July 21, 2014 | Quote
Obama Talks Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on Gaza
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Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy points out that the increase in casualties can’t be a surprise to Obama. “Given the fact that this is close quarters urban combat, it’s hard to believe the administration believed the battle was going to go any other way. Perhaps the pressure from the international community became too much to bear,” he says. “The upshot is that the president is now calling for a ceasefire with his political needs in mind, not Israel’s military objectives.”
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