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Israeli Op-Ed: US arrogant and unreliable

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Egypt crisis finds US more concerned about nurturing image as champion of democracy rather than safeguarding interests of important Mideast ally snip

The explanation for this behavior is that Washington has lost its self confidence as a global power; instead of caring for its interests and those of its friends it is busy cultivating to itself an image of a beacon of democracy and human rights. This is the cumulative result of the US defeats in Iraq and Afghanistan, the ongoing financial crisis and neo-liberal ideology.

This quasi-missionary ideology, which has followers from both parties in Capitol Hill, sanctifies elections as an expression of true democracy, whereas in most cases in the third world elections are nothing but an empty formality that does not create the most basic conditions for the existence of true democracy and human rights. snip

Americans and Europeans must know that demanding swift elections and canceling the state of emergency may well intensify anarchy in Egypt. snip

The most urgent need is to stabilize Egypt's economy, renew growth, and integrate the nation's economy with the global one through massive foreign investment. This is the only way it would be possible to overcome chronic unemployment, especially among younger Egyptians, which is the source of the political instability and gross lack of human rights. Billions of dollars worth of handouts, necessary to bring food to millions of hungry mouths, will not solve the problem—only postpone it. But no rightful investor will come to Egypt if it is lacking stability and security. Therefore, before worrying about democratic elections, the West must assist Egypt in rehabilitating police and security means protecting personal safety and enforcing law in Egypt.

US arrogant and unreliable - Israel Opinion, Ynetnews

Ron Ben-Yishai is one of the most valued journalists reporting on the Arab world in Israel, I was wondering what are your thoughts on this Op-Ed.
 
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US arrogant and unreliable - Israel Opinion, Ynetnews

Ron Ben-Yishai is one of the most valued journalists reporting on the Arab world in Israel, I was wondering what are your thoughts on this Op-Ed.

I think he's right.

Israel will have to wait until 2016 to see a change of direction in Washington. Worth noting, however, that most American Jews supported Obama, so they are getting what they voted for, in a sense.
 
US arrogant and unreliable - Israel Opinion, Ynetnews

Ron Ben-Yishai is one of the most valued journalists reporting on the Arab world in Israel, I was wondering what are your thoughts on this Op-Ed.


The article is interesting and I was wondering about something similar this morning. Is is sensible to complain about other countries' behavior if you are not prepared to act? After all, complaints do change the game, when they come from an important player. Saddam believed he could survive Bush, because the Germans, Russians and French took his corner. And see where that got him. When the US critiseses the Junta it is signaling it will not support it. Thus die MB will think it more likely to succeed. Sure the Israeli are wary.

Also the US has lost some credibility having drawn a line in the sand to watch it infringed in its own judgment in Syria. When a President allows his ultimatum to be breached with impunity it must sound hollow, when he says he will protect this that or the other thing on different occasion. That is not talking in a low voice and holding a big stick. More like yelling and holding a wet towel.
 
Overall an astute observation.

N.B. "This is the cumulative result of the US defeats in Iraq and Afghanistan, the ongoing financial crisis and neo-liberal ideology." Neo- Liberal...luv it.
When America 'wins' a war, let me know.
That the USA takes on a 'war on drugs'
'A war on crime'
'A war on terror'.
They never seem to know when they've lost or when to quit.
Surely they must be circumspect in choosing sides, 'Nam and Iran (Shaw of)and the costs in Iraq, Afghanistan et al should cause a lot of belly button study before committing to further quixotic foreign political efforts....any more wars.
 
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