In the aftermath of the most recent slaughter, we’re starting to see some hopeful indicators that it will be different from the Pavlovian endorsement of anything and everything Israel does that you get from most American politicians. Unlike Pelosi, Obama shied away from supporting Israel’s strike. He’s not the president yet, and so he’s still equivocating, but I’m going to take this as a hopeful sign that he’s going to treat Israel like an ally instead of an infallible SuperState.
