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Don’t second guess me again: Netanyahu to US
NY Post ^ | August 2, 2014 | 5:50am

Posted on 08/02/2014 4:13:49 AM PDT by Dave346

WASHINGTON — Following the quick collapse of the cease-fire in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the White House not to force a truce with Palestinian militants on Israel.

Sources familiar with conversations between Netanyahu and senior U.S. officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry, say the Israeli leader advised the Obama administration “not to ever second guess me again” on the matter. The officials also said Netanyahu said he should be “trusted” on the issue and about the unwillingness of Hamas to enter into and follow through on cease-fire talks.

An Israeli official said the Netanyahu government viewed both Hamas and Qatar as having violated the commitment given to the U.S. and the U.N. and that it expected the international community to take practical steps as part of a “strong and swift response,” especially regarding the return of the abducted soldier.

In a phone call with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, Netanyahu vented his anger, according to people familiar with the call.

Netanyahu told Shapiro the Obama administration was “not to ever second-guess me again” and that Washington should trust his judgment on how to deal with Hamas, according to the people. Netanyahu added that he now “expected” the U.S. and other countries to fully support Israel’s offensive in Gaza, according to those familiar with the call. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter by name.

They said Netanyahu made similar points to Kerry, who himself denounced the attack as “outrageous,” saying it was an affront to assurances to respect the cease-fire given to the United States and United Nations, which brokered the truce.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gaza; gazaceasefire; gazatunnels; hamas; israel; johnkerry; lurch; netanyahu; qatar; rocket; secstatekerry; terror; tunnel; war; waronterror
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1 posted on 08/02/2014 4:13:49 AM PDT by Dave346
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To: Dave346

The regime will side with the animals every time. They have chosen sides


2 posted on 08/02/2014 4:16:05 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Dave346

Obama doesn’t get it....Stop meddling in the affairs of Israel....pretending that you love Jews....when you’re Muslim through and through.


3 posted on 08/02/2014 4:18:31 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Dave346

And I hope he gives a middle finger to Kerry and his bedmate, obama.


4 posted on 08/02/2014 4:27:28 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Dave346

Let Israel finish the job and wipe them out.


5 posted on 08/02/2014 4:27:52 AM PDT by texgal (end no-fault divorce laws return DUE PROCESS & EQUAL PROTECTION to ALL citizens))
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To: Dave346
Kerry should (and probably does) know that 'cease fires' are a device used to reinforce troops when you are in bad shape, like calling for a 'time out' in a ball game that is going badly.

Some people can't be negotiated with. What is anyone going to say that will make Hamas quit being a terrorist organization?

6 posted on 08/02/2014 4:30:57 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Dave346

——President Barack Obama demanded that those responsible release the soldier.——

The demand says volumes about Barack Obama.

He doesn’t understand the basic process is war. Combatants are killed and captured. The depth of misunderstanding of basic war and the continued futility of trying to reduce actual war to some sort of criminal activity indicates the depth of Obama’s naievete. War can not be resolved in a court room nor conference table. The single most important component of peace is spilled blood not pious utterances.

The 60’s pacifist is just plain lost when he enters the reality of world affairs

The return of a combatant can not rationally be be demanded by an irrelevant third party.

By not naming those responsible the demander admits not knowing who is responsible.

In the vernacular, every day Obama stands before a microphone and shows the world his ass. Pitiful.


7 posted on 08/02/2014 4:32:52 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: Dave346

Other than attempting to appease the terrorist-loving nimrods of the UN, the enemedia, and anti-semitic libtards, I’m not exactly sure why Bibi would have agreed to anything brought forth by horse face or the jug-eared ass clown.


8 posted on 08/02/2014 4:41:32 AM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: bert
The 60’s pacifist is just plain lost when he enters the reality of world affairs.

The unaccomplished, ignorant, jug-eared ass clown is just plain lost in reality... period.

9 posted on 08/02/2014 4:43:41 AM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: Dave346; Fred Nerks

Obama has clearly chosen the side of discivilization and offended Israel.

Finally.

The desperate end of Obama now begins. Lets hope it is fast enough to save America.


10 posted on 08/02/2014 5:00:46 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Common Sense 101

“President Barack Obama demanded that those responsible release the soldier.——

The demand says volumes about Barack Obama.”......

Yepper! They all ignore him, he is such a loser!


11 posted on 08/02/2014 5:04:45 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Dave346
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12 posted on 08/02/2014 5:06:40 AM PDT by RetSignman (obama: "For the love of Alinsky, how much more do I have to do to get them to impeach me"?)
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To: Dave346

G-d be with Israel. Crush her enemies on all sides Father and strengthen the IDF. Confuse those who seek to harm Israeli citizens and cause their plans to collapse. Jesus, In your Holy name I pray. Amen.


13 posted on 08/02/2014 5:07:19 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Dave346
They said Netanyahu made similar points to Kerry, who himself denounced the attack as “outrageous,” saying it was an affront to assurances to respect the cease-fire given to the United States and United Nations, which brokered the truce.

The fact that an America-hating idiot such as John Kerry holds such an important US government position is an affront to decency and common sense.

14 posted on 08/02/2014 5:09:06 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Dave346

“some Israelis and American pro-Israel groups complaining that the U.S. was treating the group - a foreign terrorist organization as designated by the State Department - as a friend.”

Can’t imagine where would they get such an idea... (/sarc)


15 posted on 08/02/2014 5:13:23 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Dave346

Is there anything Obama&co. can’t screw up?


16 posted on 08/02/2014 5:20:38 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Dave346

I’m just happy that Bibi finally said it out loud and in public.

I don’t expect Obama to give up his quest for the destruction of America, Israel, and a free and prosperous West.


17 posted on 08/02/2014 5:23:36 AM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Zeppo
The fact that an America-hating idiot such as John Kerry holds such an important US government position is an affront to decency and common sense.

The fact that the American electorate voted FOR this administration, twice, shows that too many Americans don't have either decency or common sense. Too many are more concerned about free abortions, free birth control, gay marriage, EBT, and the printed stimulus drunk stock market.

Will the American electorate wise up in time to save this country is anyone's guess.

18 posted on 08/02/2014 5:28:16 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (See my home page for some of my answers to the left's talking points.)
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To: Dave346

Bibi is a man’s man. Not a girly man.


19 posted on 08/02/2014 5:38:10 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Dave346

They (unfortunately our leaders) upon the wrong side of the fence in ME affairs should just butt out. If they can’t help Israel, they should not get involved at all.


20 posted on 08/02/2014 5:49:21 AM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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