Speaking today at the Jewish Federations of North America meeting, US Vice President Joe Biden vowed eternal support for the Israeli government, insisting US support for the nation would continue no matter what Israel does “forever.”
“The ties between our two countries are literally unbreakable” insisted Biden, adding that policy disagreements with the far-right government will never be “fundamental” and will never have any affect on ties. Biden insists President Obama “feels exactly the same way.”
The comments were largely in keeping with a number of top US officials over the past few decades who have pledged eternal fealty to Israel regardless of the relative merits of that government’s position on any given issue. Biden’s position is therefore a politically safe one, but is it an obsolete one?
Perhaps. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech at the self-same gathering yesterday and was heckled off stage by attendees outraged by his government’s policies. Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren chided American Jews, insisting it was their duty to support Israel unquestioningly. This claim however whiffed of desperation, and there seems to be concern on the Israeli right that policy disagreements really are forging a growing rift with its traditional allies.
Given the excitement at the conference during Netanyahu’s speech, Biden’s loyalty pledge must seem extremely quaint, albeit not particularly topical. Claims that Israel can’t hurt US ties no matter what they do are going to be less and less credible as what their government does becomes increasingly publicized and increasingly embarrassing for US officials.
I remember a time when America was run by Americans.
In its 60+ years of existence – exactly what has our 'ally' Israel done for the U.S.?
'No matter what Israel does"? – Biden is a TRAITOR to the U.S.
Translation; AIPAC OWNS AMERICA!
Why don't you go there joe and live out the rest of you years there. We don't want you here in America. You are what we old fashioned folks call a TRAITOR!
Biden is like a leftish reincarnation of George W. I get the feeling quite often that he too has lost his marbles.
To swear loyalty to Israel is like swearing loyalty to a rattlesnake. You don't question whether it will bite you, just when.
But such a blood oath by Biden shows clearly just how far down into the human swamp America has slid. I'm mean it's not as though Israel tries to hide what it is. It even seems proud of it!
I deplore what America has become and fear what it will become in the future given its trend-line.
It may take the prize for being the most brutal, barbaric Empire in the history of the world.
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Joe baby you sure as hell do not speak for me!
Impeach for treason.
Hey the Canadian PM has said basically the same thing…that either he or Canada will defend israel till the last Canadian has been killed
what the he11 is wrong with these people
One soul well sold. Biden is in danger of succumbing to estrogen overload.
The guy talks like a robot….. with someone in Israel with the remote control…
I remember the old joe who once talked about fiscal responsibility. How is it fiscal responsible to give a rich nation like Israel a $98,000,000 aircraft which has no defensive role? Why do some of our veterans sleep in the gutter when we apparently have so much money for the very rich Israel? I can understand Joe Lieberman and Chuck Schumer but why you Joe? What makes you so much against out country?
It is so pathetic to read this from the vicepresident of the "most powerful" nation in the world: the united states of America. Can anybody lower himself and his country more than this? Can money buy so much? Or what kind of perverse stranglehold does Israel have over the us?
It is utterly galling each and every time Joe 'zionista' Biden goes all servile for Israel. Christ Ahmighty Joe, get up off your knees and spit that Israeli penis out of your mouth. U.S. support cannot now and probably far into our uncertain future, continue as status quo. Budgetary constraints? In the very least.
The Israelis would be intractable, untrustworthy, mostly insane (Israeli government), brutish, genocidal, self-absorbed, and stiff necked in a biblical sense. Israel is simply not worth the aggravation.
Put America and Americans first Joe. That is your job isn't it Mr. VicePresident?
This ship has sailed. A revolution at home needs to happen to change how we do business in US, otherwise our elected officials will continue to support Israel. There is no other way. A real revolution.
Netanyahu to Biden: Bend over again, Joe!
"Hey the Canadian PM has said basically the same thing"
Difference being that Harper only has support of 30% of the voting population in a minority government. If push came to shove they wouldn't even be able to act on their traitorous words. He wanted into Iraq real bad too even going as far to bad-mouth fellow Canadians – but in the end he was rightly ignored.
I support Isreal being given back to the arabs and war crimes to proceed with capital punishment.
..Biden is not only a coward, but one who acts with a mendacity only rivaled by Obama. Patriotic Americans who see through this farcical relationship must unite, and protest this utter joke that truely embarrasses America. Will a real leader, and one not associated with the corporate crime syndicate in Washington please stand up! NOW!
Israel wil be the ruin of America. But don't parasites always drain their hosts?
Like when the Israelies bombed the USS Liberty. http://www.gtr5.com/
Biden masturbates thinking about that. You can do anything Israsel!!! Even killing 34 of our guys gets Biden hot and bothered for sweet Israel.
I submit that Joe needs to visit the web page for the Prison Bitch Name Generator and find out what he'll be called when he's tossed in jail on the charge of Being Vice-President While Stupid.
What utter nonsense- this is much in the vein of 'my country, right or wrong' which has gotten us in so much trouble- but far worse, as it pledges eternal support for an already troublesome nation, and one that supports its own brand of terrorism while claiming moral superiority over the entire world. Biden is a fool for saying such things, not only because this pledge is patently unsupportable, but also because he once again embarrasses the US on the world stage.
Like a previous poster remarked, if Joe think Israel is no wonderful he needs to pack his trash and GTFO of my country and go live in Tel Aviv, or wherever. Better yet, send him to Gaza and let him see firsthand how wonderful and peaceful the Israelis are to their own citizens.
Biden does not speak for me. Ever.
But he does speak for about 78% of Americans . If we can give Egypt billions , Saudis military hardware , and evenb the palestinians about 2 billion so far , what's wrong with supporting Israel . As far as what has Israel done for the US ….just look at the history of UN resolutions and voting on ANY issues where the US and Israel were involved . They are on our side 96 % of the time .
Dont like ? Too bad . We will in fact support Israel forever , no matter what Administration is in power ….because it's the right thing to do . We DO put America first , and as Americans we have allies , and we dont SELL THEM OUT , out of FEAR of the arab muslim world .
And if life is miserable in Gaza , that is due to Hamas , not Israel .
Biden has made the same or similar comments hundreds of times. He has no reason to feel ashamed, stupid or guilty like a traitor. Strength in numbers-there's almost 535 congressmen and senators who fawn and slobber all over Israel ona daily basis. And its not "AIPAC" or whatever. It's what American has become. Willfully subverting its own interests for the sake of a crappy little criminal enterprise called Israel.
Marginalizing and pushing out a native population over time in order to make a new country is very much like the way the United States was formed, except a much larger piece of land than Palestine and only about two million natives. There were peace talks and treaties all along the way just like today that did not change the long term plan. We believed that our civilization was superior, and that God wanted us to do it. It is very troubling, although I have somewhat bought the idea, and look at Israel as an attempt at the same thing.
The generous US support for the growth of Israel and the forcing of a Jewish majority there brings on us a blood debt. I believe 9-11 was a big settling of accounts, and I can't fault Arabs for fighting back. It bothers me that we never say what we believe and why. Everything just happens. We are full of nonsense and lies. I doubt we can take unending war and the ruin of the currency. Someone has to do some thinking in public.