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Reader comment on item: Predicting the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
in response to reader comment: I agree with Dr Pipes - USA is not ready for an Obama-nation
Submitted by Michael Smolensky (United States), Apr 26, 2008 at 22:23
To Mr. Burke:
You said, "Military men make awful political leaders."
Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought military service in Israel was mandatory for all. Please understand that I do not mean to quibble about your choice of the term "military men" as opposed to "military leader." I would be curious about your opinion of Yitzchak Rabin.
Thank you.
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| Bewilderment [80 words] | Leonard Boasberg | Dec 1, 2008 22:53 | 144260 | ||
| Predictions [41 words] | Talia Katz | Nov 12, 2008 11:29 | 142785 | ||
| The Phenomenon of Crowds Around American Political Leaders And Advocates [843 words] | Alice Ann Stern | Nov 11, 2008 17:22 | 142732 | ||
 Secret Service could NOT confirm cries of "kill him!" [393 words] | AmericanVoter | Nov 20, 2008 16:50 | 142732 | ||
| Dear American Voter, November 20, 2008 at 16:50 [245 words] | Alice Ann Stern | Nov 21, 2008 11:55 | 142732 | ||
| Ms. Stern also cannot confirm cries of "kill him" vs. Obama [420 words] | AmericanVoter | Nov 26, 2008 03:00 | 142732 | ||
| All Daniel Pipes needs is...a warm puppy [155 words] | jennifer solis | Nov 29, 2008 15:00 | 142732 | ||
| Hey Ann Stern, maybe you should join those ex-pats [114 words] | james from Canada | Dec 5, 2008 17:49 | 142732 | ||
| -- Dear Jenny Solis [77 words] | Alice Ann Stern | Dec 8, 2008 19:12 | 142732 | ||
| Non-citizens care less about America? [411 words] | jennifer solis | Dec 10, 2008 13:45 | 142732 | ||
| Comment to "James from Canada" [192 words] | jennifer solis | Dec 10, 2008 14:42 | 142732 | ||
| Obama is the result of George Bush Jr. [106 words] | G.Vishvas | Nov 11, 2008 12:11 | 142714 | ||
| Check the facts [135 words] | Anonymous | Nov 9, 2008 22:07 | 142556 | ||
| Anonymous, Get the facts before claiming others losers. [417 words] | Carlita | Nov 10, 2008 16:26 | 142556 | ||
| "anonymous" [159 words] | jkman | Nov 11, 2008 01:34 | 142556 | ||
| Good gads [55 words] | jennifer solis | Nov 11, 2008 13:49 | 142556 | ||
| I to I [65 words] | anonymous | Nov 17, 2008 15:05 | 142556 | ||
| Getting the facts with an islamist [117 words] | Carlita | Nov 18, 2008 15:52 | 142556 | ||
| Anonymous does NOT have the facts [981 words] | Historian | Nov 21, 2008 15:46 | 142556 | ||
| Excellent post, "Historian" [41 words] | jennifer solis | Nov 29, 2008 15:20 | 142556 | ||
| "Anonymous", you have to have at least one eyeball open to see "eye to eye".. [166 words] | kman | Dec 9, 2008 16:13 | 142556 | ||
| 1 | You couldn't register foreign births in Hawaii in 1961 [53 words] | Kevin | Dec 20, 2008 18:34 | 142556 | |
| Yes, Americans could easily travel to Pakistan in the 80's [161 words] | Kevin | Dec 22, 2008 07:49 | 142556 | ||
| Where did those McCain birth certificates come from? [182 words] | Kevin | Dec 22, 2008 08:08 | 142556 | ||
| One more think on the Travel to Pakistan story [50 words] | Kevin | Jan 22, 2009 21:43 | 142556 | ||
| Should he not, the implications are breathtaking as Dr. Pipes said: [126 words] | Ynnatchkah | Nov 9, 2008 10:21 | 142526 | ||
| Should he not the Implications are breathtaking [72 words] | Anne | Dec 3, 2008 23:47 | 142526 | ||
