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| For Obama, Bibi's words matter while Iran's don't |
| 2015-03-22 |
| President Obama says that Bibi's words matter when it comes to a Palestinian state. "We take him at his word when he said that it wouldn't happen during his prime ministership," he told The Huffington Post. The President used Netanyahu's statement as cause for a "reassessment" of American ties with Israel. White House spokesman Josh Earnest echoed the sentiment in last Thursday's White House briefing that the Prime Minister's words could bring punishment. "Words matter," he said. There could be "consequences" for Netanyahu's statements. "Everybody who's in a position to speak on behalf of their government understands that that's the case, and particularly when we're talking about a matter as serious as this one." So let's get this straight. When foreign leaders speak, it matters. What they say is consequential. Bibi's going to have to pay for his remarks. But I have one question. Why doesn't any of this apply to Iran? Why, on Saturday Ayatollah Ali Khameini uttered the words "Death to America" even as John Kerry was expressing optimism the very same day that the United States would come to a nuclear accord with Iran! Suddenly, Iran's words don't matter? Taking this further, the most hair-raising aspect about the growing American rapprochement with Iran is that it has all happened while Iran has continued to repeatedly threaten the annihilation of the Jewish people. Ayatollah Khameini has called Jews dogs and tweeted as recently as this past November that "there is no cure for Israel other than annihilation." Now, if words matter, how can the United States continue to speak to his government while they are openly threatening a second holocaust? Why did President Obama and John Kerry not establish a repudiation of these genocidal words and threats as a precondition for any talks? The hypocrisy is startling. And it leads to a more important point. |
| Posted by:JohnQC |
| #1 That's because Bibi is an enemy whereas MM are partners. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-22 14:17 |