Comments on: The continuing silence of Mr Obama http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: ali http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9508 ali Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:07:02 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9508 I am surprised that people are not aware that Obama commented on the Mumbai events when he was not presented, yet for Palestine there was a loud silence. It shows how much people , even presidents, are scared to talk about the Palestine Israel issue. And it is funny how Obama had to go to the Zionist Lobby in the US before he could be 'ratified' as a valid president for election. It shows the control the Israelis have on the world today. The BBC says it is careful about its impartiality for a humanitarian charity appeal, but its coverage was very biased. If people had watched Aljazeera English or looked at thier website one could more easily see the stark differences. And when even now the government is critisizing the BBC it still seems to be completely scared about ACTUALLY being impartial. Its as if it was given orders by Israel to be biased and is dutifully following them, day and night. Ali I am surprised that people are not aware that Obama commented on the Mumbai events when he was not presented, yet for Palestine there was a loud silence.

It shows how much people , even presidents, are scared to talk about the Palestine Israel issue.

And it is funny how Obama had to go to the Zionist Lobby in the US before he could be ‘ratified’ as a valid president for election. It shows the control the Israelis have on the world today.

The BBC says it is careful about its impartiality for a humanitarian charity appeal, but its coverage was very biased. If people had watched Aljazeera English or looked at thier website one could more easily see the stark differences. And when even now the government is critisizing the BBC it still seems to be completely scared about ACTUALLY being impartial. Its as if it was given orders by Israel to be biased and is dutifully following them, day and night.

Ali

]]> By: Stuart Fairney http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9507 Stuart Fairney Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:26:56 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9507 Possibly too busy posing for shirtless photograph in the gym... (Mr Obama not Mr Brown) Possibly too busy posing for shirtless photograph in the gym… (Mr Obama not Mr Brown)

]]> By: Tapestry http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9506 Tapestry Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:18:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9506 The Obama silence is so extreme you wonder if he's facing personal security threats from inside the system. Or if he's another Gordon Brown, whose main tactic faced with crisis is as follows - When shit hits fan, hide. The Obama silence is so extreme you wonder if he’s facing personal security threats from inside the system.

Or if he’s another Gordon Brown, whose main tactic faced with crisis is as follows – When shit hits fan, hide.

]]> By: alan jutson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9505 alan jutson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9505 Just found out Tony Blair awarded the US Presidential Medal for Freedom by George Bush today. Well thats alright then !!!!!! Shame that in the UK our freedom is being eroded by the State day by Day Just found out Tony Blair awarded the US Presidential Medal for Freedom by George Bush today.

Well thats alright then !!!!!!

Shame that in the UK our freedom is being eroded by the State day by Day

]]> By: mikestallard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9504 mikestallard Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:35 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9504 New Year Resolution: As an Englishman, I must try not to comment on American politics. According to the excellent and indeed prescient Christopher Booker, our troops have suffered sheer humiliation in Iraq. There has not been enough proper kit (Snatch Land Rovers were death traps) and not enough soldiers to keep order in Basra. the result was the humiliation of our soldiers being left in Basra while the Iraqis and Americans did our work for us. Put up or shut up: if we haven't got the soldiers on the ground and are not prepared to do anything much about it, what right have we got to comment on the Middle East? And that goes for the EU in spades: despite the fact that they seem to be pouring money into Gaza which mainly pays for Hamas officialdom. New Year Resolution: As an Englishman, I must try not to comment on American politics.
According to the excellent and indeed prescient Christopher Booker, our troops have suffered sheer humiliation in Iraq. There has not been enough proper kit (Snatch Land Rovers were death traps) and not enough soldiers to keep order in Basra. the result was the humiliation of our soldiers being left in Basra while the Iraqis and Americans did our work for us.
Put up or shut up: if we haven’t got the soldiers on the ground and are not prepared to do anything much about it, what right have we got to comment on the Middle East?
And that goes for the EU in spades: despite the fact that they seem to be pouring money into Gaza which mainly pays for Hamas officialdom.

]]> By: Alan Wheatley http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9503 Alan Wheatley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:36:23 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9503 I agree with Guido and Robert Eve. It is not Obama's fault that he is, in effect, in limbo as "President Elect". Even if he speaks out now he can not act now. When he is in a position to act he may then find, at a time when he would have the full resources of the president available to him directly, what he had said previously was inappropriate, and he can not know that until the time comes. This is a very long term problem, with its origins going back thousands of years. It is not going to be solved quickly, and a few days is not going to make any difference. Better he says the right thing at the right time. I agree with Guido and Robert Eve. It is not Obama’s fault that he is, in effect, in limbo as “President Elect”.

Even if he speaks out now he can not act now. When he is in a position to act he may then find, at a time when he would have the full resources of the president available to him directly, what he had said previously was inappropriate, and he can not know that until the time comes.

This is a very long term problem, with its origins going back thousands of years. It is not going to be solved quickly, and a few days is not going to make any difference. Better he says the right thing at the right time.

]]> By: Stuart Fairney http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9502 Stuart Fairney Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:28:44 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9502 Whilst one can only condemn the Hamas rocket attacks during the ceasefire (and I absolutely do, there is no place for this whatsoever), we should also bear in mind that also during the ceasefire the Israelis killed 35 Palestinians. It seems to me that peace can only come with the abandonment of violence (this seems trite but bear with me) by the Palestinians. An adoption of the strategy of the later ANC or Ghandi would surely pay dividends, but the truth is, the militant Islamists don't want this, and neither do some of the more hawkish Israelis who have built political careers on "security" Whilst one can only condemn the Hamas rocket attacks during the ceasefire (and I absolutely do, there is no place for this whatsoever), we should also bear in mind that also during the ceasefire the Israelis killed 35 Palestinians.

It seems to me that peace can only come with the abandonment of violence (this seems trite but bear with me) by the Palestinians. An adoption of the strategy of the later ANC or Ghandi would surely pay dividends, but the truth is, the militant Islamists don’t want this, and neither do some of the more hawkish Israelis who have built political careers on “security”

]]> By: Robert Eve http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9501 Robert Eve Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:52 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9501 I have to say that I agree with Guido - one president at a time. Just because the chosen one has pronounced on economic policy before he gets to 20 Jan does not mean that he should be doing so. Frankly I can wait a lot longer than a fortnight to see Obama in place. I have to say that I agree with Guido – one president at a time.

Just because the chosen one has pronounced on economic policy before he gets to 20 Jan does not mean that he should be doing so.

Frankly I can wait a lot longer than a fortnight to see Obama in place.

]]> By: Lola http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9500 Lola Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:55:26 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9500 There'll have to be 'changes'. There’ll have to be ‘changes’.

]]> By: alan jutson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/01/06/the-continuing-silence-of-mr-obama/#comment-9499 alan jutson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:21:52 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2546#comment-9499 The words of wisdom from MR Blair "The Peace Envoy" to the Middle East are defening. Does anyone know what he is doing or getting paid for !!!!! The words of wisdom from MR Blair “The Peace Envoy” to the Middle East are defening.

Does anyone know what he is doing or getting paid for !!!!!

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