Posted on 01/13/2009 7:42:40 AM PST by RouxStir
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert placed a direct call to US President George W. Bush on Thursday, demanding that US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice not be allowed to vote in favor of a UN Human Rights Council condemnation of Israel's anti-Hamas Gaza war. According to Olmert, Bush's acquiescence, and his insistence that Rice back down from the resolution, made Rice sizzle....
..."I said: 'Get me President Bush on the phone,'" Olmert explained during a speech to residents in the Hamas-targeted city of Ashkelon. "They said he was in the middle of giving a speech in Philadelphia," Olmert said. "I said I didn't care: 'I need to talk to him now.' He got off the podium and spoke to me."
...PA Foreign Minister Riad Malki confirmed he was told America would vote in favor of the UN's condemnation of Israel. Malki said Rice even apologized to the Saudi foreign minister for the abstention, saying she would make it public that the US backed the resolution even though the country cast an abstention ballot.
After the resolution passed, Rice praised the Council for passing the resolution, which she called "a step toward our goals." Although she noted that the U.S. recognizes the right of Israel "like other states, to exercise its right of self-defense," she softened the statement by adding "We have said to Israel that it is obligated to take feasible steps to minimize the impact of any actions on civilians."
She also urged the Council to "keep our eye on the goal of Resolution 1850, which we passed in this chamber a short time ago. That is the goal of establishing an enduring commitment to mutual recognition; freedom from violence, incitement, and terror; and a two-state solution, building upon previous agreements and obligations.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
However, I think the root of the problem is that Bush can't communicate with his staff to make a clear position on Israel. As far as apologizing to the Arabs...we need to drop a few "apologies" on the Saudi scumbags.
I am glad someone put Rice in her place. I think we need to quit meddling with Israel, we need to get our monies worth out them.
My first inclination as well. Fantasy journalism.
The President has been abundantly clear. I believe those who veer away think they can get away from it since he will be out of office in a few days.
Condi, too, has been hypnotized by the reptilian
She gave Bush such bad advice as SecState, she’s probably a shho-in for a new position in the Obama advsor stable
Rice - Krispy........
If he thinks Rice is anti-Israel, wait until he gets a load of Barry.
Wait till they nuke the Iranians, the only choice we have left Israel to defend themselves.
When Savage tore into Rice a few years ago, I didn’t understand his disdain for her.
“I can see clearly now.”
nice picture, witch or bi*ch?? I know! BOTH!!!
How do you figure. I would imagine it did. of course the libs are eating this up SEE HE IS A LAPDOG OF THE JOOS!!!!! now if he hadn't taken that call they would say he doesn't connect with world leaders in crisis. of course O would be praise for stoping what he was doing to talk.
Did the Saudis apologize to us after several of their citizens flew planes into the World Trade Center?
“Rice looked “fried” in the pic with the article.”
Does that mean anything other than that’s the picture someone picked for this article in order to make their point? Was the picture actually taken at the occurence of the news being reported or is it stock?
I wonder what Olmert gets out of going public with this.
he gets my support.
Couple of extra votes.
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