October 2, 200422 yr Saudi Arabia, and voted to prohibit the Department of Defense from awarding contracts to any foreign entities that cooperate with the Arab boycott of Israel. Supporting Aid to Israel. John Kerry and John Edwards have always voted to maintain critical foreign aid to our ally Israel, resisting any attempts to cut it over their years in the Senate. In the early 1990s, John Kerry fought President George H.W. Bush when Bush threatened to veto loan guarantees for the costs of resettling Soviet and Ethiopian refugees in Israel. As John Kerry said of Bush?s attempt to make guarantees dependent on Israeli concessions, ?It would be highly unfair to hold Israel hostage to a peace process that it has no control over.? Kerry also co-sponsored legislation to provide the loan guarantees. Fighting to Move the American Embassy to Jerusalem. John Kerry and John Edwards have long advocated moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, Israel?s indisputable capital. In 1999, John Kerry and John Edwards signed a letter taking President Clinton to task for not moving the embassy. Standing with Israel in the UN and other International Organizations. John Kerry and John Edwards have always believed the U.S. must stand solidly behind Israel at the U.N. and other international organizations. They recognize that the U.N. must establish more credibility on Arab-Israeli matters, and John Kerry will never hesitate to wield a U.S. veto on the Security Council in the face of anti-Israel/anti-Zionist resolutions. As John Kerry said in opposing the U.N. General Assembly?s one-sided resolution regarding Israel?s security fence in July, ?As president I will stand up for Israel?s security in the UN or any international organization.? Strengthening Israel?s Economy While Working Together to Secure Homelands. John Kerry and John Edwards will work to secure the U.S. homeland while simultaneously strengthening the Israeli economy. He will help to jumpstart Israel?s high tech sector by working to adapt many of the innovative technologies Israel has developed to combat terrorism and protect its homeland for U.S. use. Restoring American Leadership in the Middle East John Kerry and John Edwards believe that bringing security and stability to the Middle East is vital to American national security, to the security of Israel and other countries in the region, and to the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a viable Palestinian state. In a Kerry-Edwards administration, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not be an afterthought, but a priority that will always get the consistent, high-level attention it deserves. John Kerry and John Edwards will bring determined leadership to ending the violence and developing a new Palestinian leadership - one that is committed in word and deed to fighting terror and meeting the needs of its people. John Kerry and John Edwards will work tirelessly to achieve a stable, lasting peace with security in the Middle East and ensure that American leadership is a source of hope in the region. Ending the Financing of Terror. John Kerry and John Edwards will demand accountability and action from all states, including Arab and European countries, to eliminate sources of funds that flow freely to terrorist organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Aqsa Brigade. Ending Iran?s Nuclear Program. John Kerry and John Edwards understand that a nuclear armed Iran poses an unacceptable risk to the U.S., Israel and the rest of the free world. As president, John Kerry will lead our allies in a comprehensive international effort that brings all available resources to bear on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons capability. Ending America?s Dangerous Dependence on Mideast Oil and Getting Serious About Saudi Support for Terror. John Kerry and John Edwards have a plan to reduce America's dependence on Mideast oil over the next ten years because they know that only if we are serious about energy independence, can we finally be serious about confronting the role of Saudi Arabia in financing and providing ideological backing for Islamic fundamentalist jihadists. As John Kerry said in accepting the Democratic nomination, ?I want an America that relies on its own ingenuity and innovation ? not the Saudi royal family. And our energy plan for a stronger America will invest in new technologies and alternative fuels and the cars of the future -- so that no young American in uniform will ever be held hostage to our dependence on oil from the Middle East.? Fighting Saudi Government Anti-Semitism. John Kerry and John Edwards have condemned anti-Semitic comments made at all levels of Saudi government. John Kerry has acted while George Bush remained silent in the face of remarks that call into question the Saudi commitment to fighting terrorism. In May, John Kerry condemned outrageous anti-Semitic comments by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, who blamed ?Zionists? for terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. Kerry said Abdullah?s statements raised ?serious questions about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?s commitment to combating terrorism,? and Kerry strongly criticized President Bush for saying nothing. ?As president,? Kerry said, ?I will never permit this kind of attack to go unanswered.? In a speech to the Anti-Defamation League in May, Kerry said: ?With Saudi-funded hate speech littering the textbooks of children and the Saudi interior minister claiming that 'the Jews' were responsible for 9/11, our current administration thinks that our current relationship with this regime is acceptable. I do not ? and I intend to be a president who holds Saudi Arabia accountable for its conduct.? Holding Syria Accountable. John Kerry and John Edwards are co-sponsors of the Syria Accountability Act, legislation to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction and hold Syria accountable for its role in the Middle East. In May, Kerry criticized the Bush administration for its delay in imposing sanctions on Syria. From Johnkerry.com so it is direct quotes, not changed by the media. I like his plan very, very much.
