, yet never heard a word his "mentor" said. Dumps on the Israeli representative and people with every word and deed, then claims to be the best friend Israel has ever had in the Whitehouse.

[MrSuperspook]

what is all this b.s. about a freedom wave sweeping the middle east, this is a ploy to oust dictators that are keeping in check radical muslim factions that would unite against,anything and anyone not of their belief (jihad),so now we see B.O. sending arms and training to so called rebels,that is no surprise,wake up people!

[rosemaya48]

The REAL CHANGE IS COMING FROM THE PEOPLES OF THE MIDDLE EAST, NOT FROM OBAMA, and if the US doesn't wake up and gets its act together by distancing itself from Israel and respecting the emerging democracies of Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Bahrain, and others then it is going to find itself even more isolated from the rest of the world on the Israeli-Palestine issue. The Palestine Papers proved that Israel lied about any offer for peace. Israel has always offered NOTHING so it can take EVERYTHING

[rosemaya48]

The oft repeated mantra in support of Israel is that it is a democracy and has shared values with America. BULLSHIT PROPOGANDA by Zionists. Israel defines itself as the Jewish State of Israel. It is impossible to have a democracy defined by RELIGION or ETHNICITY. Democracy is inclusive and pluralist, and every citizen is equal before the law. Australia, UK, US etc are such democracies. Israel is not. Isreal is more like the theocracy of IRAN. Zionist is an ideology that must be opposed.

[rosemaya48]

Obama has WORDS OF CHANGE but no ACTIONS FOR CHANGE. He is a big disappointment, promising so much, raising hopes of a more objective, balanced President on the Israeli-Palestine issue, but turning out to be a puppet of AIPAC. The single most important issue that is damaging US credibility in the world is it's irrational, ahistorical, immoral support for Israel. The fact is Israel's national interests and Americas are not the same, and Israel is an embarassment to the US and a financial drain.

[brucewanabe]

2 years after this conversation, the other two guests' prediction is more accurate than the optimistic Dr. Zunes. Obama is a better orator but I am afraid the foreign policy will be just the same. Palestinians won't have their on independent, contiguous state of their own when Israel is continuing taking over more land. sad sad really.

[habibullah48]

Obama is just another US president the US foreign policies remain the same as long as the US media is controlled by the jews and most of the big US companies are owned by the jews in the US. So the money is flowing from one zionist group into another and both are terrorist and the sad part is that the money is coming out of an average American citizen's pocket.

[GalCable]

Under Obama's shift, Turkey has secretly allied with Iran.

That's why Israel is too scared to give up on the West Bank. It's all Obama's fault for being too soft with radical Islam.

[naveedandnaveed]

"change we need" bull shit

[naveedandnaveed]

''we need a change"?bull shit

[peymaania]

There's only one solution: Smear menstrual blood of Russian and Ukranian Prostitutes on the Ape and Monkey Faces of West Bank Settlers!

[artaismy]

There is not peace. There was never a peace before. Just a load of lies. A word for the Palestinians do not compromise, and the END of the Jew is near.

[tony711978]

OBOMBA IS A MONKEY

[nolibsinmycircle]

Plain and simple folks. Their GOD"s choosen. Pick on em' and get yer ass wacked. You can politic this issue to death it's plain and simple. You will lose. Period.

[eurodesign3759]

When it comes to israel all Human Rights achieved by the Humanity do not apply , it applies one way only to israelies but not to Palestinians

East Timor was Granted Independence from Indonesia in only 6 monthes under World pressure

israel is the Cancer State of the World after the Apartide South Africa . It is an Outlaw .

It is a spoiled child raised from the childhood and from its birth on raping , killing , stealing , torturing , commiting massacres under world watching .

[rivendellranger]

im sorry citizens of the world.. but there will be world war 3 soon, and the old world paradigms and idiocies will cease. a new adapted race of humans will emerge out of the ashes to take their place in the stars

[RAGSTAluvsDA90z]

israel alredy bombing gaza

[Nnfefe]

There has never been peace in this area and never will be. It is the strong that wins. Persians, Greeks, Romans, British came and all gone. Americans are there but will also go. The Chinese will come to change the map but will also go.

[jsnook]

It would be nice if you fucking religionists would solve your own problems instead of looking to the US. Maybe if getting past your differences about your "imaginary friend" would be a start. Really, it would be best if we just left you stupid people alone and dealt with our own problems. Just keep killing and imprisoning each other if you can use your brains instead.

[YasharMJ]

the weapons being used by Israel are american!

so the U.S needs to stop the violence and dismantle Israel.

If they dont now, they will later. The zionist lobby in America is too strong, once Americans know what zionism is and how similar it is to Nazism they will stand up against it!

untill than, tune in to more violence!

[sharifursrs]

i agree sooner or later the truth will leak out

[hevidt]

it looks as though israel is killing constantly innocent children and old people. WOW! this is what you jewish people call a war!!! you jews are doing exactly what hitler did to the jews. so you are no different them hitler. so stop crying about the holocaust, and return the money to germany. what a rip off!!!!! over 100 million white russians were murdered, executed, killed, tortured, in prison by the bolsheviks communist jews. so israel shut you big fat ugly mouth.

[joe1041]

no one here to speak for israel,definitely fear and balanced!

[eurodesign3759]

you did speak , so stop lying to your self and look at the fact and the crimes that israel is commiting .

It makes a whole popupation starves and then they they hitting us with home made missiles , so we bring out the F-16 etc...

come on , and we call our selves human ?????

