There is a silence these days that is truly deafening. It is the silence of Barack Obama.
Where does he stand on the Israel/Gaza conflict?
I know that he gives a standard excuse: It is President Bush's show until January 20th and there is only one president at a time. Fair. I agree. But that doesn't mean that President-elect Obama cannot register an opinion. The conflict is escalating. The world and Israel want to know where US policy will be in 15 days. The sooner they know, the better decisions they can make. Israel may disagree with what you have to say but they need to hear what you have to say. You will be the voice of the US government in 15 days and this conflict may go beyond your inauguration.
Mr. Obama, as you take your latest smoke break, please ponder a statement and then make it! You have made statements on the economy. You are making moves on an economic stimulous package (which I doubt will work but that's another story). But there is another issue that merits your two cents: The global war on terror. You can respect President Bush's remaining 15 days and still make a statement. Bottom line, the world deserves to hear what you have to say and the sooner, the better. Surely you have something to say on this issue...
Or do you?
2 comments:
In all honesty, I prefer Obama takes a backseat until Jan 20th. We have one president at a time and it should remain that way. I am sure he has an opinion but Israel should not wait to here it. Israel is a soveriegn country and it should not wait and see what America will do. Gaza is mostly an Israeli problem, in my opinion.
I wish he would have waited until jan 20th before making his statements about the economy and so forth, but yes, it is odd he has not made a statement about israel.
I don't mind him "taking a backseat" because i respect Bush and i'm glad he is at least pretending to as well. What i mind is that Obama has no clue about foreign affairs and he is about to inherit this problem and he's still given no indication of where he stands. He doesn't need to make policy, but he can offer an opinion for the rest of us to prepare for whatever he's got up his sleave.
Besides, i don't see him using that "only one president" mantra when he talks about the rampant socialism he'd like to see take over the country.
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