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Obama admin punts to Congress over Palestine repercussions
The White House won’t seek to punish the Palestinian Authority for this week’s statehood vote at the United Nations, but did not vow to veto pending legislative proposals to cut off U.S. aid in retaliation. …
Questions about repercussions are “better directed at the Congress than at us,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday. She said the State Department is still trying to release $495 million in pending funds for fiscal year 2012 that were held up following the Palestinians’ failed effort last year to become a full member of the U.N.









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Where’s my darn ‘surprised look’ mask when I need it?
platypus on December 2, 2012 at 4:32 PM
AND guess who will get the blame for this if congress doesn’t give funds? What are the odds that congress won’t give funds?
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letget on December 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Obama and Hillary love you, stupid Obama Jewish voters.
Schadenfreude on December 2, 2012 at 4:46 PM
So, Nero fiddled, and Pilate washed his hands … who does this guy think he is?
OldEnglish on December 2, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Reading this clusterfruck of a write up tells you all you need to know about the entire Obama reign.
Orwell, Machiavelli, Muenchhausen, Pinocchio, Goebbels, Che, Stalin are all proud, very proud.
America, you once free land are now a stupid AmeriKa.
Pravda laughs her head off, for good reason. She has way more credibility than any American media. The latter are all literally in bed with the gov’t. Enjoy their progeny, fools.
Schadenfreude on December 2, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Thats how the heads of organized crime families work…stay far enough away for anything you may personally be questioned about.
This has been the tactic since his first term…its the tactic of the whole administration. Leave enough wiggle room for plausible denial. Or as Sibelius advised “Don’t put anything in writing”. Let that soak in for a bit. The “most transparent administration ever”, advising everyone to make sure nothing can be checked on by not having anything be traceable via document or transcript.
Mimzey on December 2, 2012 at 4:51 PM
“Foreign Policy…?
… Never heard of it.” – Oblahblah
Seven Percent Solution on December 2, 2012 at 4:51 PM
Well he thinks he’s Jesus Christ.
WeekendAtBernankes on December 2, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Cut Tribute money to the Slaves of Allah? Pretty dangerous move for a dhimmie nation.
BL@KBIRD on December 2, 2012 at 4:59 PM
It Obama regime has sided decisively with terrorist organizations from the outset. It has supported the takeover of Arab countries by terrorist organizations with good success and is working behind the scenes to replace Assad with yet another AQ linked group of nutjobs.
Oh we’ll keep funding the Paleos. Absolutely.
CorporatePiggy on December 2, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Obama’s Arab’Spring’ in full bloom. Obama fools the entire world, all of the time.
Schadenfreude on December 2, 2012 at 5:27 PM
wasn’t Obama’s first call as President was to Abbas in 2009?
CrimsonFisted on December 2, 2012 at 5:58 PM