Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Obama today, and in the interest of keeping up his pro-Israel bonafides, President Obama followed up the meeting with a statement threatening military action against Iran.
Usually that’s nothing to be taken too seriously. threatening Iran is just something a good host does for Israeli officials, who are constantly harping about war with Iran. The timing makes this quite different, however.
President Obama has been just as eager to keep sabotaging international diplomacy with Iran as anybody, but having gotten dragged kicking and screaming into a diplomatic deal in Syria is now finding himself swept up in serious diplomatic efforts with Iran. Peace is seen as a major problem within Israel’s ruling parties, and Netanyahu’s visit was being trumpeted as an attempt to scare Obama away from the table.
Having gotten a pro forma threat out of Obama, Netanyahu is claiming victory, saying he is “reassured” by Obama’s commitment to the go-nowhere status quo of the past several decades, and Israeli outlets are presenting this as Netanyahu having “got what he wanted” out of the talks.
What President Obama says, his true intentions, and what political expediency requires are three very different things, however, and just because he issued the same empty threat of war the US has punctuated its Iranian relations with for the past several decades doesn’t mean Netanyahu has successfully killed the diplomatic push.
And even if President Obama sees it that way, strong support for diplomacy among the American public is going to make it hard to quietly go back to a hostile policy toward Iran just because it’s what Netanyahu wants.
If Obama for a moment thinks that Israel ever will be satisfied no matter USG or others do for Israel, he is wrong as his healthcare for American poor's, millions upon millions of them. You want to get this monkey out of your back, boycott Israel totally. Or attack Iran and than see what happens.
I wouldn't have anything against Israel if it were not a cancer on this country and so horrible in general.
Its not good host does for Israeli officials……its bowing down to the boss. America is run by Israel………..that every body known in the world.
I'm not against Israel, just against apartheid nations and nations like North Korea attack US Naval ships on the high seas. And take about 3 billion a year in aid while giving us the finger. At times we've asked them to release people whom they see as enemies of the state of Israel, and they told us to pack sand. But to get one Jewish soldier freed they released hundred of terrorists.
A -1 from me for the reference to 'terrorists'.
Meanwhile 76% of Americans favor direct dialogue with Iran in spite of the non stop propaganda by the American and European MSM.
Somehow I feel sorry for Obama, being the president NOW and taking the brunt of the failures caused by the total subservience to Israel by several US administrations of both parties.
The last time this happened, Russia saved his ass regarding Syria, who will do it now?
I wonder in future how the history going to explain this pathetic situation. %2 of the American population hijacked the economy of the country, controls %96 of the world media, %94 of Hollywood,
populates the White House and uses the President as a puppet for their own end. I am ashamed to be a human
Why doesn't Netanyahu just say Obama is "a credit to his race" and be done with it? It was bad enough when Bush was his lap dog. Have some self respect, Mr. President.
I am certain that Hassan Rouhani is capable enough to work out that when Netanyahoo visits Washington, threats will be made against Iran. It is a certainty like night follows day and signifies nothing much.
Obama can’t seem to make up his own mind on anything, Iran is extending their hands in a goodwill jester so why not un-clench your fist and stop listening to that racist pig Netanyahu.
Binjamin aka. Mr. Potato Head looks pleased, like a spider who just bit the head off a praying mantis, and stole its wallet at the same time.
The Obama Kool-Aid still rules. The slightest hint of a deal with Iran and all the pundits go out of their minds.
Rest assured. There will be no deal of ANY kind with Iran. Netanyahu needn't worry. Obama obeys his masters in the military-industrial complex and the Israel Lobby and he WILL start a war with Iran – after he's complete his war in Syria. Yes, that's still on, too – once Obama figures out how to sidestep Putin and the UN Resolution.
I don't like to rag on Obama because it gets lost in the masturbatory fulminations of those who love to hate him just because he's he's a Dem and black. But after five years of his demonstrated performance, I have come to the conclusion that though he clearly possesses world-class rhetorical skills, he lacks the judgement, gamesmanship, toughness, and LEADERSHIP skills required for the job of President.
My personal pop psychology read on the guy is that he was raised by his mommy and his grammy and learned to do as he was told. Now, he's surrounded by powerful, politically ambitious personalities — particularly the Samantha Powers and Susan Rice types — and they "own" him. For him to then try and play "The Great Game" with the likes of Putin,…it's no contest.
Bottom line: the US is in trouble, and saddled with leadership — executive, legislative, and judicial — that is demonstrably inept. So Americans will have to endure for at least the next three years, and hope for the best. Even then, though, US politics does not look promising for delivering capable leadership from the Repub and Dem clown show.
We're in trouble folks, and headed into more.
The look on Nutjobs face says it all