James Baker, former US Secretary of State

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in Current Affairs
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James Baker, former US Secretary of State

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Pakistan
foreign policy
Middle East
Israel
George Bush
Iran
Syria
China
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    1. Ricardo_Amaral  03/29/2012 03:27 AM Report

      Israel is responsible for at least US$ 30.00 in the price of oil in global markets – you can call it the Israel premium that is hurting the economies of most countries around the world.

      Israel constant paranoia about Iran nuclear weapons is causing major damage to the world economy – this is actual economic damage that is well underway and it is causing massive unemployment and creating major instability in many countries around the world.

      All this economic implosion is happening with the compliments of Israel.

      Most countries from around the world that are hurting because of the extra US$ 30.00 in Israel premium regarding the price of oil – all these countries should start boycotting Israel in every way possible, and start by boycotting all Israeli products.

      If the UN can place sanctions on Iranian oil because of Israel's paranoia regarding Iran's possible development of nuclear weapons, then most countries from around the world can start boycotting all Israeli products, because of the actual economic damage that is happening to their economies as a direct result of the extra US$ 30.00 in Israel premium regarding the price of oil.

      Let Israel and the Israeli people pay the price for the damage that Israel is inflicting into the global economy via the price of oil.

      Let's spread through out the internet the message about starting immediately a global boycott of all Israeli products.

      We should start the Israeli boycott in all countries of South America and go from there....

      .

    2. SharkswithfrikingLazers  03/29/2012 02:58 AM Report

      It is an election year in all three: America, Israel and Iran.

      So the B.S. is flying.

      Jon Stewart does a great job with this:

      http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-march-6-2012/words-of-warcraft

    3. SharkswithfrikingLazers  03/29/2012 02:51 AM Report

      Charlie,

      James Baker invited you to Houston again.

      Look at Houston will you:

      http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/10AW008.pdf

      He says economy, economy, economy but isn't that gas, gas, gas? Houston benefits and the rest of the country languishes.

      By the way, you won't make it to Houston with two jobs and that cough.

    4. tomcallaghan  03/28/2012 10:17 PM Report

      James Baker is as good as they get. It seems as though his basic message in dealing with foreign policy matters is:deal from strength;keep your word;do your homework;be loyal to your friends;don't make idle threats;talk to everybody;force is always a last resort. Very refreshing especially when compared with the bombs away crowd. www.wednesdayswars.com

    5. tabs  03/28/2012 08:02 PM Report

      After the Holocaust the Jews said "NEVER AGAIN!" The determinant of whether Israel strikes Iran and or when is based upon their level of fear of how close they perceive it to be happening again. If Israel reaches that threshold of fear, nothing on earth will stop Israel from moving to action. If Israel actually sees it happening again, Israel will use everything it has against its perceived enemies. One can call that being resolute.

    6. ShalomFreedman  03/28/2012 03:08 PM Report

      James Baker presents a realistic, and knowledgable view of all the issues he discusses. His consideration of the difference between the Israeli and American approaches on Iran is most probably correct. He recognizes that for the U.S. and for the world too a nuclear Iran is a great danger.

      PS The Anti- Semitic poster who hides behind the alias

      Remant cannot accept the fact that Israel and the U.S share common democratic values. The American support for a Jewish state in the land of Israel long preceded the state's

      actually coming into existence. Israel is the only reliable ally the U.S. has in its part of the world.

    7. REMant  03/28/2012 12:22 PM Report

      Until Truman feared he would not get elected without NY, virtually no one in this country was in favor of recognizing a state of Israel, not even FDR or among his own party, even in the face of fears the Soviets would beat us to it, and with a continuing PR effort aimed at liberal sentiment and evangelical fundamentalism, it seems to me the main reason Zionism enjoys our backing is still primarily political.