Posted on 02/15/2015 11:33:30 AM PST by Dave346
House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday accused the White House of "animosity" towards Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, whose planned speech before the US Congress has stirred up a political furor in both countries.
Boehner defended his decision to invite Netanyahu to give an address on Iran's nuclear program before Congress next month, flouting diplomatic convention which says that such an invitation should have come from US President Barack Obama.
Boehner said he felt it was important to do an end-run around White House "interference," amid a raging debate over whether to soften sanctions on Tehran.
"I wanted to make sure that there was no interference," he said about his decision to issue the invitation to the Israeli leader.
"There's no secret here in Washington about the animosity that this White House has for Prime Minister Netanyahu," Boehner told the Fox News Sunday television program, adding, "frankly, I didn't want them getting in the way."
"It's an important message that the American people need to hear," Boehner, the top House Republican, added.
"I'm glad that he's coming and I'm looking forward to what he has to say."
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You have a point if he was a lobbyist for current legislation. I think the Pope is going to speak also. Sort of ceremonial courtesy.
Right. The Obama crowd not only counts on people being ignorant of history, they count on people being ignorant of recent events, and also count on the MSM not to call them on it.
Is BONEr trying to show some backBONE?
I’m waiting to hear Obama say that he can’t guarantee the Prime Minister’s safety while in the U.S.
It’s called a “work-around”. Need to bypass White House lies.
Bonehead will have to run over to the whitehut and kiss zeros butt.
the antisemitic negro is a racist
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