Gates: Israel an ‘Ungrateful Ally’

[Down1]

Inching closer to the truth.

Though tensions in the relationship between the US and Israeli governments rarely get aired in public, there is a general sense in media reporting that difficulties between the two are on the rise, with comments by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates underscoring the seriousness.
In comments at the National Security Council Principals Committee, former Secretary Gates termed the Israeli government an “ungrateful ally,” insisting they had offered “nothing in return” (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4118316,00.html) for massive amounts of US aid and high level intel sharing. The context of the comments is equally telling, coming amid reports of an FBI whistleblower’s (http://news.antiwar.com/2011/09/06/2011/09/05/translator-leaks-show-fbi-spying-on-israel/)attempts to reveal the details of spying on the Israeli embassy. Though the attempted leak failed to go public, it is now revealed that it detailed “Israeli officials trying unlawfully to influence US policy and edging toward military action against Iran (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/secret-trial-revelations-prompt-usisraeli-diplomatic-storm-2350370.html).”
Israel’s keenness to start a US war with Iran is hardly a secret, of course, but the fact that it has gone from unspoken truth to newspaper topic speaks volumes, and suggests the “nothing in return” is starting to wear a bit thin.

http://news.antiwar.com/2011/09/06/gates-israel-an-ungrateful-ally/

More info here.
This is what should have happened.
Biden let Bibi spit in his face.

Gates has expressed his frustration with Netanyahu’s government before. Last year, when Vice President Joe Biden (http://topics.bloomberg.com/joe-biden/)’s visit to Israel was marred by an announcement of plans to build new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem, Gates told several people that if he had been Biden, he would have returned to Washington immediately and told the prime minister to call Obama when he was serious about negotiations.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-06/robert-gates-says-israel-is-an-ungrateful-ally-jeffrey-goldberg.html

[sirgonzo420]

Israel isn't an ally.

To be an "ally", there must be some treaty.

For there to be a treaty, israel would have to define its borders (limit itself), which it does not want to do.

So instead, the jews that run the media and US gov't call israel an "ally" anyway, and even "our greatest ally in the middle east", knowing that a good deal of people will eat it right up.

[mrnhtbr2232]

Gates had no problem directing the military to do administration bidding during his term for the benefit of corporate neocons and Zionists. Now the posthumous Defense Secretary criticism - got to put something out there from top level officials to pretend disappointment. And how many lives did Gates put in harm's way that were in America's "interests?" Yet we continue to hear mothers with their spawn in the military spouting the honor of their kids "serving" - if they only knew the truth it would be a modern Lysistrata, substituting withholding sex with withholding their children from harm's way. You want to fight an honorable war? Then attack Israel and depose the power structure causing all this, don't defend it. But of course we'll be right there for them when Iran's time comes.

[hoarder]

Every once in a while marranos find it politically expedient to distance themselves from their tribe. Gates may criticize Israel today, but will do their bidding tomorrow. Pay closer attention to actions than words.

[JDRock]

@ hoarder i agree.
also israel is NOT an ungreatfuill ally, they are an opportunistic, remorseless, sociopathic group out soley for their own gain.