Israel
Obama Must Convince Israel He Is Trustworthy
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Copyright 2013 Susan Stamper Brown
When Air Force One touches down in Israel for meetings this week, President Barack Obama has his hands full. Iran is about a year away from developing a nuclear weapon and Obama must convince Israel he is trustworthy before he can suggest to anyone that taking a preemptive strike against Iran is a lousy idea. Read the rest of this entry »
No More ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ Foreign Policy
©2012 Susan Stamper Brown
As truth’s brilliant light breaks through the fogginess of mistruth as to the reason behind the violent anti-American sentiment currently burning its way across the globe, one thing is for sure: An internet YouTube video is not the culprit, and those who say it is are either seriously misinformed, trying to deflect blame, delusional, lying – or a little of each. Read the rest of this entry »
Obama’s Foreign Policy Communicating Wrong Message Globally
Copyright 2012 Susan Stamper Brown
Awhile back, I drove past a sun tanning salon sharing a property line with a cemetery. The salon posted a sign that, in my opinion, was positioned too close to the cemetery’s property line. The sign read: “Walk-ins Welcome.” Obviously, the owners failed to communicate the message they intended, but did their part to lighten up the normally somber atmosphere around the cemetery. Playwright George Bernard Shaw was right when he said “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place.” Read the rest of this entry »
The Obama Doctrine: Placate and Cave
© Copyright 2012 Susan Stamper Brown
“…for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matthew 12:34
It is obvious President Obama has not figured out that speaking with a forked tongue is unbecoming of the one who promised to be a different kind of politician, let alone the leader of the free world. Read the rest of this entry »
Obama Israel Foreign Policy is ‘Codifying Insanity’
“You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.” – C.S. Lewis
Perspective is the ability to perceive something in its proper context. The Bible’s King David had perspective when, as a teen, he was found standing eyeballs-to-bellybutton with the gargantuan man-killer Goliath. Having only a sling and a few stones in-hand and his faith in God in his heart, David assessed the situation, his surroundings, and decided to go for it. From David’s view, aloft the mighty power of God, he was actually looking down on Goliath, who didn’t stand a chance. David had the right perspective. Read the rest of this entry »