The both issues are hot topics and NYT has two articles on these issues. I wrote comments in NYT on both issues and I would like to share those comments with our participants.
“A Strained Alliance; Netanyahu-Obama Rift Grew Over Years”
The article describes how the relationship have soured due to strained relations between Obama and Netanyahu, especially recent incidence where Netanyahu has accepted invitation from Speaker Boehner to address Congress without prior clearance from White House. Below is my comment in NYT which received 232 recommend from NYT readers. This article has total 1254 comments.
Comment:
FS
NY Yesterday
The terms of our relations with Israel are inherently flawed. The Israel and its backers in USA believe that Israel’s interests take precedent over our national interests. The Israel feels no qualms over going against our stated policies but it feels USA has no such a right even if such a policy is in the American national interests. To make matters worse, Israel and its backers think they have more political clout than a sitting US President. If that was not the case, Mr. Netanyahu would not have behaved this way. There is something terrible wrong in this relationship. There is a dire need to bring some balance and backers of Israel in USA has a duty to address it-for Israel’s own interest.
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“US-India Ties Deepen; China Take in Stride”
This article in NYT describes how China is showing a calm and cool attitude towards recent visit by Mr. Obama and strengthening military ties between India and USA. I wrote following comment in NYT which was one of the top two comments. This article has total 47 comments.
Comment;
FS
NY 2 days ago
Are we encircling China as a precaution in case of military conflict? Or are we wooing china to start a Cold War and bankrupt it like Soviet Union?
China has a different mindset. China is establishing relations with democratic as well as oppressive regimes in search for natural resources and does not want to pass judgment on their method of governance. Its relations are mostly limited to economic ties.
China is a different breed and will not take bait ofcold war , because historically China is neither interested in expansionism nor spreading of any ideology. China will continue to arm itself to leave no doubt that any ill designs on China’s sovereignty will be ill affordable. Despite territorial disputes with neighbors, China’s main focus is economy and trade with its neighboring countries. Today Vietnam’s main trading partner is China and trade is increasing 20 % per year. In 2013 it rose to $ 60 billion. China will not follow the course of old Soviet Union
There is an inherent danger of misunderstandings in developing our military ties with countries surrounding China. These countries counting on American help, may start a war with China over territorial dispute, and that can lead to a bigger war which neither country can afford. We are already involved in many military conflicts. We are doing some of the things which made Soviet Union bankrupt. China is more focused on economic future than anything else, and that is where our focus should be.
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