I’m a Republican and pro-Israel, and I entirely disagree with the lead post. Obama is not “showing weakness”, he is trying to address directly the people who have heretofore received only pro-Left and Muslim extremist propaganda.

I think the CNN press reporters have it wrong - Obama is expressing the US position, which isn’t conciliatory at all. He calls the ideas of the Muslim extremists “bankrupt”, and challenges them to help their people instead of sowing terror and war. There wasn’t any hint of “appeasement” throughout.

I know the election was rancorous, and I know how unpleasant many supporters of Obama are. But we need to remember that this man is our president now, and deserves the respect due that office. If we are going to criticize what he does, it should be on specific words and deeds we can demonstrate.

For those who found appeasement in his comments, i would like to know which exact passages in his interview led you to that conclusion. Else I will assume that this criticism is based on simple partisan bias and ignore it.

This isn’t the Daily Kos. We aren’t Democrats, and should hold ourselves to higher standards. Let’s stick to the facts, and not our emotional commitment to the issues.