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| Obama told Netanyahu: Go Home, Don't Explain From Here |
| 2010-06-05 |
| In the hubbub surrounding the "battle of the flotilla," Netanyahu's quick reversal of his decision to remain in the United States has been largely ignored. Not at the burg. It turns out that Obama told him to leave because he didn't want Netanyahu to use the White House as a stage on which to present Israel's side of the story. Hussein must be taking Mid-East advice from Helen Thomas. The flotilla violence caught Netanyahu in the midst of a diplomatic trip to North America. He was in the Canadian capital of Ottawa at the time, about to leave for Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. The meeting was to have been a way for Obama to make up for the humiliation he dealt Netanyahu on his last visit, when he refused to be seen with the Israeli leader in public. Netanyahu announced immediately after the flotilla news broke that he would remain in North America and would meet with Obama as scheduled. However, within minutes after media reported Netanyahu would continue with his trip as scheduled, he abruptly announced a change of plan and set off immediately for Israel to "deal with the flotilla crisis." Behind the scenes, it was Obama officials who caused the turnabout. Globes cites sources in both Jerusalem and Washington who say that Obama officials gave a clear message to Netanyahu's people: "Don't come." Officials in both Washington and Jerusalem deny that this was the case. Some sources said that it was precisely the high-profile nature of the visit that scared the Americans. The White House did not wish Obama to be seen sharing the stage with the leader of the country that was under international attack for having "attacked peace activists." Netanyahu, for his part, was looking forward to explaining to the world from Washington that the violent activists on the boat in question were "terror activists" with ties to Hamas and Al-Qaeda, who attempted to lynch the minimally-armed soldiers as they rappelled down down their helicopter. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #9 Considering his mentor and speechwriter was a flotilla org person... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-06-05 15:27 |
| #8 Since 1960 the important action is in the American living room. By denying Netanyahu access on that front, Hussein Obama was making it very clear with which side he favors. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-06-05 15:17 |
| #7 I was thinking maybe the Prime Minister of Israel thought going back to Israel might be a good idea considering all of a sudden Israel was under a state of national emergency and under possible eminent attack from from its many murderous enemies (it's happened before)rather than because Obama told him to. But I guess I was wrong. Also, I don't think "talking to the American People" is going to get him anywhere - the media have a way of sabotaging most efforts in that regard. |
| Posted by: Goober Goobelopolous 2010-06-05 15:08 |
| #6 As I suggested before, Netanyahu said "I quit!", and Obama screamed at him, "You can't quit, I fire you! You get back here so I can fire you!" It goes to Obama's tremendous egotism, along with his desire to "put daylight" between the US and its allies, by offending them. (Like 'accidentally' getting Queen Elizabeth II's birthday wrong, on top of a half dozen other 'mistakes' offensive to England.) This is the flip side of his embracing our enemies. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-06-05 13:30 |
| #5 netanyahu replied go too hell |
| Posted by: sinse 2010-06-05 13:07 |
| #4 Obama, why don't YOU go home. We know where that is... |
| Posted by: Harcourt Angoger7112 2010-06-05 12:45 |
| #3 Obama is a disgrace. I can't wait until he is gone in 2012. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-06-05 12:40 |
| #2 Hmmm..the "first anti-American President" tag seems appropriate. |
| Posted by: One Eyed Thinenter6178 2010-06-05 12:24 |
| #1 "But Daaaaaaad you're gonna embarrass me in front of all the cool kids!" |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-06-05 11:24 |