BUSHBRED-:Israel was not prevented from going militarily atomic"

If Israel had not become heavily armoured they would have been; Quote-"Wiped off the map by now". When the British pulled out of the Middle East after WW2 the Arabs raced over and attacked the Jews in the Six Day War. They lost and that is when the Jews occupied the West Bank and The Gazza. Who can blame the Jews for being heavily militarised and armed after Hitler, and the conspiracy by the then Arab leaders to aid him in his assasination of the Jews.

It is telling that the Arabs never mention the Six Day War or their collaboration with the Germans, in their denunciation of the Jews.
The Jews and the Arabs are ironically guilty of the same provocation to War. That is they form big religous tribes that will not intergrate.

Cowboy aren't you looking for an "opposing view" regards American intervention? To me this is one of the great legacies of GWB - there's always an opposing view where black becomes dark-grey maybe, even white.

Boffins talk about man-made atmospheric pollution and George calls for an "opposing view". Nutters look to introduce Intelligent Design into science class and call it an "opposing view" with regards to evolution.

Anyway if you can find such a book let us know about it.

"The premise that the future would have been a Utopia for the unnamed countries is what troubles me." This isn't quite what's being said. The premise is that countries ought to be allowed to go about their business without unwelcome interference.

For the record I denounce stoning. I also denounce extraordinary rendition and cluster bombs

sharkfin, you stated “SOME WOULD BLAME AN OBAMA LOSS ON LINGERING AMERICAN RACISM” and

"There are always a lot of white supporters in the audiences at Obama rallies and absolutely no black supporters at any of McCains rallies. It seems the whites are much less racist than the blacks.
I think Obama will win and I thought so from day one. The republicans have certainly made a mess of everything and change is needed."

Question, sharkfin: Aren't you assuming that those attending the rallies are ONLY looking at the colour of the candidate's skin? Most blacks are democrats and even you admit that the Republicans have made a mess of everything. As I recall, in 2004 about 88% of blacks voted for Kerry. According to the polls, the % blacks backing Obama is higher. I would suggest that considering the mess that has been made by the Republicans and that Obama is a stronger candidate than McCain, we need to look beyond race for Obama's attraction to blacks.

JOE in the US

It was the writer of the article Brendan O’Connor who stated that SOME WOULD BLAME AN OBAMA LOSS ON LINGERING AMERICAN RACISM , I was only responding to this.

It seems to be an unbalanced opinion to me to say if Obama loses its white racism but if he wins it’s not black racism. How come blacks who have never voted in their lives before are suddenly lining up around the block to vote. I am sure there have been just as good Democrat leaders in the past. The only thing causing them to suddenly want to vote has to be because Obama is black.

How come Colin Powell who is republican is suddenly supporting a Democrat, it is very unusual for a politician to suddenly change sides like that especially at Powell’s age.
He also in my opinion is supporting Obama because of race.

sharkfin, opinions are based knowledge and I would not expect you to be familiar with details of our political race. I would like to cite a few Republicans of note who have endorsed Obama:

1. Ken Adelman, policy analyst and former official in Ronald Reagan's administration

2. Christopher Buckley, author and columnist for the National Review (For this he was fired)

3. Lilibet Hagel, wife of GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel

4. Michael Smerconish, talk radio host

5. Arne Carlson, former Governor of Minnesota

6. Scott McClellan, former press secretary to President Bush.

7. Charles Fried, solicitor general under President Reagan who has helped with McCain's campaign said he voted for Obama

8. William Weld, former Massachusetts Governor. Weld said he's never endorsed a Democrat for president before, but in the last six weeks or so, it became "close to a no-brainer." Obama has a history of bringing Democrats, Republicans and independents together and is the best choice at a time when America's standing in the world is at a low point, he said. "It's not often you get a guy with his combination of qualities, chief among which I would say is the deep sense of calm he displays, and I think that's a product of his equally deep intelligence," he said in a phone interview. He insisted his endorsement was based on an assessment of Obama's strengths, not Republican John McCain's weaknesses.

9. Joel Haugen, a Republican fighting a tough congressional race, was condemned by his party as he and many Republicans, called Obamicans have endorsed Obama. The Obamicans have a website, republicansforobama.org.

Apart from the above Republicans, Warren Buffet, the world’s richest man (whose party affiliation I don’t know) supports Obama.

Obama received the endorsements of many U.S.Flag Officers… weneedobama.blogspot.com/2008/03/slew-of-military-officers-endorse-obama.html

Barack Obama has impressed many who have put country first and not party. That is why Colin Powell and others have endorsed him. He has more going for him than a black skin and star quality. Stated simply, Obama is special.

Hope you are correct Joe.

Now that the Messiah has arrived we will see how long it will take for the Obamicans et al to have their hope transformed into wishful thinking and then disillusion.

I know of one Obama fan who was quoted as saying that now she would be able to pay her rent and put gas (petrol) in her car. Obviously a poster person for those who do not support compulsory attendance at a polling booth.

The primary process in the USA is the greatest waste of energy, time and money one could imagine. By the time the decision is made the issues have changed due to the length & irrational primary process.

And yes I have studied US government.