Obama Netanyahu Meeting: World Watches For U.S. Shift On Mideast

nytimes.com:

Five weeks ago, President Obama stood before the Turkish legislature in Ankara and said many Americans had Muslims in their families or had lived in a Muslim-majority country. "I know," he said, "because I am one of them."

But will that exposure lead Mr. Obama to take a different tack from his predecessors in his dealings with Israel?

That question, which has captivated a wide spectrum of people, from America's Israel lobby to Palestinian-Americans to the Muslim world, will take center stage on Monday, when Israel's hawkish prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has his first face-to-face meeting with Mr. Obama since he became president.

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[leonel]

11:06 AM on 05/18/2009

DEMOCRATS NOW HAVE THE FATE OF THE WORLD IN THEIR HANDS.

All nation states are born our of wars and revolutions. Stars create planets and wars create countries.
Our unique planet permitted life forms. Intelligence created humans. Humans fight until they create secure governments. Political parties who learn process take them to their highest forms. Democrats in the US now have role to help polish final forms as wars are becoming very unfeasible.

WAR AND THE RISE OF THE STATE- Military Foundations of Modern Politics,
1994, Bruce Porter.

Democrats have to learn to manage conservative leaning agencies like the CIA. And show the highest respect for generals and admirals. Like teachers and professors, they can be evaluated and replaced as necessary but they have control of their forces. Shift from Cold War politics is long term process to reform military and intelligence agencies. Without wholesale planning there will be freelancing and petty conflicts in Congress. Republican Party and media will add more to confusion than to smooth transitions and changes. Munitions providers are huge special interests and other countries are big factors.