M J Rosenberg's analysis seems to rest upon the "inner contradictions" nonsense so beloved of Marxists.In his view, Bibi is more likely to offend America,which means America will be more likely to view it's interests and Israel's interests as seperable,if not in fact separate and contradictory.

All i can ask is,has this fellow been in a coma for the last 45 years or so?The GOP going to turn it's back upon Bibi's Likud?The Democrat's are going to abandon any Isreali government, no matter how odious and odiferous?Not to mention sanguinary?

The thought that either the GOP or the Democrats is going to oppose BN and his fellow travelers in this county is too far-fetched to believe.And totally belied by the facts.Just lok at how cravenly Senators Clintor and Obams kow-twed to Isrel at the first oportunity last year.And look at where they are now!

The weight of Rosenberg's "analysis is cited below, or what it's worth.Not to much I think.I think i'll have to assign a ton of supplemental reading to get this fellow up to speed.



"A Netanyahu government would have no such cover. Any acts of sabotage to the peace process or new misery inflicted on the Palestinians would likely be strongly opposed by the United States. Israel's most slavish "friends" in Congress -- almost all Democrats -- would find it hard, although far from impossible, to choose Netanyahu (who is very close to the GOP) over Obama. The lobby will be dispirited. Contrary to popular opinion, it does not like far right governments because they are a tougher sell.

The likely result will be either a right wing government that goes out of its way not to offend the United States or one that does, and gets put in its place.

So I'm not too sad today, except about the rise of the neo-fascist Lieberman (the "neo" is there because everyone uses it. I'm not sure what's so neo about him). Here's my piece about him from today's Los Angeles Times."