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Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by Jaby

Jaby — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

The only lesson to be drawn from the Syrian revolt is that Syria is in no position to assist Iran for now. Now is the time for Israel to act against the Iranian bomb. Actually Israel should attack Iran either before or even after they get the bomb, and by whatever means available, and either the cost of oil or its isotope content be hanged.

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by david singer

david singer — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:00:47 +0000

Brilliant article saying in a few words far more than any resolutions or pronouncements of the Arab League, the General Assembly and the Security Council.

They should all be hanging their heads in shame in allowing the slaughter in Syria to go unchecked.

Should be compulsory reading for all these boffins who should be given a right of reply – if they dared.

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by IamRichard

IamRichard — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:17:23 +0000

This history lesson is well taken for we who live far away from Israel (U.S.). But nevertheless welcomed. The lessons of history are not attention grabbers for succeeding generations. So this written word is necessary often. Arab tribes have been at war with each other since the time of Ishmael. And that will continue until the battle of Ezekiel 38-39 when Gog will descend from his tribal habitat in the north to destroy Israel. He will be joined by hordes of other Arabs who will be so rattled by the God-actions of ground shaking, skies falling, mountains collapsing and other significant earthly events that they will lose control of themselves and go about fighting each other in their ranks and destroy themselves in the process. Israel won’t be scratched! In fact the people of Israel will spend 7 months burying the Arab+ dead to cleanse the land. God is standing with Israel throughout these trying days when it appears that enemies on all sides have their children singing little songs about the extermination of their enemy, Israel. This in spite of the sad fact that this nation has long since quit worshiping Him like they should be doing. But God hasn’t forgotten Israel’s favored position in His plan. He will take care of its enemies. So be it!! Amen!!

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by Eugene

Eugene — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:06:04 +0000

“the lanky ophthalmologist with a supposed Western orientation” – and “a reformer,” according to Hillary Clinton. The US may in the short run afford her, Obama and Panetta (“the sad man,” as my London friend’s little daughter called him when seeing him on TV; she also asked if his girlfriend had chucked him and suggested he should pull himself together; I had to explain he was America’s Defence Minister, there to protect us all). The Roman Empire also took its time to disintegrate. For Israel, such delusions can be suicidal. According to Israeli Defence Minister, Assad should have disappeared long ago. In a normal country, as tiny and vulnerable as Israel, surrounded by blood-thirsty enemies, at the time of an existential threat, such glaring lack of understanding of what’s happening would have led to his resignation. But Barak, the man responsible for the country’s defence, continues singing merrily along and devising stratagems to defeat the Jewish settlers in Judaea and Samaria.

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by mhloutsidebeltway

mhloutsidebeltway — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:50:43 +0000

Yes, indeed. And never forgot that one of the leading advocates of committing suicide by returning the Golan is none other than: Defense Minister Ehud Barak. And in a government that proclaims itself to be Zionist and nationalist right-wing! So where should Israelis look to avoid leaders pursuing the path of suicide??

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by pacificwaterswpapke

pacificwaterswpapke — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:26:27 +0000

We leave our rationality behind when we deluded ourselves into thinking our enemies think just like us. Our sense of fair play and tolerance may very well destroy us.

PS: to surrender the Golan is tantamount to suicide.

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by Chris Rettenmoser

Chris Rettenmoser — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:46:38 +0000

THE GOLAN = ISRAEL !

THE GOLAN IS JEWISH LAND !

Comment on Another Tack: Adib Shishakli and Shukri al-Quwatli by Marcel

Marcel — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:38:00 +0000

Your retelling of recent history with Israel’s bloody neighbors is another good reminder that we can always count on God to keep His word and always count on mankind to completely ignore and miss it.

Ezekiel 6:35
‘therefore as I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “I will give you over to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you; since you have not hated bloodshed, therefore bloodshed will pursue you.’

Comment on Another Tack: Sabine’s misrepresented murder by Chris Rettenmoser

Chris Rettenmoser — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000

Jung was an antisemitic idiot who had no idea of psychology and simply inventet his ridiculous pseudo scientific garbage, he was an intellectual dwarf compared to Freud.
The Russians have always been on the wrong side of history and they have always been the most disgusting Antisemites…Dostowjeskij was an outspoken Jew hater !
Freud was right in every way and he should be heared today…loud and clear !

Comment on Another Tack: Sabine’s misrepresented murder by Gustav

Gustav — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:49:04 +0000

To begin with, where, in this column does it claim that the Jung-Spielrein liaison constituted sole reason for Freud’s break with Jung? Indeed the author states very explicitly (and I quote) that Freud’s “great break with Jung was sparked – among other causes – by this liaison.” Hence there is no inaccuracy in the narrative.
Secondly, the view of Carl Jung as one who was “not really personally anti-Semitic” but who “could work with the Nazis and not see their evil,” is a further contribution to a misleading attempt to minimize the importance of Jung’s anti-Semitic racism and his contributions to the Third Reich’s genocidal policies. I would refer Charlie Hall to a book by James E. Goggin and Eileen Brockman Goggin, ”Death of a ‘Jewish Science’: Psychoanalysis in the Third Reich,” if he wishes to have a more realistic appraisal of Jung’s racism and his involvement with Nazi politics.
It is difficult to dismiss the Goggins’ careful presentation of Jung’s involvement with the Nazi movement; his views on Jewish mental and emotional life are at the very core of Nazi propaganda. He was a consultant to Matthias Göring, Hermann’s psychotherapist cousin, and lectured extensively in Germany during the 1930′s.
It is pathetic that Jung should be excused from responsibility for his virulent racism and his importance in the Nazi movement. Most important, it is likely that his ideas about psychoanalysis were instrumental in Hitler’s and Göring’s desire to cleanse psychoanalysis of Freud’s ideas. As one who wrote papers on “the inferiority of the Jewish race,” Jung deserves a special degree of condemnation, not the lame excuse granted him in the above comment.
Finally, the Jung aspect isn’t the heart of this piece. Better dwell on the main thrust of this text than concentrate on side-issues – tantalizing as they may be.