Obama Speech Signals A U.S. Shift On Middle East -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — It was just a phrase at the end of President Obama’s news conference on Tuesday, but it was a stark reminder of a far-reaching shift in how the United States views the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how aggressively it might push for a peace agreement.
When Mr. Obama declared that resolving the long-running Middle East dispute was a “vital national security interest of the United States,” he was highlighting a change that has resulted from a lengthy debate among his top officials over how best to balance support for Israel against other American interests.
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My Comment: It was going to end one day .... but for many Israelis and their supporters in the U.S. they never thought it would be today.
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This makes the world a more dangerous place, in that Israel now has far less confidence in the US protecting Israel. Thus, when faced with a possible threat, Israel will be force to act, having lost the luxury to work through us. With Iran on the verge of going nuclear, and with Obama's other recent actions, it's very possible that future generations will look back on this government's foreign policy missteps with great distress.
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