Israel Matzav

Omissions of the Democratic party platform

Barry Rubin has some more items that were left out of the Democratic National Convention's platform.

When I read the platform I am shocked and disappointed. I can pick at the issues of popularity, Afghanistan and Iraq. But the failure to deal with revolutionary Islamism is ridiculously glaring (they didn’t use the tiniest fig leaf to cover themselves), making a mockery about the democracy and human rights’ pretensions. The treatment of Middle East allies is shockingly insulting. The issues of Syria and Egypt are simply dodged. There is not a single mention of the opposition in Iran. All terrorists not involved directly in the September 11, 2001, attacks are ignored. There is not the slightest hint that any regional strategy exists at all.

Not a single word implies that the United States is willing to help allies fight revolutionary Islamist threats. In fact, the words “Islam” and “Muslim” do not appear once, even in some discussion of good Muslims versus bad radical heretics. They could have said something like: "Islam is a religion of peace but there are some extremists who wish to distort its teachings, take power, and institute repressive and anti-American dictatorships. We support our allies in defending themselves against these threats and support true democratic reformers in fighting against such oppressive forces that deny equality to women, religious minorities, and gay people." But they didn't even do that.

If they don’t even see the main threat at all how can one trust such people to rule the country and provide leadership in the region?

What can American allies in the region—aside from Israel--expect from President Obama to protect them from internal revolutionaries, international terrorists, and revolutionary Islamist states?

I'd say, give the Obami credit for their honesty. This is what their policy on the Islamists has been all along. Doesn't this fit in with editing out 'Islamic terrorism' from FBI and CIA and Secret Service manuals? Doesn't this fit in with 'leading from behind' in Libya and calling for Hosni Mubarak to resign after being an American ally for 30 years? Doesn't this fit in with throwing Israel under the bus and and ignoring those who would overthrow the Iranian regime?

Read the whole thing. Especially the sections on Iran and Syria.

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Campaign 2012, Egypt, Iran, Islamic terrorism, Islamist, Middle East, Syria

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:43 PM