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Obama says a weakened Israel would be 'failure' of his presidency
AFP/Yahoo ^ | 4/5 | AFP

Posted on 04/06/2015 8:25:17 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue

US President Barack Obama has said that a weakened Israel would be a "fundamental failure of my presidency," affirming solidarity with the long-time ally despite recent differences over the Iran nuclear deal.

Obama said while Israel has reason to be concerned about foe Iran, he defended the framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program that negotiators drew up last week.

Obama made the comments to The New York Times in a 45-minute video interview on Saturday that was posted on Sunday.

"I would consider it a failure on my part, a fundamental failure of my presidency, if on my watch or as a consequence of work that I've done, Israel was rendered more vulnerable," Obama said.

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: failureofpresidency; israelobama; obamaisrael
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To: TangledUpInBlue

I don’t even think he understands what he is saying any more, he is just like a trained seal


21 posted on 04/06/2015 8:37:30 AM PDT by Mr. K (“Imma go out like muthafking Tupac muh n-word yeah bleeved dat”)
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To: samtheman

Oh, I do believe he will wink when he says “my bad”.


22 posted on 04/06/2015 8:40:01 AM PDT by tioga
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To: TangledUpInBlue

I don’t want to rag on Netanyahu, but he’s a wimp compared to past Israeli leaders. Begin did not ask for Reagan’s permission - he struck Osirak, and that was that. Netanyahu’s Hamlet-like indecision has given Iran the time it needed to get its nuclear program going. It seems Bibi was more interested in milking the Iranian nuclear program for domestic political points than in actually striking it. Thanks to his lollylagging, the Iranians are now on the verge of a nuclear weapon. Begin understood that even under Reagan, the US was not to be trusted on matters of mortal import to Israel. It’s incomprehensible that Bibi has wasted so much time talking when the time for action was yesterday.


23 posted on 04/06/2015 8:40:03 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

What he means is that if Israel is merely weakened and not turned into a molten radioactive-waste heap it would be a failure of his pResidency.


24 posted on 04/06/2015 8:43:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If obama speaks and th<uere is no one the<ire to hear it, is it still a lie?)
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To: TangledUpInBlue
Obama says a weakened Israel would be 'failure' of his presidency

Wait a minute!

He telling the truth here.

A successful presidency to Obama would mean the annihilation of Israel. Merely weakening Israel WOULD BE a failure.

25 posted on 04/06/2015 8:44:49 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (WSC: The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end...)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

I thought Klownie the Kenyan was already a failure regardless? Did I miss something?


26 posted on 04/06/2015 8:44:51 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: tioga

Oh, I do believe he will wink when he says “my bad”.

27 posted on 04/06/2015 8:45:20 AM PDT by seawolf101
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To: TangledUpInBlue

THIS...IS A CLEAR INDICATION that Obie has Finally and irrevocably Jumped The Stinkin Shark!!

I was looking for a Ted Cruz Face Palm Photo for use here.... but thus far havent found one!

Ted Cruz 2016.. - A Return To Normalcy!!


28 posted on 04/06/2015 8:45:36 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You beat me to it.;-)


29 posted on 04/06/2015 8:46:36 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (WSC: The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end...)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

I’m not sure what’s more frightening; this man’s BS or the undoubted fact that he actually believes what he’s saying.


30 posted on 04/06/2015 8:46:44 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Politics is downstream from culture." -- Andrew Breitbart)
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To: TangledUpInBlue
Taqiyyah
31 posted on 04/06/2015 8:47:01 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Just as he probably believes that his strengthening and emboldening US enemies makes us stronger, because it shows how magnanimous and humble we are, and gives dignity to our enemies. Then we can all live together in peace and harmony, inshallah!


32 posted on 04/06/2015 8:47:22 AM PDT by Defiant (If Ted Cruz is President, will Boehner shut down the government to fund Obamacare?)
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To: Truth29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyl7GP_VMJY


33 posted on 04/06/2015 8:48:43 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

“Wanna buy a bridge?”


34 posted on 04/06/2015 8:51:35 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: TangledUpInBlue

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Too late!

It’s already a failure.
.


35 posted on 04/06/2015 8:53:49 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

To quote that great philosopher Keith Richards: “Talk is cheap”.


36 posted on 04/06/2015 9:02:12 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: TangledUpInBlue
Obama says a weakened Israel would be 'failure' of his presidency

Boob bait for the NY Times reading, non orthodox Jews.

37 posted on 04/06/2015 9:03:31 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Why limit it to just that? Odumbass can claim innumerable failures.


38 posted on 04/06/2015 9:06:46 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Read between the lines. He doesnt want a weakened Israel. He wants a destroyed Israel.


39 posted on 04/06/2015 9:15:31 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
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To: Old Sarge

“Taqiyyah “

What epitomizes Obama/Jarrett


40 posted on 04/06/2015 9:16:35 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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