tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post3996062769186271314..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Israel Tells Egypt To Remove Sinai Military Buildup, Claims Violation Of Peace Treaty Freedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-52869943908359061962012-08-24T21:53:26.502-07:002012-08-24T21:53:26.502-07:00"Next time, if war breaks out, perhaps the Is..."Next time, if war breaks out, perhaps the Israelis will have learned to hang on to the Sinai and not give up a valuable strategic asset for a piece of paper and a few promises." I whoelheartedly agree. If Israel had held onto the Sinai after the 1956 war or after the 1973 war, then an American ally would have held this strategic asset. In this case, perhaps we could have saved billions in blackmail that we've had to pay to Egypt over many years to keep open the Suez Canal for the reasons you mention above.<br /><br />Hopefully the US will have learned by now not to try and pressure Israel to do this as it has in the past going all the back to the Eisenhower Administration the 1950s. We are still paying for the monumental incompetence of Mr. Eisenhower and his team today. Mt. Eisenhower may have been a great general during WWII but he was one of the worst presidents in Aemrican history. Perhaps if Israel had not made concessions back in 1956 the wars in 1967 and 1973 could have been avoided. <br /><br />Would America have given up California, New Mexico, Arizona and other lands captured from Mexico during the Mexican American war for a piece of paper and a few promises? I think not!! Why should someone expect Israel to do such a thing?B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-66426184515369146722012-08-23T02:13:04.780-07:002012-08-23T02:13:04.780-07:00Hi Louie,
I think what's going on here is that...Hi Louie,<br />I think what's going on here is that the Obama Administration, at least for now, wants quiet.<br /><br />Our bases at Bahrain and Djibouti (and to an extent, Afghanistan) are supplied via the Suez Canal, and a certain amount of the Persian Gulf oil also heads to Europe that way.<br /><br />The MB likewise wants quiet as they complete their takeover of Egypt.<br /><br />What will probably happen is that the aid will keep coming, the Suez Canal will stay open, the Egyptians will continue their military buildup in Sinai so that the 'treaty' is essentially a dead issue and the Israelis will get screwed again like they did prior to '67.<br /><br />But it won't be for some time yet, because Egypt cannot afford a war. The country is bankrupt. And in the meantime, Israel has other felafel to fry, if you get my drift.<br /><br />Next time, if war breaks out, perhaps the Israelis will have learned to hang on to the Sinai and not give up a valuable strategic asset for a piece of paper and a few promises. <br /><br />Regards,<br />RobRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332213651195340500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-6919843695774802452012-08-22T21:56:43.263-07:002012-08-22T21:56:43.263-07:00The White House is also thought to have leverage w...<i>The White House is also thought to have leverage with the Egyptians because of the vital $1.3 billion per year the U.S. supplies Egypt with in military aid.</i><br /><br />and just what leverage would that be?<br />please do tell us?<br />would they be talking about sec. of state klebb's by-passing a congressional hold on funds?<br />is that the leverage?<br />because as i see it the MB doesn't give a shit about getting the money. they will tell their lackey in the white house to send it and he will do it.louielouienoreply@blogger.com