Good for Jeffrey Goldberg
He is a hard core supporter of Israel but throws a flag on Prime Minister Nethanyahu for trash talking to the president of the United States: I read a statement from Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday that he "expects to hear a reaffirmation from President Obama of U.S. commitments made to Israel in 2004, which were ...
He is a hard core supporter of Israel but throws a flag on Prime Minister Nethanyahu for trash talking to the president of the United States:
He is a hard core supporter of Israel but throws a flag on Prime Minister Nethanyahu for trash talking to the president of the United States:
I read a statement from Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday that he "expects to hear a reaffirmation from President Obama of U.S. commitments made to Israel in 2004, which were overwhelmingly supported by both Houses of Congress."
So Netanyahu "expects" to hear this from the President of the United States? And if President Obama doesn’t walk back the speech, what will Netanyahu do? Will he cut off Israeli military aid to the U.S.? Will he cease to fight for the U.S. in the United Nations, and in the many international forums that treat Israel as a pariah?
I don’t like this word, "expect."
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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