Post pro-war columnist Ralph Peters, an Iraq war cheerleader who all but declared that war won in March, 2003, claimed that Israeli “government leaders and generals” are suddenly concerned that incoming Democratic president Barack Obama will “stab” Israel in the back by withdrawing practical and political support once he takes office.

Peters' proof for his claim? He had none. He didn't quote a single Israeli politician or military leader on the record. He didn't quote anybody off the record. He didn't point to a single utterance picked up by the Israeli or foreign press. Peters had zero facts to back up his far-fetched claim that the United States would, pretty much for the first time since the creation of Israeli state, withdraw its support from the nation when the new Democrat takes office.

Peters had nothing to back up his claim, but that didn't stop him from using violent rhetoric to scare readers about Obama. Along with claiming that (unknown) Israeli leaders fear being stabbed in the back, Peters also stressed, “Israeli soldiers should not have to go into battle worrying about an American bullet in the back.” [Emphasis added.]

BTW, readers should note that the Post now refers to president-elect Barack Obama as “BAM” in its Op-ed page headlines. Nothing disrespectful there, right?