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124. "Lastly, the contrast between this episode and Hillary's Atlantic interview is amazing. It's no..

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Thu Aug 14, 2014, 06:24 PM

Aug 2014

wonder the Israeli official quoted in the article says all they have to do is wait out Obama for 2 years."

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HOLY CRAP...Obama halts hellfire missiles to Israel [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

k&r... spanone Aug 2014 #1

DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #2

"No tickee no laundry" Where's Colin Powell when you need him? underpants Aug 2014 #3

Best news in weeks malaise Aug 2014 #4

I am happy about this. He listened to the Left for once. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #97

No I think they all listened to Bibi's lunacy malaise Aug 2014 #99

I think you may be giving them too much credit. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #102

When you tell the President of the United Stats not to second guess you malaise Aug 2014 #103

That would be true if the President was calling the shots. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #105

I got you malaise Aug 2014 #106

Same to ya! rhett o rick Aug 2014 #107

Lunacy is a good word. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #114

Yes it is madokie Aug 2014 #134

You are always good company malaise Aug 2014 #135

K & R. n/t FSogol Aug 2014 #5

Good, but is this just one type of missile? woo me with science Aug 2014 #6

Everything else. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #67

KNR!! Segami Aug 2014 #7

The buck ain't worth a nickle anymore. Hubert Flottz Aug 2014 #132

I predict that this thread will sink like a stone. MineralMan Aug 2014 #8

It won't malaise Aug 2014 #11

true. well, I'm kicking and reccing. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #14

Prediction Fail n/t n2doc Aug 2014 #19

Yup! Segami Aug 2014 #32

Not if I can help it. calimary Aug 2014 #48

Indeed malaise Aug 2014 #87

I think he is using reverse psychology. He wants us to r&K to spite him. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #96

I like how you make a game of this. Let us guess what you are insinuating. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #94

Psssst. You needed this... R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2014 #145

320 recs and counting.... morningfog Aug 2014 #154

You're not very good with predictions, apparently. NealK Aug 2014 #159

I think this thread demonstrates what the nation would feel if the President kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #165

GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! newfie11 Aug 2014 #9

Sadly when the weapons are reduced to nothing but rocks and bottles flamin lib Aug 2014 #10

At least with rocks and bottles, they JEB Aug 2014 #43

ANd what they see will be that they are exactly the same--yet somehow still different tblue37 Aug 2014 #110

bottles and rocks will level the playing field magical thyme Aug 2014 #82

It's a start. treestar Aug 2014 #12

K & R Liberal_Dog Aug 2014 #13

thanks Liberal_Dog kpete Aug 2014 #17

I have a feeling this is about to get a lot more interesting eShirl Aug 2014 #15

+1 redqueen Aug 2014 #26

I suspected that Netanyahu's arrogant comment would come back to bite him on the ass. GliderGuider Aug 2014 #16

which arrogant comment? I'm having a problem sorting through them. (n/t) SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #129

This one GliderGuider Aug 2014 #133

Wow! Thanks. Netanyahu - "Leader" of the free world? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #138

He 'expects full US support for Israel's decisions on Gaza'! Well, who can blame him. Sometimes I sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #150

Netanyahu is a megalomaniac and an asshole. NealK Aug 2014 #160

K&R nenagh Aug 2014 #18

How long until Carnival Cruz grandstands on this? n2doc Aug 2014 #20

k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #21

1000 recommendations. JaydenD Aug 2014 #22

Kick. n/t GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #23

kudos to President Obama!! m-lekktor Aug 2014 #24

Incoming from the Right in 5..4..3...nt Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #25

K & R democrank Aug 2014 #27

Whoa... Stellar Aug 2014 #28

About bloody time, too. Good on President Obama! riqster Aug 2014 #29

A ray of light! At least some in the US are waking up to Israel's arrogance. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #30

'Bout time! Shadowflash Aug 2014 #31

Does Hamas have tanks? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #33

K&R nt Andy823 Aug 2014 #34

Good! Skidmore Aug 2014 #35

K&R brer cat Aug 2014 #36

Excellent! ljm2002 Aug 2014 #37

they report to the President of the US, not the Prime Minister of Israel. nt magical thyme Aug 2014 #84

Which begs the question, had they gone through proper channels would the WH have cui bono Aug 2014 #89

it makes sense that if they did not go through proper channels hopemountain Aug 2014 #115

Yeah, I read this article to my husband over dinner, and his response stranger81 Aug 2014 #143

... progressoid Aug 2014 #38

Such egregious insolence will not be tolerated by the establishment indepat Aug 2014 #39

I'd like to be a fly on the wall during one of Bibi and Obama's calls. PragmaticLiberal Aug 2014 #40

Excellent! Obama took action where he could. Avalux Aug 2014 #41

^ eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #156

Any slowing of the massive out flow of arms JEB Aug 2014 #42

^ eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #157

If true......this is very good news..a first step KoKo Aug 2014 #44

I hope he, President Obama, is getting in touch with his inner Mama Bear. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #158

Kickity kick graywarrior Aug 2014 #45

Thanks, Obama! I mean it. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #46

+1 For once PBO has stood up o the Neo-Convicts, he deserves praise Vincardog Aug 2014 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author tammywammy Aug 2014 #47

