Comments on: Chas Freeman Strikes Back on the Way Out

By: AnninCA

AnninCA — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:44:17 +0000

I seriously don’t get this tempest in a teapot. He sounds rigid to me, and certainly I don’t see him as “balanced.”

He sounds anti-Israel, and I can’t fathom how that’s good.

But I don’t get the rest of the drama. If Obama wants to put someone in who is anti-Israel, OK by me.

I support Palestinian people, too.

So, my upshot?

I don’t get it.

By: Taylor Marsh

Taylor Marsh — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:58:16 +0000

Milt Bearden was on C-SPAN radio today and is the latest to say that Freeman was an excellent choice. Freeman’s withdrawal is a stain on President Obama, as far as I’m concerned.

There is no other way to see this than the Obama admin. caved letting Blair do the push back while everyone else associated with the White House remained mute, with insiders on Capitol Hill, who require the Israel Lobby crew to approve of there foreign policy as a condition for election, swiftboating a man we could use inside the room with the President on intel matters. Revolting performance by the administration, Blair excepted.

By: secularhumanizinevoluter

secularhumanizinevoluter — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:26:35 +0000

Looks like small changes that are good for the general populace are OK, but mess with Israel and BOYOO yer in trouble BIG time!!

But you’re an antisemetic if you DARE notice that!! I’ve had some folks tell me that I’m antisemetic because I want Israel held accountable and some balance in how we interact with all states in the middle east in regards to AMERICA’S interests.

By: GeoT

GeoT — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:07:20 +0000

Chas is my new hero, speaking the truth. Obama should have held his ground on this one.

By: Cujo359

Cujo359 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:40:35 +0000

It would be interesting to find out what conversations led up to this resignation. There could be many possible explanations, including the one Ackerman mentions. Obama’s chief of staff who is famously friendly with Israel is another possible explanation. It does look like the Obama Administration knuckled under, though, and that can’t be a good thing. They lost a good mind, which is a rare thing in the foreign relations business these days.