President Obama spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after Bibi’s memorable red-line speech at the United Nations. The White House released this readout of that call:
President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke today as part of their regular consultations, and to follow up on Secretary Clinton’s meeting with the Prime Minister. The two leaders discussed a range of security issues, and the President reaffirmed his and our country’s unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security. The two leaders underscored that they are in full agreement on the shared goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The Prime Minister welcomed President Obama’s commitment before the United Nations General Assembly to do what we must to achieve that goal. The two leaders took note of the close cooperation and coordination between the Governments of the United States and Israel regarding the threat posed by Iran – its nuclear program, proliferation, and support for terrorism – and agreed to continue their regular consultations on this issue going forward.
Obama had a few campaign events today in Washington and headed over to the Democratic National Committee at 1:30 p.m. for debate prep.
Another great move.
Obama will not agree to a red line. Bibi gets up in front of the entire world and literally draws one. Then they get a press release with the White House nodding approval. Now we have our red line.
Trick is going to be to keep people from screwing it up. Even if it is not exactly so the perception has to be that US and Israel are lockstep.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/09/un-real-obama-ambassador-rice-blew-off-netanyahu-speech-today-too-video
Barack Obama blew off Netanyahu this week. He refused to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister while he’s visiting the US. He said he was too busy but took the afternoon off on Thursday according to his schedule. He’s going to call Netanyahu between campaign stops today.
Meanwhile… Obama’s ambassador to the UN Susan Rice also blew off Netanyahu’s speech. She went to lunch with Hillary and some other officials instead.
Greta Van Susteren broke the story on Thursday: (video)
Obama has supported a nuclear Iran from the beginning: sanctions have merely been his means for covering this. It was obvious at least from the time he sat out the Iranian version of the “Arab Spring” in 2009, if not before.
He supports Iran having nukes as a matter of “fairness,” but primarily has always hoped to use the threat of Iranian nukes, from which “he alone can save Israel,” as a means to force Israel to grant ruinous concessions to the Arabs.