Posted on 03/25/2010 1:32:44 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
For a head of state to visit the White House and not pose for photographers is rare. For a key ally to be left to his own devices while the President withdraws to have dinner in private was, until this week, unheard of.
Yet that is how Binyamin Netanyahu was treated by President Obama on Tuesday night, according to Israeli reports on a trip seen in Jerusalem tonight as a disastrous humiliation.
After failing to extract a written promise of concessions on Jewish settlements, Mr Obama walked out of his meeting with Mr Netanyahu but invited him to stay at the White House, consult with advisors and “let me know if there is anything new”, a US congressman who spoke to the Prime Minister said today.
“It was awful,” the congressman said. One Israeli newspaper called the meeting “a hazing in stages”, poisoned by such mistrust that the Israeli delegation eventually left rather than risk being eavesdropped on a White House phone line. Another said that the Prime Minister had received “the treatment reserved for the President of Equatorial Guinea”.
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A good number of the Times Online commenters seem to hail from Bizarro World.
Perhaps Zero is still PO’ed that the Israelis offed his buddy in Hamas.
Nah, he’s not smart enough. But he IS an example to demonstrate how half of humankind can quickly fawn over someone they barely know and eagerly give him the most powerful job in the world.
Israel was never expected to play a major role in hostilities in the Gulf. American officials knew the Arabs would not allow Israel to help defend them; they also knew U.S. troops would have to intervene because the Gulf states could not protect themselves.
Israel's posture reflected a deliberate political decision in response to American requests. Nevertheless, it did aid the United States' successful campaign to roll back Iraq's aggression. For example: � The IDF was the sole military force in the region that could successfully challenge the Iraqi army. That fact, which Saddam Hussein understood, was a deterrent to further Iraqi aggression.
� By warning that it would take military measures if any Iraqi troops entered Jordan, Israel, in effect, guaranteed its neighbor's territorial integrity against Iraqi aggression.
� The United States benefited from the use of Israeli-made Have Nap air-launched missiles on its B52 bombers. The Navy, meanwhile, used Israeli Pioneer pilotless drones for reconnaissance in the Gulf.
� Israel provided mine plows that were used to clear paths for allied forces through Iraqi minefields.
� Mobile bridges flown directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia were employed by the U.S. Marine Corps.
� Israeli recommendations, based upon system performance observations, led to several software changes that made the Patriot a more capable missile defense system.
� Israel Aircraft Industries developed conformal fuel tanks that enhanced the range of F15 aircraft. These were used in the Gulf.
� General Dynamics has implemented a variety of Israeli modifications to improve the worldwide F16 aircraft fleet, including structural enhancements, software changes, increased capability landing gear, radio improvements and avionic modifications.
� An Israeli-produced targeting system was used to increase the Cobra helicopter's night-fighting capabilities.
� Israel manufactured the canister for the highly successful Tomahawk missile.
� Night-vision goggles used by U.S. forces were supplied by Israel.
� A low-altitude warning system produced and developed in Israel was utilized on Blackhawk helicopters.
� Other Israeli equipment provided to U.S. forces included flack vests, gas masks and sandbags.
� Israel offered the United States the use of military and hospital facilities. U.S. ships utilized Haifa port shipyard maintenance and support on their way to the Gulf.
� Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor in 1981. Consequently, U.S. troops did not face a nuclear-armed Iraq.
� Even in its low-profile mode, Israeli cooperation was extremely valuable: Israel's military intelligence had focused on Iraq much more carefully over the years than had the U.S. intelligence community. Thus, the Israelis were able to provide Washington with detailed tactical intelligence on Iraqi military activities.
You need to read a little more.
Some people are just *** ****s.
If we can survive this %%@!, then it proves that God still performs miracles.
Uh...
http://hickeysite.blogspot.com/2009/06/rahm-emanuel-knows-whats-for-dinner-its.html
Can’t find anything where they’ve had a private dinner together?
Not WE, HE is the correct statement.
Humiliation is in the eye of the beholder. This was done by Bambi to make him look silly, unwelcome and powerless in the eyes of Israelis and friends of Israel. Methinks it worked.
Impeach the Muslim.
“For a key ally to be left to his own devices while the President withdraws to have dinner in private was, until this week, unheard of. “
I would expect nothing less from a Muslim terrorist!
Nothing?
My thoughts exactly. He considers Islam just as much of a crock as any other religion. But he is very sympathic to the Muslim world (which he sees as a victim of US foreign policy) and wants to curry their favor.
You know the song, “Nothing from Nothing?”
apropos right here.
And the Dali Lama went out the back door with the trash.
Humblegunner banned? I can’t say I’m sorry. I’ve NEVER seen him post anything I could agree with. The name always struck me as curiously but appropriately hypocritical. Neither humble nor a gunner, I suspect.
Thanks for the ping.
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