tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post3286108741713611595..comments2023-10-25T09:45:40.318-04:00Comments on The Politics of the Cross Resurrected: The Real Obstacles to Peace in the Middle EastCraig Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10209954891388905090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post-28352228954160108702011-06-06T15:24:20.043-04:002011-06-06T15:24:20.043-04:00Sure, Obama wants peace. As Augustine said, even ...Sure, Obama wants peace. As Augustine said, even evil men who start wars want peace on their terms. To them, the conquest of their enemies is a good and they call that peace. <br /><br />But Obama, like most leftists, probably wants a single Palestinian state with a Palestinian majority created by the right of return plus the dissolution of Israel as a Jewish state. Like most Utopian leftists, he probably thinks everything would be fine in such circumstances and there would be peace, but if the Jews make trouble they deserve what they get. <br /><br />Obama cannot be honest about his true beliefs because to do so would be to blow his cover and destroy his effectiveness in infiltrating the institutions of the West so as to undermine our culture. <br /><br />Who knows, maybe by now Obama has lost some of his left-wing prejudices and become more realistic about the world. There really is no way to know. All anyone can do is react to his actions and not be distracted by his words.Craig Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209954891388905090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post-77264566184025736282011-06-06T14:05:08.057-04:002011-06-06T14:05:08.057-04:00Craig - I agree with you. But, there's an assu...Craig - I agree with you. But, there's an assumption that a lot of folks are making that clearly must be questioned. Does Obama truly want peace? Is peace in the Middle East his primary desire/concern?<br /><br />Teleos informs praxis. Conversely, by looking at one's actions we can make some safe assumptions about what they believe.<br /><br />It seems to me that President Obama and his administration prefer a limited, reduced and emasculated Israel over true peace.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656513213634952122noreply@blogger.com