It doesn’t have to be true, just the rumor is sufficient. The Israeli Ambassador to the US has already said the report was news to him.
Someone like Plouffe must have leaked this story to the NYT to help Obama before the debate Monday night. What the WH official must have overlooked is that we already have a multilateral forum for these negotiations, the P5+1. The US going it alone would piss off our allies who are participating with us in the sanctions. And if Israel was unaware of such talks, they have every right to be pissed.
Now it appears the Administration is walking this back. Either the NYT made this story up or it is being thrown under the bus. Either way, it is not good for Obama. I hope it comes up tomorrow night.
Sounds to me like a “trial balloon” that will be easily forgotten by the media next week.
Amazing!Thanks kabar.
Sometimes when you think the regime is being really slick it turns out to be sheer incompetence! Hard to tell one from the other at times.