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milton mankoff Commented on Must Jews Support The State of Israel? by milton mankoff

2009-01-11T18:53:50Z

I agree, except it's ethnicity more than religion per se as Israel isn't a theocracy. I'm not sure how this comment of yours squares with your other one which seems to suggest Palestinians should just accept the status quo.

milton mankoff Commented on Must Jews Support The State of Israel? by milton mankoff

2009-01-11T18:50:03Z

About 58% of Palestinians want a 2 state solution. Palestinians problems at the moment are far more elemental---physical survival in Gaza and economic survival and freedom from restrictions of movement in the West bank. Israelis do not have these problems in any way remotely comparable.

Israel has the power in this situation. Palestinians have almost none. To ask the already deprived to sumbit in perpetuity to this state is absurd.

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2009-01-11T15:00:03Z

milton mankoff Commented on Kristol Unclear by Todd Gitlin

2009-01-05T19:47:23Z

Just before the Iraq war started Kristol was interviewed on C-span and was asked if there were any things that would make him conclude the war was a mistake. He said:
a)We don't find WMD
b)The Iraqis don't welcome us as liberators

Of course, Kristol has never honored this, but perhaps he still thinks we'll find WMD and the Iraqis are still making preparations for their massive welcome.

Why does anyone take this man seriously? I can't even believe he does. He's the Madoff of pundits.
He simply piles bullshit on top of bullshit and hopes nobody ever calls him on it.

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2008-02-19T19:03:06Z