| Something more scary than Obama [75 words] | jennifer solis | Nov 8, 2008 12:29 | 142469 | ||
| Predictions [95 words] | Patricia Zentara | Nov 6, 2008 22:27 | 142332 | ||
| shoi [139 words] | Peter schneider | Nov 9, 2008 18:42 | 142332 | ||
| For Peter Schneider [256 words] | Patricia Zentara | Nov 10, 2008 21:51 | 142332 | ||
| reality check [108 words] | sestamibi | Nov 6, 2008 20:25 | 142322 | ||
| sup [66 words] | joe the flubber | Nov 9, 2008 18:28 | 142322 | ||
| Bewildered? [34 words] | Victor | Nov 6, 2008 12:15 | 142259 | ||
| What a shame [9 words] | Carlos | Nov 6, 2008 12:00 | 142257 | ||
| regarding post polling musings [1371 words] | Gabby from australia here | Nov 6, 2008 05:43 | 142235 | ||
| What an beautiful testimonial, Gabby [8 words] | Ynnatchkah | Nov 7, 2008 01:20 | 142235 | ||
| ouch [159 words] | Peter vale | Nov 9, 2008 18:35 | 142235 | ||
| NO, America does NOT DESERVE this [230 words] | Joe kaffir | Nov 12, 2008 01:21 | 142235 | ||
| We deserve the better of two men [131 words] | T.banks | Nov 17, 2008 15:10 | 142235 | ||
| That's the problem Mr. Peter vale [238 words] | jkman | Nov 18, 2008 02:50 | 142235 | ||
| T. banks [206 words] | jkman | Nov 18, 2008 15:38 | 142235 | ||
| Perfidy on the Horizon. [242 words] | Joe Kaffir | Nov 23, 2008 18:53 | 142235 | ||
| Myself a Viet N. vet, "staggering" - hardly ... [268 words] | kman | Dec 9, 2008 18:57 | 142235 | ||
| All topics covered very well and thoroughly. [217 words] | kman | Dec 9, 2008 19:12 | 142235 | ||
| The way the US is going [40 words] | Gilan | Nov 6, 2008 04:55 | 142232 | ||
| Canada [82 words] | Maggie thompseon | Nov 9, 2008 18:48 | 142232 | ||
| No question that the best days of the USA are behind her - what Israel must do [301 words] | james burke | Nov 10, 2008 09:13 | 142232 | ||
| Response to Maggie [235 words] | Gilan | Nov 11, 2008 04:00 | 142232 | ||
| Muslim Prime Minister of Israel?? [234 words] | Susan | Nov 12, 2008 23:53 | 142232 | ||
| I can't believe you're saying this [77 words] | Sean Peterson | Nov 16, 2008 06:01 | 142232 | ||
| I am very pro America; in fact Thank G_d there is an America [246 words] | james burke | Nov 21, 2008 13:33 | 142232 | ||
| First SIgn of Trouble ?? Ignorant Americans voted for the party that caused this financial disaster !! [129 words] | james from Canada | Nov 25, 2008 07:37 | 142232 | ||
| Thank you for being candid, Daniel Pipes. [111 words] | Cindy | Nov 6, 2008 04:37 | 142231 | ||
| Rough seas ahead [159 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Nov 6, 2008 00:25 | 142207 | ||
| "Zombie-like allegiance" [204 words] | jennifer solis | Nov 8, 2008 13:25 | 142207 | ||
| please [55 words] | Malcom jones | Nov 9, 2008 18:51 | 142207 | ||
| You are wrong [296 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Nov 10, 2008 16:15 | 142207 | ||
| Malcom jones...please wake up [379 words] | jkman | Nov 18, 2008 02:17 | 142207 | ||
| It now seems it was inevitable [298 words] | sara | Nov 5, 2008 19:10 | 142176 | ||
| Rest Assured you will not be proven wrong. [51 words] | James | Nov 6, 2008 08:34 | 142176 | ||
| Mu'slam reaction.. [66 words] | donvan | Nov 6, 2008 12:44 | 142176 | ||
| sup [32 words] | brainless | Nov 10, 2008 07:47 | 142176 | ||
| Brainless... [86 words] | donvan | Nov 11, 2008 20:27 | 142176 | ||
| Scared [145 words] | John Mondail | Nov 16, 2008 05:47 | 142176 | ||
