Posted on 06/15/2009 6:59:04 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
This is the entire broadcast of Benyamin Netanyahu's speech on Sunday night. I know it's in Hebrew, but this way you can hear Bibi's voice instead of the lady who was translating.
If you go to minute 7:11 and put the full screen button on you can see him clearly as he says:
"I know the face of war. I have experienced battle. I lost close friends, I lost a brother. I have seen the pain of bereaved families. I do not want war. No one in Israel wants war."
At 7:22 is when he says he lost his brother (brother is "ach" in Hebrew) and you can see that his eyes are watering and he is choked up.
Moments like this one are the highlights of a speech. Remember when President Bush would get choked up about something? According to Jewish teaching, a good leader needs to share in what his people are experiencing, to have mercy and understanding. He cannot be aloof.
bttt
I imagine that he full-well understands the nightmare of a mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv as well...that’s a terrible, but not unrealistic, vision of the future if Iran is left unchecked.
WHOA that great tribute to his brother I don’t understand Hebrew CG I understand emotions
Bibi is a great leader and yes I agree. One can tell a lot about the leader in the way he interacts with the people. I remember a story that was reported about President Bush I believe the day after 911. He went to a side room and just cried like a river or cried when he would visit wounded soldiers. Also I vaguely recall a speech he gave where you can tell his eyes began to get teary eyed.
I believe leaders that tend do that has a better connection to the people.
Can’t say much for Obama except don’t expect him to cry. Instead he tends to point his nose upward like Mosillini and if he ever chokes could be he is swallowing something.
Should I make a Bibi ping list?
Lost his brother in the Mt. Entebe raid in Uganda back in the 1970’s.
The Bush family’s emotional sensitivity is legendary. They are strong enough to express strong emotions & they are for real, not fake Bubba tears.
The more America sees of Bibi the greater the support for Israel. I hope he plans to be on our media, his English is flawless,
People sense the difference.
yes
Yes, please.
I, for one, wish we had Bibi as our President!
Absolutely
Sure - thank you! Love Mr. N! Actually, it’s rare that men act like men anymore...he’s refreshing.
For sure!
Yeah! I think that would be great.
YES!!!!!
I want to be Bibi Ping =)
Yes! Add me. I love him!
I’m ago on that! I have a huge burden to pray regularly for him.
Thanks Cinnamon Girl.:)
I think this isolates a major flaw in Obama: he doesn’t get emotionally engaged. Both Bibi and President Bush have tears for their soldiers, and countrymen— have we ever seen that from Obama? No, he’s off in the distance with his agenda.
Yes!!!
Count me in too.
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