Obama's Foreign Policy:

[eolesen]

Even in a Biblical reference, Palestine predates Israel as a nation.

Philistia, from which the modern name Palestine is derived, was first referred to in Exodus, and at the time, Israel was still referred to in the family lineage sense, i.e. Children of Israel.

In 135AD, Rome decided to take Israel off their map, and referred to the entire area as Palestine. That stuck for over 1700 years.

 

[700UW]

And Israel is mentioned in the book of Genesis. Isn't that before Exodus?
 
http://www.ancient.eu/israel/

 

The Kingdom of Israel occupied the land on the Mediterranean Sea corresponding roughly to the State of Israel of modern times. The region was known, historically, as Canaan, as Phonecia and, later, as Palestine. Named after the Hebrew patriarch Jacob (also known as Yisrae’el, `persevere with God’) and, by extension, his nation, Israel was, at first, the region allegedly conquered by the Hebrew General Joshua around 1250 BCE. The biblical book of Exodus tells the story of the Egyptianized Hebrew leader Moses and how he led his people out of slavery in Egypt to the “promised land” of Canaan.
 
According to the story, Moses was unable to enter the land himself owing to a misunderstanding with God and passed his leadership to his second-in-command, Joshua, who then led the Israelites to victory over the indigenous people. This version of history, it should be noted, is only found in the Hebrew Bible and, while archaelogical evidence in the region once known as Canaan does support the wide-spread upheaval of a conquest, said evidence does not fit neatly with the biblical narrative. Whether there was such a general named Joshua and whether the Hebrews did, in fact, conquer the Canaanites is a matter of belief in the biblical narrative. It has been established, however, that something of moment did occur circa 1250-1200 BCE which resulted in a displacement of indigenous people, not only in Canaan, but elsewhere throughout the region.
 
Israel developed into a united kingdom under the leadership of King David (c.1000-960 BCE) who consolidated the various tribes under his single rule (having taken over from Israel’s first king, Saul, who ruled circa 1020 BCE). David chose the Canaanite city of Jerusalem as his capital and is said to have had the Ark of the Covenant moved there. As the Ark was thought to contain the living presence of God, bringing it to Jerusalem would have made the city both a political and religious center of considerable importance. David intended to build a great temple to house the Ark but that task fell to his son, Solomon (circa 960-920 BCE) whose rule corresponds to the height of Israelite grandeur. Solomon consolidated treaties with neighboring kingdoms such as Tyre to the north, Egypt, Sheba and sponsored building projects which made Jerusalem a great and opulent city (including, of course, the First Temple). The reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon (but especially the latter two) have been traditionally characterized as a `golden age’ of unity and prosperity.
 

 

[signals]

Don't quote the Book if you don't know the Book. Just saying.

https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/dictionaries/dict_meaning.php?source=1&wid=T0002940

 

[delldude]

Don't quote the Book if you don't know the Book. Just saying.

https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/dictionaries/dict_meaning.php?source=1&wid=T0002940

 
Dude should know better about Wiki....LOL
 
Ask me about my great grandmother Jewel Rothschild.....

 

[777 fixer]

Wake up people!   http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-official-facts-obama-policy-direct-danger-united-024816529.html

 
You should read the actual report.

 

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

 

[Force Majeure]

If you can only figure out how to get 50%+1 to vote for someone you will be happy?

 

[MCI transplant]

You should read the actual report.

I did! Did you? ------ Last sentence sums it up.----"If the administration does not reverse course on its defense strategy and ask congressional Democrats to reverse defense spending cuts, then our nation will find itself in a position where it is unable to defend itself and could become the victim of terrorism on U.S. soil once again."

 

[Dog Wonder]

No one wants to invade Tulsa.

 

[777 fixer]

I did! Did you? ------ Last sentence sums it up.----"If the administration does not reverse course on its defense strategy and ask congressional Democrats to reverse defense spending cuts, then our nation will find itself in a position where it is unable to defend itself and could become the victim of terrorism on U.S. soil once again."

 
What you read was a partisan web sites interpretation of that report not the report itself.  The quotation you reference appears no where in the actual report.  That was written by Joseph Miller who was no way involved in it. 
 
http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/Ensuring-a-Strong-U.S.-Defense-for-the-Future-NDP-Review-of-the-QDR_0.pdf

 

[PHXConx]

I did! Did you? ------ Last sentence sums it up.----"If the administration does not reverse course on its defense strategy and ask congressional Democrats to reverse defense spending cuts, then our nation will find itself in a position where it is unable to defend itself and could become the victim of terrorism on U.S. soil once again."

 
 
the us military wouldnt fight the terrorism on the homeland 
 
the militarized police forces would..thats why we gave bumblefu*ck towns in missouri armored  personnel carriers 
 
and from the looks of Ferguson the homeland has plenty of military hardware to fight the non existent threat of of isis if ever they were to "invade" us...  

 

[PHXConx]

No one wants to invade Tulsa.

Said the Comanche once upon a time 

 

[SparrowHawk]

Ask yourself why we have a foreign policy of intervention?
 
Is it because those who donate to candidates have international business interests that need to be "protected" or is it a deep seated commitment to Liberty the world over?
 
If you want to get an idea how deep crony capitalism is entrenched in government take a look the Overseas Private Insurance Corporation. (OPIC) http://www.opic.gov/ This a fully taxpayer funded (That's you and me folks) that protects and insures US Companies who do business overseas. 

OPIC provides financing, political risk insurance and support for private equity investment funds (from the web page)
Somehow I don't think the above was what Jefferson, Adams, Franklin and the rest had in mind. YOU pay and are obligated to pay for a factory built in say Botswanna that is taken over by the government during regime change. Funny thing isn't it? Taxpayers on the hook for private investors. Is this the role of government?
 
Does it explain WHY we are interventionist around the world? This is the side of corporate welfare that is hidden from public view and demonstrates just how bought and sold are representatives truly are.
 
Do you really think your Congress Critter cares what you value or is otherwise important to you. If you have Koch/Steyer level loot to pass out the answer is yes. Otherwise you're just so much poop under their heals.

 

[MCI transplant]

Said the Comanche once upon a time

Comanche's in Tulsa? ---- More like Cherokee's.

 

[PHXConx]

Comanche's in Tulsa? ---- More like Cherokee's.

comanches were originally from oklahoma 
 
the "cherokees" were forcably relocated to there from the south east... google trail of tears