re: #199 tradewind

I think Obama is only anti-anything per se if it’s interfering with his day to day. That includes Israel.
He would probably describe himself as a pragmatist re all things ME.

He’s a mediator. Diplomacy is his thing, and it’s a good trait. But there are certain realities in the Middle East, namely decades of proposed treaties with the Palestinians that haven’t worked.

I’m not happy to continue bad Bush policies either. I like Bush’s tough talk actually, but nothing will change until the Arabs want change so we need different strategies. I don’t know what those are, of course.