| Not really... [70 words] | donvan | Nov 17, 2008 16:34 | 142176 | ||
| What Will This Mean for Israel and Iran? [30 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Alex | Nov 5, 2008 16:10 | 142159 | ||
| we have three months [68 words] | yuval brandstetter | Nov 6, 2008 00:22 | 142159 | ||
| Iran is a target [119 words] | vp | Nov 8, 2008 02:42 | 142159 | ||
| Obama Threatens Iran [61 words] | VP | Nov 8, 2008 02:49 | 142159 | ||
| serious [41 words] | Peter mondail | Nov 10, 2008 04:02 | 142159 | ||
| let me refer you [100 words] | yuval Brandstetter MD | Nov 13, 2008 13:22 | 142159 | ||
| iran [211 words] | peter mondail | Nov 17, 2008 04:32 | 142159 | ||
| Its not the man, its the regime [203 words] | yuval Brandstetter MD | Nov 21, 2008 15:43 | 142159 | ||
| Bewildered [70 words] | Hekla | Nov 5, 2008 16:07 | 142157 | ||
| How many of us had the same confidence? [397 words] | Ynnatchkah | Nov 5, 2008 13:16 | 142142 | ||
| I saw it coming [37 words] | Vp | Nov 8, 2008 02:45 | 142142 | ||
| Who will be the first to test Obama? [23 words] | Terry86 | Nov 5, 2008 12:37 | 142136 | ||
| Of course Nuclear Jehadi Attack on US will test Obama ... [181 words] | Terry | Nov 6, 2008 13:31 | 142136 | ||
| answer [13 words] | Mark peter | Nov 9, 2008 18:43 | 142136 | ||
| In the same boat [134 words] | Stephanie | Nov 5, 2008 12:22 | 142133 | ||
| stephan [98 words] | John algowitz | Nov 10, 2008 11:44 | 142133 | ||
| Hit a nerve? [416 words] | Stephanie | Nov 11, 2008 19:07 | 142133 | ||
| So proud. [65 words] | Lynn | Nov 12, 2008 07:33 | 142133 | ||
| reply [306 words] | stephan | Nov 16, 2008 05:41 | 142133 | ||
| please [193 words] | stephan | Nov 16, 2008 05:57 | 142133 | ||
| Defining terms [177 words] | Stephanie | Nov 17, 2008 17:41 | 142133 | ||
| 08' election [20 words] | anni | Nov 4, 2008 09:52 | 142017 | ||
| Emboldened... [158 words] | donvan | Nov 5, 2008 12:04 | 142017 | ||
| Destroying United States [77 words] | Kay | Nov 1, 2008 20:48 | 141753 | ||
| Corrupt Obama [117 words] | Kay | Oct 31, 2008 13:17 | 141648 | ||
| Destroying United States [411 words] | Nari | Oct 29, 2008 17:44 | 141359 | ||
| political intervention [97 words] | David Johnston | Sep 29, 2008 23:32 | 139346 | ||
| BARACK OBAMA FAR LEFTIST MAN WHO WANTS TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA MY PREDICTIONS [297 words] | TIRDAD GHARIB | Jul 6, 2008 15:53 | 134513 | ||
| Americans, Lead the World to a Boundaryless Society [98 words] | Shyam Bhatawdekar | May 28, 2008 12:47 | 130326 | ||
| Americans, Lead the World to a Boundaryless Society [89 words] | Kalpana | May 30, 2008 12:46 | 130326 | ||
| muslim american for president ? [194 words] | Phil Greend | May 11, 2008 18:29 | 128409 | ||
| 10 | takia, the hidden secret of islam [50 words] | patrik quinn | Jun 10, 2008 19:07 | 128409 | |
| lie as cultural phenomena in islam [40 words] | takia takia | Jun 10, 2008 20:38 | 128409 | ||
| Muslim American for President--Phil [180 words] | Debbie Shafer | Jul 28, 2008 17:18 | 128409 | ||
| Obama, omana the flim flam man [104 words] | Rocky S | May 11, 2008 01:27 | 128347 | ||
| B.Hussein Obama -- a Main Stream Media boosted candidate. [30 words] | M.D'Souza | May 9, 2008 13:12 | 128218 | ||
| The Obama Surprise [351 words] | john w mcginley | May 5, 2008 20:58 | 127826 | ||
| Obama, God Forbid [36 words] | Mare Wolkstein | May 5, 2008 11:01 | 127763 | ||
