I'm sure Obama looks forward to reaching out to Palestine's youth... 
Posted on 03/18/2013 10:13:14 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
As President Obama heads to the Middle East this week, including his first visit to Israel since becoming commander in chief, the White House is downplaying expectations, saying the president hopes only to help leaders come together to bring peace and democracy to the region.
The president arrives Wednesday in Jerusalem, where he will try to improve his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the heels of a newly installed Israeli government.
Netanyahu was re-elected in January but didn’t reach a deal until Friday with rival parties to create a coalition government that adds centrist Yesh Atid and pro-settler Jewish Home parties but excludes the ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties for the first time in a decade.
“President Obama looks forward to working closely with the prime minister and the new government to address the many challenges we face and advance our shared interest in peace and security,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Saturday.
Among the country’s biggest issues are ongoing efforts between Israeli and Palestinian leaders to reach a peace agreement and Israel’s effort to stop neighboring Iran for acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The White House's apparent strategy is to lower expectations to create breathing room for frank peace talks between both sides that hopefully will include discussions about what it will take to get back to the negotiating table.
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Not sayng this trip will be a collosal waste of time and a disaster, but.... it will be a collosal waste of time and a disaster.
We don’t expect much of you in this country either.
Is he going to propose a seven year peace treaty & divide Jerusalem?
No seven year peace plan?
Except for his little fantasy excursions wearing his fake mustache and meeting “new friends” in certain “happy” bars.
He wants to bring “peace and democracy” to the Middle East? Doesn’t Israel alrady have a democracy?
I hope he is treaterd with the same respect he showed Bibi-none at all...
It all depends on what the sock-puppet’s handlers allow him to do or say. He’s worthless without a script and a teleprompter.
“More from the White Hut:
Not sayng this trip will be a collosal waste of time and a disaster, but.... it will be a collosal waste of time and a disaster....
you left off MONEY.
I wouold love to see Isreal SNUB the little puke.
But, but but.... The very fact he’s going qualifies Nobama for another Nobel Peace Prize, right?
I'm sure Obama looks forward to reaching out to Palestine's youth...
He just wants to get out of town on one of his pretend missions with Net....where Net will get another opportunity to nail Obama.
Honestly, nothing they will say can lower my expectations.
My expectation was nuclear war. I can't think of anything lower than that.
When you have no goals all roads lead to “success”.
With or without teleprompter, he’s still the same.
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
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