Monday February 4, 2013

I've Been Thinking:

Israeli Army Chief of Staff Benny Ganz has just begun a five day trip to Washington, DC.

This is an essential trip not only for Israel but also for the United States. The purpose of this trip is to solidify relations and continue dialogue between the countries. It is critical in terms of planning and approval.

Ganz is very comfortable in DC. He was the Israeli army liaison in DC just a few years ago. He knows the players and they know him.
Specifically, Jerusalem and Washington will talk about Syria and about Iran. Then they will cover other problems in the region.
Most importantly Ganz will be testing the waters to make certain that the US and Israel see eye to eye on certain red lines.

Obviously there are major differences in points of view. The United States wants to hear that plans can be implemented that will help and not hurt the region. Think of this as a longer version of the briefings that led to the Israeli bombing of Syria last week.

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