Posted on 03/01/2015 6:55:59 PM PST by Kaslin
Secretary of State John Kerry is awfully frustrated with House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress this Tuesday.
Here’s what Kerry had to say about Boehner’s daring invitation Sunday morning on ABC’s "This Week:
“It was odd, if not unique, that we learned of it from the speaker of the House and that an administration was not included in this process," he said. "But the administration is not seeking to politicize this.”
While insisting the White House has no political desires in regards to the foreign leaders' appearance (Kerry said they don't want it to become a "poltical football"), some have suggested that Netanyahu may have political motivations, seeing as his visit is taking place just two weeks before Israeli elections.
Kerry isn’t the only member of the Obama administration to express frustration with Netanyahu’s visit. Speaking with PBS’s Charlie Rose, National Security Advisor Susan Rice said Netanyahu’s speech will be “destructive” to the America-Israel relationship.
As for Netanyahu, he clearly seems to have other motives – and deadlines – in mind. Speaking to the Conference of Presidents last week, the prime minister passionately explained that he is going to Washington now because of the important nuclear arms deal with Iran that is approaching at the end of March.
“Israel has been offered the opportunity to make its case on this crucial issue before the world’s most important Parliament. A speech before Congress allows Israel to present its position to the elected representatives to the American people and to a worldwide audience.”
America, he continued, has the ability to place needed pressure on Iran. Netanyahu then asked an important question:
“How could any responsible Israeli Prime Minister refuse to speak to Congress on a matter so important to Israel’s survival?”
Yet, the Obama administration continues to suggest Netanyahu’s visit is an unwelcome one and some Democrats have even threatened to boycott the speech.
Perhaps sensing backlash for the Obama White House's irritated reaction to Netanyahu's upcoming surprise speech, Kerry tried to defend the administration’s relationship with Israel. He did this by pointing out that America has intervened on behalf of Israel a couple of hundred times in just the past two years.
Well, numbers tell one story, but President Obama and his administration’s exasperated attitude toward Netanyahu and Israel suggests our nations are not so close after all. Can you remember any other administration daring to say this about our long term friend in the Middle East?
After all this, President Obama, the Secretary of State and other senior officials in the White House continue to claim they are Israel’s friend.
Well, if that’s true, then they have an “odd” way of showing it.
It was odd & unfortunate that Kerry was chosen to be Secretary of State.
I find it odd that Obama can be elected not once but TWICE..but hey, illegal aliens voting Dem and 47 percent of this country being absolute morons can account for that
Its odd we have an anti American pResident and administration
The Botox Kerry has subjected himself to makes him look odd.
Bolt Neck speaks.
The Administration was not included in the process?? Noone in this Administration can tell the truth. Boehner contacted the WH but begin the arrogant B-trds they are, they just ignored it. So, Boehner just went ahead. The arrogance of Obama and his people is just astounding.
He has been nothing but a Muppet and making me laugh at him since the Botox.
I can’t believe we not only got a traitor for POTUS but for Secretary of state as well. This is suicide for the nation, it really is. Probably the world as well because God knows what these two backstabbing psychopaths are doing with Iran.
I will never forgive those who voted for that arrogant pos twice, and I also will not forgive those who chose to sit home because they didn’t like the republican nominee
The lies slip so easily off of Kerry's forked tongue...
I find it odd that we have a Muslim president who hates America.
This is from about one year ago, from February 2014:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-lawmakers-push-for-netanyahu-to-address-congress/
Almost one hundred members of the US Congress signed a bipartisan letter urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress when he visits Washington in early March...
Is this the same John Kerry who was in Vietnam?
The same John Kerry who went to Paris as a private citizen to negotiate with the North Vietnamese?
Hypocrite is thy name, John Kerry.
Dude slept in his Chrysler in the 70’s between Heiresses and Gov’t jobs in Beantown, the the whole thrown the fake dog tags over the White House fence and Janyjus Khan didn’t work ok to tip Teddy needed a plant.
If it had been an adversary of the United States, Kerry would have personally rolled out the red carpet.
“That would be.. work out until Teddy need a plant
Yup, and many are here on FR.
“Odd” and “Kerry” in the same sentence seems redundant.
I find it “odd” that Obama only invited known Muslim leaders and terrorist sympathizers to his terror/extremism summit.
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