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DemocratSinceBirth

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50. The far left and the far right are twisting his words.

Reply to Big Blue Marble (Original post)

Mon Oct 23, 2023, 08:58 PM

Oct 2023

He said Israel has every right to respond but they need to be clear in their objectives and not respond in a way that makes things worse.

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Obama: Israeli military strategy ignoring human costs will 'backfire' [View all] Big Blue Marble Oct 2023 OP

Bibi always got along better with Biden BeyondGeography Oct 2023 #1

yep. Bibi used the racists in Congress, including Boehner, to backstab Obama. TomDaisy Oct 2023 #55

I fear that if Obama shared those thoughts here on DU... jcgoldie Oct 2023 #2

it's early days, yet bigtree Oct 2023 #3

Thank you for sharing that... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #8

No he wouldn't TheProle Oct 2023 #10

I have to disagree with you... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #13

Not my experience TheProle Oct 2023 #20

You haven't read the reply posts... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #29

Not if you read what he said sarisataka Oct 2023 #11

Even full and clear statements... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #15

Hmmmmm. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #39

Maybe you're not being... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #51

You are 100% right. Butterflylady Oct 2023 #43

The back and forth over the Israel/Palestine MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #45

You'd be Wrong. Pres Obama would Never be Cha Oct 2023 #14

I agree he would not be Cha jcgoldie Oct 2023 #16

Sorry! i left Out "Accused Of".. EDITED my response. Cha Oct 2023 #19

I don't see where... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #18

Agreed 💯 AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #26

+1 TomDaisy Oct 2023 #59

Nope he said something similar to Padma Lakshmi and others JI7 Oct 2023 #41

Perhaps it is a simple error in the article sarisataka Oct 2023 #4

I don't think it's an error leftstreet Oct 2023 #6

Not an all-encompassing one sarisataka Oct 2023 #9

I thought Palestinians were also Semetic. SYFROYH Oct 2023 #25

They are part of the Semitic language group sarisataka Oct 2023 #31

Yes, but that term isn't used these days. LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #38

DURec He's sounding very Adult In The Room leftstreet Oct 2023 #5

THEY AIN'T THE ONES IGNORING HUMAN COSTS FOR FUCKS SAKE GuppyGal Oct 2023 #7

Thank you. Why dint Arab nations do something to get rid of Hamas?? oldsoftie Oct 2023 #22

How many are Hamas? LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #32

And thats on Hamas. And they dont CARE. Read their words. What about my point? oldsoftie Oct 2023 #47

Oh yes Israel is ignoring humanity LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #35

They ain't the ONLY ones. Iggo Oct 2023 #40

It's not a correction it's an edit and I don't need it or want it THANKS GuppyGal Oct 2023 #49

+1 TomDaisy Oct 2023 #60

K & R malaise Oct 2023 #12

In the Russian war against Ukraine, Ukraine had to be reminded Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #17

well said. Thanks. riversedge Oct 2023 #44

I think how Israel deals with Palestinian civilians in their effort to eradicate Hamas walkingman Oct 2023 #21

Actually, the international rules of law are clear on that: Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #27

Goes with the Golda Meir quote treestar Oct 2023 #42

So why dont the Arab nations do anything about them? oldsoftie Oct 2023 #48

I was addressing a previous post which made it sound like Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #57

Israel policy was perhaps the only thoughtful disagreement I had with President Obama. tritsofme Oct 2023 #23

So proud... best POTUS of my lifetime. WarGamer Oct 2023 #24

I don't know how the fine sentiments translate into Tomconroy Oct 2023 #28

A practical plan would be to pick off Hamas folks for the next 10 years... WarGamer Oct 2023 #30

Right ...all their infrastructure should remain in place and then Israel is supposed to whack a mole them GuppyGal Oct 2023 #52

The choice belongs to Israel... WarGamer Oct 2023 #53

Which is what has been going on all along SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #61

I agree JustTooMuch Oct 2023 #33

Welcome to the DU Deuxcents Oct 2023 #56

Welcome to DU KS Toronado Oct 2023 #58

Seems like an echoing of the Biden policy. Or the policy The Biden admin are now more forcefully expressing. tman Oct 2023 #34

Thanks Obama! AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #36

That is exactly my reaction. N/T Big Blue Marble Oct 2023 #37

Misleading headline in the WAPO Abolishinist Oct 2023 #46

The far left and the far right are twisting his words. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #50

K&R TomDaisy Oct 2023 #54

One can hope. It hasn't yet. They have been allowed to push the Palestinians into a corner and basically imprisoned onecaliberal Oct 2023 #62