Every president during my lifetime - republican and democrat - thinks part of his legacy will be bringing peace to the middle east. It is a foolish endeavor, but egos often know no bounds. When the president finally realizes that diplomacy won't work, he throws money at both sides. We taxpayers lose money, the largesse doesn't accomplish its goal, and the whole process repeats iteself in the next administration.
But Obama's latest giveaway may well be the stupidest one yet. Every serious student of middle east politics knew the most recent talks never had any chance of success, and most of them said so. But politicians can't admit failure, so to keep them from foundering Clinton offers to bribe the Israelis with more than $3 billion in military and other aid. Then the administration frets: Will the Israelis accept? Duh!! They're not as stupid as we are. In exchange for agreeing to hold off settlement building for 90 days, and showing up at the talks during that period, the Israelis get $3 billion plus. It's a no brainer. And we taxpayers take it on the chin again just to stoke the egos of the people in control in Washington.
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