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Good, Natenyahu doesn't deserve the Presidents time. And for him to expect Obama to drop everything for him is beyond being conseeded. Its about time we stop being the Iraeli whipping boy.
Good, Natenyahu doesn't deserve the Presidents time. And for him to expect Obama to drop everything for him is beyond being conseeded. Its about time we stop being the Iraeli whipping boy.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer, citing Israeli sources, reported that the Israelis were told Obama's schedule would not permit a meeting even though Israel offered to have Netanyahu travel to Washington.
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (Reuters) - In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally, the White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would not meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a U.S. visit later this month, as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran's nuclear program.
The apparent snub, coupled with Netanyahu's sharpened demands for a tougher U.S. line against Iran, threatened to plunge U.S.-Israeli relations into crisis and add pressure on Obama in the final stretch of a tight presidential election campaign.
An Israeli official said the White House had refused Netanyahu's request to meet Obama when the Israeli leader visits the United States to attend the U.N. General Assembly, telling the Israelis "the president's schedule will not permit that."
"Contrary to reports in the press, there was never a request for Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with President Obama in Washington, nor was a request for a meeting ever denied," the White House said Tuesday night in its statement, which made reference to "our close cooperation on Iran and other security issues."
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But hey, if you think that it's patriotic to support a foreign power's attempt to not only dictate our foreign policy but also influence our elections then carry on, you great American.
But hey, if you think that it's patriotic to support a foreign power's attempt to not only dictate our foreign policy but also influence our elections then carry on, you great American.
So you think Obama should also refuse a meeting with the Muslim Brotherhood head of Egypt?
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