Comments on: Terrorism double standard: Framing Mossad-CIA story

By: Hadassah

Hadassah — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:12:56 +0000

Before condemning Israel, it is worth reading Jonathan Neumann’s piece, which debates the veracity of Mark Perry’s story. It’s at http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/content/module/2012/1/18/main-feature/1/our-defenders-at-the-cia

By: aristeides

aristeides — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:01:38 +0000

Toivos – if only the US congress believed that!

By: ToivoS

ToivoS — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:43:37 +0000

Dossi asks: “And why the report time for only just now?”

If you are asking why the CIA leaked this information to Mark Perry today then there is a simple answer. The Obama administration is beginning to get worried that Israel is going to provoke a war between Iran and the US. That would not be America’s interest. Two points are served by the leak today: First it is a message to Israel that we are displeased with their actions and we can make things uncomfortable for them if they continue making trouble in Iran and second it is a message to Iran that the US is not responsible for last week’s assassination but it was Israel who did it.

This is really big news. This is one strong statement that the US and Israel are not a single allied force and a fissure is beginning to open. If Israel wants to go to war with Iran, they will be on their own. This is not just big news, but also good news. America and Israel have their own national interests and it not healthy for America to sacrifice its interests for Israel’s benefit.

By: Anne O'Nimmus

Anne O'Nimmus — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:49:51 +0000

Witty, what on earth are you taking???
When can it ever be “more moral to murder or to be murdered”???
This is an act of terrorism on foreign soil.
If ordained by a government it is a covert act of war.
Whichever, it is a crime. There IS a “bad guy” and it’s not the young scientist or any of the other victims!

By: Richard Witty

Richard Witty — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:13:35 +0000

I don’t have a clue as the basis of any definitive moral judgment on reciprocal murdering.

Its a question of whether it is more moral to murder or to be murdered. There is no good guy, no bad guy.

By: aristeides

aristeides — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:13:53 +0000

Mossad would no more be kicked out of the US than the attackers of the USS Liberty were held accountable. It’s hard to think of a crime that Israel could commit that the Zionist-occupied US would actually hold it accountable for.

By: Zsolt

Zsolt — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:02:03 +0000

And don’t forget to add to the story that Israel initially supported what later became Hamas, in order to counterweight the PLO and more specifically Fatah.
They did something similar, though more indirect with Hezbollah to counterweight Amal in Lebanon.
And the list goes on and on and on…

By: Dossi

Dossi — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:20:46 +0000

Wasn’t Perry Arafat’s adviser? Isn’t he apologist for Hizbolla and Hamas?

If there was an ounce of truth then Mossad head would have been declared persona non grata in the U.S. a long time ago.

And why the report time for only just now?

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:32:24 +0000

The irony of supporting terrorist organizations that sow murder and mayhem in neighboring countries has never given anybody in Israel any pause for reflection. Apparently, terrorism is okay as long as it’s Arabs/Muslims who get blown up.
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However, there is an even more sinister side to Israel’s hypocrisy. For decades, Israel has propped up some of the most vile and despicable regimes in the world, including apartheid South Africa, Burma’s military junta, Uganda’s Idi Amin (until he became friendly towards the Palestinians, at which point he conveniently became an enemy), and, of course, the oppressive dictatorial regime of Iran’s Shah (which is ironic in its own right, since much of Iran’s terrorist “expertise” was actually taught to them by Israel in the 1970′s).

By: aristeides

aristeides — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:16:05 +0000

Taking the American point of view, I find nothing more disgusting than US politicians like Santorum coming out in praise of these terrorist acts.

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Although that shot of Ashkenazi comes close.