Posted on 11/07/2011 5:43:57 PM PST by Nachum
Microphones accidently left on after G20 meeting pick up private conversation between US, French presidents. Sarkozy admits he 'can't stand' Israeli premier. Obama: You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day!
French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly told US President Barack Obama that he could not "stand" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he thinks the Israeli premier "is a liar."
According to a Monday report in the French website "Arret sur Images," after facing reporters for a G20 press conference on Thursday, the two presidents retired to a private room, to further discuss the matters of the day.
The conversation apparently began with President Obama criticizing Sarkozy for not having warned him that France would be voting in favor of the Palestinian membership bid in UNESCO despite Washington's strong objection to the move.
(Excerpt) Read more at ynetnews.com ...
France seems to hate Jews and Arabs equally.
Thanks to Army Air Corps and Sunken Civ for the Ping.
My take FWIW:
I don’t believe the “I didn’t know the mike was open” excuse... ever, especially not at meetings at such high levels.
So, who did the leaking, and whom does it benefit?
Who is the winner? Who is the loser?
We know Sarko detests Obama, we know Obama hates Bibi and Israel. I think Bibi and Sarko actually have a good working relationship.
It is possible that Sarko set up Obama, hoping he would make an anti-Bibi, anti-Israel comment. And the Dear Leader never disappoints in that department, does he?
Obama needs to be seen as supporting Israel; now, once again, he shows he doesn’t. Sarko has been accused of being too close to Israel, in fact, often accused of being Jewish.
This might also be payback for the snarky, tasteless comment Barry made about Sarko and Carla’s new baby.
Let’s see if any if this makes a difference with the knee-jerk leftist Jews who voted 80+ % for Obama in 1980.
The Frogs love the Palestinians AND Jerry Lewis. Go figure...
Oh no, God forbid not liking Israeli PM. That’s punishable by death.
I like your answer.
You mean in the comments?
When did that start?
Must be either prophesy or ancient history.
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