Comments on: George Bush’s Odd Notions About Checkpoints and the Holocaust http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:07:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LanceThruster http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/comment-page-1/#comment-68669 LanceThruster Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:19:00 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/#comment-68669 I so enjoy the writing here. THX. I so enjoy the writing here. THX.

]]> By: Andy http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/comment-page-1/#comment-68149 Andy Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:57:16 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/#comment-68149 This post reminded me of the 2004 incident described by this article: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/26/bush.wmd.jokes/index.html Bush is pretty obtuse, no doubt about it. This post reminded me of the 2004 incident described by this article:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/26/bush.wmd.jokes/index.html

Bush is pretty obtuse, no doubt about it.

]]> By: Andrew Schamess http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/comment-page-1/#comment-68095 Andrew Schamess Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:12:22 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/13/george-bushs-odd-notions-about-checkpoints-and-the-holocaust/#comment-68095 Actually I think Bush ended his quote with something to the effect of, "I don't think it would be as easy for the average Palestinian" (to get through a checkpoint). Still rather facile but I must say it beats Hillary, who visited Israel a couple of years ago and, standing at a watchtower, announced that what Americans need to understand is that the wall isn't about oppressing people, it's about protecting people. I like your post above on Obama - best hopes for a more balanced American policy. Actually I think Bush ended his quote with something to the effect of, “I don’t think it would be as easy for the average Palestinian” (to get through a checkpoint).

Still rather facile but I must say it beats Hillary, who visited Israel a couple of years ago and, standing at a watchtower, announced that what Americans need to understand is that the wall isn’t about oppressing people, it’s about protecting people.

I like your post above on Obama – best hopes for a more balanced American policy.

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