The deal is worse than nauseating, but that would be true of any deal. Still, even Trump should know that you'll get a better deal if the other side knows that bad stuff will happen to them unless they come around -- bad stuff like, for example, getting killed.
I might as well just say it: War with Iran is overdue.
Trump caved here (if the WaPo is to be believed) for the same reason he so easily caves on wild borrowing and spending: That the electorate as a whole favors that outcome. The major political parties have deteriorated because, after 60 or 70 years running the culture, education and journalism in particular, the Left has prevailed on critical issues. Trump has elements of leadership in him, but in my view, only on the easy stuff. When it comes to the hard stuff, like anything approaching fiscal discipline or standing up with the needed degree of force to the West's mortal enemies, he'll be better than Biden (I think), but not nearly good enough.
I keep hoping somehow you are wrong and there is something we don't know about. I fear you are right. Even so it's better to have Trump than the vile openly Israel hating Biden bunch.
I think I agree with your last sentence. But remember, there's a "vile openly Israel hating bunch" in MAGA too, albeit still a relatively small minority. But its informal leader, Tucker Carlson, has Trump's ear, and is *extremely* influential with Vance and Don Jr, who in turn are probably going to be the most influential figures around Trump. I think this "deal" was just the result of Trump's desire to have ANY deal at any cost. But, as bad as that is, my fear is that it may also reflect the influence of Carlson et al.
Bad deal for Israel and for the west in general for all the reasons you state. Is Israel better off with the new administration than the old? Yes, but this a major disappointment. There's no way to pretend otherwise.
The deal is worse than nauseating, but that would be true of any deal. Still, even Trump should know that you'll get a better deal if the other side knows that bad stuff will happen to them unless they come around -- bad stuff like, for example, getting killed.
I might as well just say it: War with Iran is overdue.
Trump caved here (if the WaPo is to be believed) for the same reason he so easily caves on wild borrowing and spending: That the electorate as a whole favors that outcome. The major political parties have deteriorated because, after 60 or 70 years running the culture, education and journalism in particular, the Left has prevailed on critical issues. Trump has elements of leadership in him, but in my view, only on the easy stuff. When it comes to the hard stuff, like anything approaching fiscal discipline or standing up with the needed degree of force to the West's mortal enemies, he'll be better than Biden (I think), but not nearly good enough.
I keep hoping somehow you are wrong and there is something we don't know about. I fear you are right. Even so it's better to have Trump than the vile openly Israel hating Biden bunch.
I think I agree with your last sentence. But remember, there's a "vile openly Israel hating bunch" in MAGA too, albeit still a relatively small minority. But its informal leader, Tucker Carlson, has Trump's ear, and is *extremely* influential with Vance and Don Jr, who in turn are probably going to be the most influential figures around Trump. I think this "deal" was just the result of Trump's desire to have ANY deal at any cost. But, as bad as that is, my fear is that it may also reflect the influence of Carlson et al.
Bad deal for Israel and for the west in general for all the reasons you state. Is Israel better off with the new administration than the old? Yes, but this a major disappointment. There's no way to pretend otherwise.
If true, that is alarming. Think three moves more, maybe hamas is being teed up. Like sacrificing a piece to get a knight fork.