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Special relationship
Reader comment on item: Obama and Netanyahu Meet: What's Next?
Submitted by Peter Borregard (United States), May 19, 2009 at 15:19
President Obama has stated that the United States should not have a "special relationship" with any country; he said this in reference to Great Britain. He and his wife then proceeded to be rude and disrespectful to the Prime Minister and the Queen. Was it the gaucherie of a novice, or was it a Chicago pol who knows never to insult someone accidentally?
So far, Obama's attitude towards Israel seems consistent with the goal of not having a special relationship with Israel, either.
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| Historical Implications of Failing to be Israel's Friend [490 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 3, 2009 12:17 | 156610 | ||
| Obama and Mobarak meet in Cairo: What's next [138 words] | M Ibrahim | May 31, 2009 21:49 | 156497 | ||
| The Real Issue [125 words] | michael rosenberg | May 31, 2009 02:49 | 156427 | ||
| The feeling amongst my own folk [360 words] | Seamus MacNemi | May 31, 2009 00:37 | 156419 | ||
| Potentially Catastrophic American Administrative Error for Not Remembering that Israel's Strength is America's Strength [294 words] | M. Tovey | May 28, 2009 14:00 | 156308 | ||
| The Unique Solution [114 words] | Ismael Pio Elias | May 24, 2009 01:34 | 156073 | ||
| Please tell me, why the mayors in local gov't all accross America have met with Saudi A. officials?? [236 words] | Margaret | May 21, 2009 17:10 | 155939 | ||
| The meeting of a closed mind to the galant PM of Israel. [352 words] | Margaret Hood | May 21, 2009 17:00 | 155937 | ||
| Israel has already started to think for itself. [162 words] | Isaac Haskiya | May 21, 2009 12:41 | 155913 | ||
| 2012 Elections in the U.S. [87 words] | Renee Bouvier | May 20, 2009 16:45 | 155865 | ||
| President Obama has agreed to allow six gitmo detainees temporary asylum at the White House! [81 words] | pdm | May 20, 2009 13:14 | 155858 | ||
| I protest- how dare any foreign leader tell Israels leaders what to do [1552 words] | Tess McNamara Australian and Political commentator realist | May 20, 2009 03:51 | 155832 | ||
| Obama and Netanyahu meet [131 words] | Jerald K. Rome | May 19, 2009 20:08 | 155806 | ||
| It dose not help [165 words] | Christian Mohamad | May 19, 2009 19:06 | 155801 | ||
| Two State Solution for Now [50 words] | Donna S | May 19, 2009 18:49 | 155798 | ||
| Solidified by Bill Clinton [90 words] | Alan Fox | May 19, 2009 16:11 | 155792 | ||
 Special relationship [83 words] | Peter Borregard | May 19, 2009 15:19 | 155789 | ||
 Wrong, he does have a special relationship [90 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Jun 16, 2009 03:50 | 155789 | ||
| obama >carter? [170 words] | barry | May 19, 2009 14:26 | 155787 | ||
| Someone Stick a Fork in..... [121 words] | Blackspeare | May 18, 2009 22:32 | 155743 | ||
| What about George W? and Clinton, really? [278 words] | sara | May 18, 2009 19:44 | 155736 | ||
| Actually, you forgot Bush Sr. [88 words] | Jay | Jun 21, 2009 21:41 | 155736 | ||
| Obama's aims [296 words] | pete murray | May 18, 2009 15:06 | 155721 | ||
| Mr. President - Israel Will Not Go Softly into That 'Two State' Solution Night [522 words] | M. Tovey | May 18, 2009 14:00 | 155717 | ||
| Will Obama mislead PM Netanyahu too? [104 words] | M.D'Souza | May 18, 2009 12:17 | 155710 | ||
| Why not say that there is already a Palestinian state called Jordan [124 words] | MHL | May 18, 2009 10:52 | 155701 | ||
| palestine [92 words] | Samuel | May 19, 2009 12:41 | 155701 | ||
| One too many [44 words] | Ianus | May 19, 2009 12:51 | 155701 | ||
| Jordan IS Palestine ! [56 words] | larry Kosberg | May 23, 2009 19:46 | 155701 | ||
| No Peace at Israel's Expense, Mr President - Peace Will Cost More than a 'Palestinian' State [438 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 2, 2009 18:53 | 155701 | ||
