Petraeus Warns Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mullen that Israel Is Jeopardizing US Security Interests

Democracy Now by ANJALI KAMAT, Amy Goodman | Mar. 17, 2010 (News Report)

(Multimedia) Veteran military and foreign affairs analyst and author Mark Perry reports that CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus dispatched a team of senior military officers in January to brief Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Perry reports that the briefers told Mullen that "Israeli intransigence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was jeopardizing US standing in the region." Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Israel, U.S. Military, Foreign Policy, Palestinian Authority
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 17, 2010 - 8:33 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review), Elizabeth White-Nadler (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review), James Canning (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Mar 18, 2010 - 7:49 PM PDT

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Elizabeth White-Nadler
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 by Elizabeth White-Nadler - Mar. 19, 2010

This piece is excellent, and fully redeems the short piece from Foreign Policy which was reviewed on NewsTrust earlier this week. This is well sourced and the analysis is thoroughly thought out and eloquently expressed. Mark Perry did a fabulous job with this interview.

I can't help but wonder why Perry's previous article was so lacking--he is obviously an extremely knowledgeable and eloquent person and this interview about the same topic was nuanced and convincing. I 'm so glad this interview was posted to NewTrust!

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 18, 2010

DN looks at shifting nuances in military and political rhetoric with Mark Perry. Interesting.

Do generals who are reported to "kiss up" voice political changes when the commander of chief changes the emphasis?

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Patricia Blochowiak
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Tanya J. Maurer
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James Canning
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 by James Canning - Mar. 20, 2010

That it has taken so long for the US military to point out the obvious - - that Israeli oppression of teh Palestinians compromises vital US intererests in the Middle East - - is perhaps the most interesting aspect of this matter.

US leaders should bear in mind that the destruction of the German Empire was the direct result of German efforts to "protect" the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the strucutrally-flawed ally next door. Israel needs heavy pressure from the US to get out of the West Bank (and the Golan Heights), for Israel's own sake.

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