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Report: Obama visiting Israel to try to prevent attack on Iran
According to the officials, the urgency of the trip is because in his speech to the United Nations in September, Netanyahu had flagged the spring of 2013 as a significant time in the context of the Iranian nuclear threat.
Therefore, they said, Obama is concerned that the prime minister will decide to attack Iran now when he is backed by a new government and can establish a new security cabinet, without Dan Meridor and Benny Begin, two Likud MKs and alleged opponents of such a strike who lost their Knesset seats in the recent elections.
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So, he really doesn’t care if Israel is attacked, but he’s very concerned if Iran is.
darwin on February 11, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Defending Iran?
Cripe
cmsinaz on February 11, 2013 at 8:30 AM
I thought he was going to shoot skeet. He does that all the time.
forest on February 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Pork-Chop on February 11, 2013 at 8:37 AM
He couldn’t be bothered to visit our ally Israel as a show of support for, you know, our ally Israel. Nope. When he finally goes, it’s to stop an attack on our mutual enemy.
steebo77 on February 11, 2013 at 8:45 AM
“You’re going to make me look bad, dude, can’t you just absorb a first strike so I can continue being lauded as a peacemaker? I have my credibility to think about there.”
-Dog Eating Dog Eater
Bishop on February 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM
Bizarro World
jake-the-goose on February 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM
Ream him a new one, Bibi.
petefrt on February 11, 2013 at 8:53 AM
Then on to Egypt and Iran!
Isn’t Obama expected to receive the Muslim Brotherhood award of the year in Cairo?
albill on February 11, 2013 at 8:54 AM
But Obama said ‘self determination is a universal value.’
Unless you’re Jewish, apparently.
Washington Nearsider on February 11, 2013 at 8:56 AM
If Israel DOES have to attack, the time to launch it is about the time Air Force One is touching down.
michaelo on February 11, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Barky visiting Israel is a supremely offensive act. He dirties the ground of the Holy Land with his step and is only going there to spout more lies (as he always lies about everything) and to try to further undermine Israel’s security. The Indonesian is ultimate slime.
If Israel really had guts, they’d reject his visit, especially after Barky and his junta lied about what Israeli officials had said in order to convince Americans that Israel preferred him – LOL, as Israel was the only country that Barky got less a majority approval rating in over the years … far less.
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on February 11, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Standing defiantly, staring menacingly at the nosecone of a scud missile would seem to be an appropriate gesture here.
Jeffster on February 11, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Maybe someone will throw a shoe at him? /s
katiejane on February 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM
They should deny AF 1 landing rights and send him on his way to a ME country more to his liking.
chemman on February 11, 2013 at 10:49 AM
So, sure it is that B. Obama’s terror buddy from Chicago William Ayers or his wife will have some hate America/Non praticeing Jewish buddies to golf with in Israel. Once he lands gets with them say on the 9th hole drinking and ploting with them.
Israel launches the attacks on Iran big time.
My guess with his own ass on the line on the ground there he would OK any U.S. protection of Israle until he could get out of range of the confilct.
APACHEWHOKNOWS on February 11, 2013 at 11:35 AM
I hope Bibi politely says ‘screw you, Mr. President’ …sure we give Israel a lot of $ but we have no right, or i should say Obama, has no right to tell what Israel to do when it comes to their nations security
sadsushi on February 11, 2013 at 4:04 PM