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Stephen J. Kohn is an American businessman who moved to Israel 15 years ago with his wife and son. He frequently writes commentary on political issues. He has always been an independent voter so his views are governed by his analyses not any party line.
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By Stephen J. Kohn
July 25, 2008
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Sen. Obama's delivered a crucial speech in Berlin on July 24. Find the missing words.
"This is the moment when we must defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it. This threat is real and we cannot shrink from our responsibility to combat it. If we could create NATO to face down the Soviet Union, we can join in a new and global partnership to dismantle the networks that have struck in Madrid and Amman; in London and Bali; in Washington and New York. If we could win a battle of ideas against the communists, we can stand with the vast majority of Muslims who reject the extremism that leads to hate instead of hope."
Amman?
After spending 24 hours in Israel the day before, speaking in front of rockets that had fallen on Sderot, and staying at a hotel on a street subject to a terror attack hours before his arrival, the senator shows his true beliefs -- that terror against Jews somehow is less heinous, violent and meaningful than that inflicted on others.
How revealing that he omitted Israel from his list of terror targets when speaking in Berlin.
Just as in his 24 hour switch on the status of Jerusalem, following his AIPAC speech, the chameleoneque senator changes his message on terror as the surroundings change.
Where does the senator stand on terror against Israel?
Depends where he's standing today.
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