October 2, 200422 yr Author What the f*** is a jewish republican? 578408[/snapback] I know it is quite the oximoron...
October 2, 200422 yr *Bites tongue* Ummm, why does Israel need aid? I was under the impression they were a very wealthy country.
October 2, 200422 yr Israel wouldn't exists without the U.S. on its side.? They're screwed if they get the U.S. mad at them. 530934[/snapback] Right, the country with the strongest Air Force on the face of the planet is screwed if we "get mad at them." Beleive ot or not, Isreal doesnt Need our help man, they just accept it because they don't have a lot of allies. We're the ones that needs them, not vice versa. 531009[/snapback] Well said K. 531020[/snapback] So you're still sure Israel doesn't need our help, B4P???
October 2, 200422 yr Author Israel wouldn't exists without the U.S. on its side.? They're screwed if they get the U.S. mad at them. 530934[/snapback] Right, the country with the strongest Air Force on the face of the planet is screwed if we "get mad at them." Beleive ot or not, Isreal doesnt Need our help man, they just accept it because they don't have a lot of allies. We're the ones that needs them, not vice versa. 531009[/snapback] Well said K. 531020[/snapback] So you're still sure Israel doesn't need our help, B4P??? 578476[/snapback] I never said they didn't need our help, but if it came to that, Israel could do quite fine.
October 2, 200422 yr Special K didnt we create that air force? 578568[/snapback] No, the F-16s, F-18s, etc. all just grew out of the desert sands. :mischief
October 2, 200422 yr tonyi Im just making the point that Israel is a military powerhouse because we made them one.
October 3, 200422 yr Thats actually an interesting read and I appreciate your military knowledge. Do you have access to a breakdown of where Israel recieved its armed forces? I'm willing to bet that throughout its history the USA was the primary supplier of advisors and equipment. But I could be wrong.
October 3, 200422 yr I'm impressed that Turkey, a Muslim-secular country, would do business with Israel. Yay to them. :thumbup
October 3, 200422 yr Author I'm impressed that Turkey, a Muslim-secular country, would do business with Israel. Yay to them. :thumbup 579859[/snapback] Turkey is a democracy.
October 3, 200422 yr Actually, not surprising. Once upon a time, Israel did a lot of business with Iran as well (in the pre-Ayatollah era). While the Arab world became a bastion of intolerance, these outlying non-Arab countries were willing to do business in a "peripheral strategy" (if Kurdistan were an independent country, you'd see a lot of business conducted between Israel and Kurdistan). Of course, the Islamist revolution changed that in Iran (not that Iran was some sort of utopia anyways, but rather far from it, according to Roya Hananian, who witnessed things go from bad during the Shah's rule to worse during Khomeini's rule). Turkey was also part of the peripheral strategy, mostly from its traditional "tolerance" (whatever you make of that word) from Ottoman times. Never mind Kemal Ataturk sought to purge all Muslim influences from the Turkish government.
October 3, 200422 yr I'm impressed that Turkey, a Muslim-secular country, would do business with Israel. Yay to them. :thumbup 579859[/snapback] Turkey is a democracy. 579876[/snapback] So? Egypt is too. What's your point?
October 3, 200422 yr Hey, wonks...what was the breakdown for Jewish voters in the last election? 579523[/snapback] I'm curious about this too
October 3, 200422 yr Author I'm impressed that Turkey, a Muslim-secular country, would do business with Israel. Yay to them. :thumbup 579859[/snapback] Turkey is a democracy. 579876[/snapback] So? Egypt is too. What's your point? 580038[/snapback] Egypt is a democracy. Why do you think the leaders have (at least the few good ones) been on good terms with Israel?
October 3, 200422 yr I'm impressed that Turkey, a Muslim-secular country, would do business with Israel. Yay to them. :thumbup 579859[/snapback] Turkey is a democracy. 579876[/snapback] So? Egypt is too. What's your point? 580038[/snapback] Egypt is a democracy. Why do you think the leaders have (at least the few good ones) been on good terms with Israel? 580090[/snapback] At huge personal risk of assasination too.
October 3, 200422 yr Egypt is a democracy as much in that people are allowed to vote for the only party on the ballot.
October 3, 200422 yr I don't know that 2000 data would be accurate in breaking down how the Jewish population votes because Lieberman was Gore's Veep choice.
October 3, 200422 yr I don't know that 2000 data would be accurate in breaking down how the Jewish population votes because Lieberman was Gore's Veep choice. 580163[/snapback] True...you'd probably have to look at the past few elections.
October 4, 200422 yr Author I'm impressed that Turkey, a Muslim-secular country, would do business with Israel. Yay to them. :thumbup 579859[/snapback] Turkey is a democracy. 579876[/snapback] So? Egypt is too. What's your point? 580038[/snapback] Egypt is a democracy. Why do you think the leaders have (at least the few good ones) been on good terms with Israel? 580090[/snapback] At huge personal risk of assasination too. 580093[/snapback] Exactly.
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