| History is not kind with the ones who were friendly to Israel [382 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 15, 2009 01:54 | 155701 | ||
| Nations Rise and Fall Throughout History at the Will of Almighty God - Seek the Truth of Almighty God for Personal Understanding [513 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 15, 2009 19:49 | 155701 | ||
| My answer to Mr. Tovey [221 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 20, 2009 11:41 | 155701 | ||
| Salvation Comes by Faith - Not by Good Works - Even that of Kings [649 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 22, 2009 12:53 | 155701 | ||
| Still more confusion remains Mr. Tovey , Kindly help me [398 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 24, 2009 12:18 | 155701 | ||
| Seek the Truth of Jesus Christ and His Understanding to Clear Confusion About His WORD [1055 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 25, 2009 12:23 | 155701 | ||
| 2 | The Truth [616 words] | Unknown | Oct 5, 2012 00:46 | 155701 | |
| 2 | The Gospel Truth: How To Be Saved [219 words] | Unknown | Mar 24, 2013 18:48 | 155701 | |
| 1 | Correction Of Thessalonians 4:14 [18 words] | Unknown | Apr 1, 2014 20:29 | 155701 | |
| The Gospel Truth [92 words] | Edward Wilcock (86) | May 17, 2014 12:05 | 155701 | ||
| How will the Palestinians explain peace? [225 words] | howiem | May 18, 2009 10:02 | 155699 | ||
| What about the US's Arab friends ? [244 words] | jon, a Brit in Euroland | May 18, 2009 03:58 | 155676 | ||
| 1 | Obama: A Curse [773 words] | Bill KALOGONIS | May 18, 2009 01:46 | 155669 | |
| Please, read the Bible [96 words] | Jung Indonesia | Jun 10, 2009 13:18 | 155669 | ||
| Please, read the Bible [96 words] | Jung Indonesia | Jun 10, 2009 13:19 | 155669 | ||
| Should Israel Attack Iran First? [178 words] | Ron Gerskup | May 18, 2009 01:10 | 155668 | ||
| My answer to you Mr. Gerskup [40 words] | Seamus MacNemi | May 31, 2009 01:00 | 155668 | ||
| Obama and Netanyahu meet [400 words] | Mike Ghouse | May 17, 2009 23:26 | 155666 | ||
| Mike Ghouse, the new historian [498 words] | Infidel | May 19, 2009 19:51 | 155666 | ||
| I see no change [12 words] | Firozali A.Mulla | May 17, 2009 20:29 | 155655 | ||
| Most Jews in Israel Oppose a Palestinan State [830 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Prof, Paul Eidelberg | May 17, 2009 17:35 | 155640 | ||
| AGREED [42 words] | CAROL | May 18, 2009 03:11 | 155640 | ||
| Judas goat [69 words] | Samuel Stephens | May 17, 2009 17:34 | 155639 | ||
| Obama and Netanyahu Meet: What Next? The Whole World is Watching [166 words] | Anne USA | May 17, 2009 16:24 | 155630 | ||
| US israel relations [90 words] | Janusz Kowalik | May 17, 2009 15:29 | 155625 | ||
| These are Indeed Interesting Times [119 words] | John W McGinley | May 17, 2009 13:14 | 155614 | ||
| Collision Course: Israel and America [326 words] | Rodney Dezarn | May 17, 2009 13:03 | 155612 | ||
| If Obama pushes Israel [46 words] | Seamus MacNemi | May 17, 2009 20:22 | 155612 | ||
| Pre-emptive strike [44 words] | Samuel | May 19, 2009 12:46 | 155612 | ||
| Personally I have little faith in Obama [68 words] | Seamus MacNemi | May 17, 2009 13:01 | 155611 | ||
| Sure destruction [42 words] | The last prophet | May 17, 2009 12:56 | 155610 | ||
| That Obama is more hostile to Israel than was Bush, is at this point, beside the point [194 words] | Steve Klein | May 17, 2009 12:46 | 155609 | ||
| There are no more Israeli concessions available [357 words] | Ken Besig | May 17, 2009 12:46 | 155608 | ||
| Say nay to the naysayers. [90 words] | hyman peskin | May 17, 2009 12:41 | 155606 | ||
| Advice to Israel [39 words] | Anatoly Tsaliovich | May 17, 2009 12:26 | 155603 | ||
| left wing smell(yellow) [61 words] | Samuel | May 19, 2009 12:53 | 155603 | ||
| Advice to Israel [156 words] | Ray | Jun 16, 2009 17:53 | 155603 | ||
| You omit the Muslim angle [118 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | May 17, 2009 12:23 | 155602 | ||
| Netanyahu [68 words] | Don | May 17, 2009 11:06 | 155600 |
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