| Mr HUSSEIN BARACK OBAMA THE MAN WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN POLICY [308 words] | TIRDAD GHARIB | May 4, 2008 15:30 | 127682 | ||
| Precious [96 words] | Susan | Nov 13, 2008 00:07 | 127682 | ||
| THANK YOU SO MUCH DEAR SUSAN YOU ARE ONE GREAT AMERICAN PATRIOT [79 words] | TIRDAD GHARIB | Nov 16, 2008 13:14 | 127682 | ||
| name issues [47 words] | Sir | Nov 16, 2008 16:17 | 127682 | ||
| proud [70 words] | P. jones | Nov 16, 2008 16:38 | 127682 | ||
| Forget the "hussein" part? WHY!?!?! [260 words] | jkman | Nov 18, 2008 15:58 | 127682 | ||
| Obama and Odinga [33 words] | USMC85412002-2006 | May 3, 2008 21:47 | 127610 | ||
| Obama's Election [257 words] | gravenimage | Nov 6, 2008 16:30 | 127610 | ||
| scared [26 words] | T.banks | Nov 17, 2008 15:12 | 127610 | ||
| Scared of What ? [104 words] | Joe Kaffir | Nov 23, 2008 19:06 | 127610 | ||
| Obama will not, cannot win. [14 words] | Adam Eylat | May 2, 2008 18:25 | 127491 | ||
| Obama and the Muslams [87 words] | donvan | Jun 16, 2008 11:24 | 127491 | ||
| I hope you are right [47 words] | james burke | Jul 6, 2008 09:08 | 127491 | ||
| This working class vote won't go to him [207 words] | SteveS | May 2, 2008 11:55 | 127457 | ||
| America is not ready for a Black President [239 words] | Ken Besig | May 2, 2008 06:06 | 127433 | ||
| I Disagree, the democrats have made this a Black vs white issue, not America [446 words] | sara | May 2, 2008 16:34 | 127433 | ||
| re. Obama [73 words] | nanohistory | Apr 30, 2008 14:09 | 127270 | ||
| re: nanohistory [144 words] | atheling | May 4, 2008 18:34 | 127270 | ||
| These reasons and polls suggest a McCain victory [200 words] | Peter Kauffner | Apr 28, 2008 23:02 | 127131 | ||
| I am voting for Obama [142 words] | An American Voter | Apr 28, 2008 13:21 | 127079 | ||
| An America with their hand held out [595 words] | jennifer solis | Apr 28, 2008 19:39 | 127079 | ||
| I'm so glad I'm not an american [159 words] | B. Williame | Apr 29, 2008 09:44 | 127079 | ||
| Pastor Wright will not shut up [80 words] | jennifer solis | Apr 28, 2008 06:16 | 127040 | ||
| Feel Good Policy [21 words] | Charles Nickalopoulos | Apr 27, 2008 16:38 | 126984 | ||
| Saddened me to pieces, yet we always know the truth. [101 words] | Ynnatchkah | Apr 25, 2008 00:20 | 126767 | ||
| I can't say I agree [123 words] | Straight_Talk_Luigi | Apr 24, 2008 01:37 | 126656 | ||
| I agree with Dr Pipes - USA is not ready for an Obama-nation [196 words] | James Burke | Apr 25, 2008 06:47 | 126656 | ||
 Military Leaders [62 words] | Michael Smolensky | Apr 26, 2008 22:23 | 126656 | ||
| Obama is Mortally Wounded [86 words] | atheling | Apr 27, 2008 12:03 | 126656 | ||
| Michael is Right - I used the incorrect word [113 words] | James Burke | Apr 28, 2008 06:46 | 126656 | ||
| OBAMA 08 [156 words] | The American | May 3, 2008 09:10 | 126656 | ||
| re: The un-American [50 words] | atheling | May 4, 2008 18:39 | 126656 | ||
| Obama immersed in the race hustle [16 words] | Robert Lynn | May 5, 2008 10:53 | 126656 | ||
| Sadly, this is indeed the majority of American voters [83 words] | Björn Giesler | May 8, 2008 10:31 | 126656 | ||
| Bumper Sticker Arguments [165 words] | Bob Cormack | May 18, 2008 23:53 | 126656 | ||
| Reply [33 words] | Tristan Jones | May 22, 2008 02:08 | 126656 | ||
| To: "The American" [85 words] | Paulette Anne | Jun 3, 2008 00:54 | 126656 |
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