In the NYTimes, here
"Commitment?" To Israel? When was this commitment made? I was under the impression that Bush's opposition to the putative Iranian weapons program was sui generis. (irony alert) In other words, I thought that this was a policy decided on in the context of internal American debate. Does this mean that that this policy was a concession to Israel?
Chafets doesn't believe that the US is a reliable ally. In other words he agrees with De Gaulle's opinion that America could not have been relied on to go to war against the Soviet Union in order to save Europe. That is why France withdrew her forces from NATO command. The Germans and the other NATO countries did not agree with De Gaulle's view in this.
Chafets also thinks that Israel can deal with its security issues alone. If that is so, then why is the US providing Israel so much budgetary support at present?
Chafets specifically rejects Krauthammer's idea of a written American commitment to retaliation on behalf of (or perhaps in memory of) Israel.
There will be opinions here I am sure. pl
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