[613bo]

the people in israel are kozars russian balkan peoples NOT of HEBREW ABRAHAMIC BLOODLINE the AFRICANS are

[starstuff]

I think it's clear that Israel and the Middle East will never come to develop a peace treaty. There is too much pressure from the people on both sides. The U.S. population is fed up and disgusted with both sides. The U.S. citizens are more interested in it's own destiny and not some perverted mental game that part of the world plays. To most over here it is clear that the "peace efforts" will suck us further into an abyss via U.S. tax dollars and lobbyists who dismiss our healthy interests

[hassan691987]

OBAMA IS CRAZY

[xxashyy]

Why the hell wont Obama say look Israel. If you don't make peace with you're Arab neighbors you will NOT get a dime in US Aid period. If Obama doesn't take the hardest line with Israel I'm afraid it will just be business as usual.

[postlapsaria87]

Because Israel counter-attack when they bombed.

If Israel hated the Arabs as much as the Arabs hate them, there would be no Lebanon, and there would be no such thing as a Palestinian.

[alphalafa]

no, there is no such thing as palestinian.. what you have are just jails for refugees

you tried to attack lebanon but got humiliating defeat at the hands of hizbullah

israel is nothing but an american tool in middle east to keep muslims divided and keeping them away from uniting.

[postlapsaria87]

Here you clowns go again. "OMG YOU MUST RESPECT MY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS". Shut the hell up, no one cares about your crazy superstitions. If you seriously think, if Lebanon had the balls, to face Israel in a proper military confrontation that didn't involve hiding behind children and women, then you really are a crazy fool, fit to be misled and used by religion.

Organised religion is why we have problems. Cowards like yourself who can't face reality.

[serkturk]

its not about religion , religion is a good thing for resistance and building morale much better than nationalism/patriotism etc so it gets used the central issue is 2 tribes that historically have disliked each other way before islam even existed it goes back 3 thousand years both sides are extreme and not open to compromise the arabs and jews despise each toher

[postlapsaria87]

Yes, we have idiots blowing themselves up to kill people in the name of religion in the East. In the West, we have people exploiting and lying to people for financial gain. Religion is for the weak.

It is about religion, if the Israelis were Muslims, then the Arabs wouldn't hate them, and vice versa. Exactly the reason we are at war in the M.E, it all stems from religion.

[richyria]

Actually if there was no united nations and a global community there would be no Lebanon and Palestine. dont try to make Israel seem inocent pal

[Consoleposterboy]

@xxashyy That would be political suicide. The truth is the US political establishment (Dem & Rep) will not allow for an equitable solution needed for peace.

[jhonythefarmer]

wow

he supporting isreal (bush)

did i make a mistake voting for obama.

[jack7474]

note to professor Zunes: take shit BEFORE talking on camera.

[yycmtroyal]

Scary, hopefully Obama will not turn into another Bush. The Arabs welcomed his election. Will he be so stupid to miss this opportunity for dialogue?

[mwolda]

Wait, and Palin and McCain wasn't conning us? Palin can't stay consistent within the same sentence. I bet a psychological profile would uncover a pathological liar! Obama has atleast proven throughout his life to be capable of empathy, objective analysis, clear communication, and a calm focus on task in the midst of any storm. He also doesn't take on the opinion of those he consults. He makes up his own mind and insists on a team that spans the ideological spectrum. Always has.

[adelsydney]

this women is very smart beautiful and brought life to the debat I realy appreciated her. exept that she should have brought more opposing peoples into the debat.

[afrircans1970]

Whose President IS Obama? The American people come first. There are a tremendous amount of issues that need to be addressed inside the USA. Let Israel & Palestine work out their differences like adults & stop killing each other. They really don't need anyone to push this one or that one. THEY need to act like adults.

The American people are 1st on the list of priorities for any President (or they should be).

You can't be disillusioned if you don't have illusions in the 1st place.

[mrshutter77]

Who supports Israel, who subsidizes Israels economy and Military? whoin the United states has power? And whydid the US get attackedon 9/11, and why did many opressed people around the world think the got what it deserved, and if they get attakced again they will certainly deserve this new attack more than 9/11? If I was a Palestian I would think that the US got what it deserved on 9/11 too! Wake up from your slumber, no justice for palestians= More terrorism in the US, it'sthat simple!

[RavagedUmmah]

Oh please these same people commit terrorist attacks over cartoons!

If not Palestine these same Islamists would be attacking America just to remove Kuffar from Muslim lands and sever its ties with leaders opposing them. It's never gonna stop as their goal is to become one big unified Islamic empire which will continue to fight Kuffar and spread Islam.

[mrshutter77]

Ah, no, over cartoon they woudl be attacking disneyland, but over unconditonal support for ISrael they attacked the PENTAGON and the WTC, think please? And no, they are not interestedina unified ISlamis empire, they want the American out, the want FREEDOM from the USA, they want FREEDOM from ISraeli agreesiojn. and THE UN would implement a peace plan, but the US uses it VETO power to protect ISrael. Wake up? Wake up? Wake Up?

[khalid2000j]

Why did he not just get up there and say let me be clear i will look the other way and pretend i did not just see the Israelies killing all of the palestines?

[InsurrectionaryAct]

Who is this woman?

man, if ONLY the american MME was like this.

[CNN911Fakes]

oh bomb duh is paid to keep the war going.

"Peace is bad for business"

GHWB/rainmaker of carlyle group

[pdxorus]

much more smarter... that's pretty funny. True, though. I think a smart president is going to be a great change.

[tawfikakkad]

i am already disappointed , i wish Ralph Nader won the elections , that was the real change ,,,

[alexr0p]

Every few years people get together to select the next CONMAN that sinks them deeper into misery. This seems to be the rule.

When will we learn?