A sad statesman || At UN, Netanyahu spoke to a world that refused to listen

Haaretz ^ | 02.10.13 - Oct 2 2013 | Ari Shavit

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Whether credible or not, the Israeli military threat made a major comeback in New York on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the UN General Assembly Tuesday night very different from his previous ones: It lacked reproach, gimmicks and thrills. The arguments were factual and germane. Passion was kept at bay. It was clear that the Israeli statesman speaking to a thinly populated hall in New York, and to an anemic American public opinion, was a sad statesman. Once...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Sounds like he was touring Surf City ....SE of my closest beach.

They have a Surfing Museum there...I have heard.

[SierraWasp]

Yep! Dat’s it!!!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest_at_the_Beach.

It lacked reproach, gimmicks and thrills. The arguments were factual and germane. Passion was kept at bay.

And *that* is how you define a red line.