I approve. Orsino Aug 2014 #49

Bibi is going to be pissed. Not that I care. dballance Aug 2014 #50

Let's hope he's ticked enough that he continues to openly show his contempt for 1monster Aug 2014 #100

K&R Duval Aug 2014 #51

Credit where it is due. Ash_F Aug 2014 #52

It has always made me a bit heartsick and nauseated tavernier Aug 2014 #53

Good. historylovr Aug 2014 #54

who wants to bet on how many sunday shows lieberfuckenputz will be on? pansypoo53219 Aug 2014 #55

the old saying rings true RedstDem Aug 2014 #56

Which RW nutjob? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #61

I was referring to net and yahoo RedstDem Aug 2014 #71

K&R .... A significant step in the correct direction 2banon Aug 2014 #57

I would keep the champange on ice for a little while longer. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #58

i like your skepticism tomp Aug 2014 #164

I'm skeptical of everything the "news" reports, NM_Birder Aug 2014 #167

It sounds a bit 'tit for tat', as in done out of pique Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #59

Who cares...Netanyahu is fully deserving! whathehell Aug 2014 #172

Israel went around the White House direct to Pentagon MattP Aug 2014 #60

Very good. potone Aug 2014 #62

Netanyahu is a racist as well as a murderer. George Bush all over again. loudsue Aug 2014 #98

+1000 NealK Aug 2014 #161

K&R n/t myrna minx Aug 2014 #63

I can't believe it yellowwoodII Aug 2014 #64

K&R mac56 Aug 2014 #65

k&r AnAzulTexas Aug 2014 #66

When Netanyahu said "Don't ever second guess me again," his ass popped into the toaster. Zen Democrat Aug 2014 #68

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #69

My so called 'smart' phone wont let me rec this.... chknltl Aug 2014 #70

Coulda edited my post.... chknltl Aug 2014 #125

So used to rubber stamping that they didn't see the need. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #72

STARVE THE BEAST mwrguy Aug 2014 #73

This is long overdue. beemer27 Aug 2014 #74

knr frylock Aug 2014 #75

Great news! yellerpup Aug 2014 #76

Looks like Bibi will have to beg now... Helen Borg Aug 2014 #77

Hillary wouldn't have done this. Duppers Aug 2014 #78

No she would have sent anything they wanted..To hell with the Palestinians. abakan Aug 2014 #85

Yes!! n/t whathehell Aug 2014 #79

I'd tell Netanyahu to kiss my real red-blood American ass. TRoN33 Aug 2014 #80

Damn straight. abakan Aug 2014 #81

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #83

The entire Wall Street Journal article is well worth reading karynnj Aug 2014 #86

Great post. I am so proud... YvonneCa Aug 2014 #151

He's wrong waiting them out - as there is no illusive winning solution that is gained by waiting karynnj Aug 2014 #168

K&R Ineeda Aug 2014 #88

good Douglas Carpenter Aug 2014 #90

That's a good start. pa28 Aug 2014 #91

IBI LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #93

I am happy about this in-spite of Mineral Man trying to use reverse psychology on us. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #95

Bibi's alligator mouth finally got his hummingbird ass in trouble. Good. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2014 #101

Good. It's the right thing to do. nt. nolabear Aug 2014 #104

HEY BIBI, YOU HAVE BEEN SECOND GUESSED AGAIN drynberg Aug 2014 #108

Did McCain's head explode? liberal N proud Aug 2014 #109

Hell fire missles are old and out dated. penndragon69 Aug 2014 #111

Great. It's not much but it's a start. PFunk Aug 2014 #112

This OP has hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #113

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Aug 2014 #116

I hope this serves to remind people that the President is working on issues BainsBane Aug 2014 #117

I have heard whispers that humbled_opinion Aug 2014 #122

What is with the obsession with what appears on television? BainsBane Aug 2014 #123

Drop by whitehouse.gov and thank him for this n/t eridani Aug 2014 #118

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #119

ha! i was just about to post the same... hopemountain Aug 2014 #174

We are of like mind. ;-) n/t ReRe Aug 2014 #175

'..The buck stops here. Wait a second…It's not OK anymore.' " Cha Aug 2014 #120

Good becasue one thing is certainly clear.... humbled_opinion Aug 2014 #121

"Lastly, the contrast between this episode and Hillary's Atlantic interview is amazing. It's no.. Cha Aug 2014 #124

Might just be symbolic. Might just be a grudge. But it's a good start! n/t RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #126

K&R n/t proReality Aug 2014 #127

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #128

Netanyahu is a fascist POS. i wish i could recommend m-lekktor Aug 2014 #130

This thread is a dream. I'm asleep and it's just a nighttime wishful fantasy. Rozlee Aug 2014 #131

K&R McCamy Taylor Aug 2014 #136

"completely miscalculates their place in the world" riverwalker Aug 2014 #137

"Translated..Who the f%@ck do they think they are"?..Damn straight! whathehell Aug 2014 #171

Did anyone read this article? littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #139

K & R. GoneFishin Aug 2014 #140

Mic drop! BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #141

Netan-"Yahoo" (mean't in the Jonathan Swift sense)... nikto Aug 2014 #142

The Guardian quoted Netanyahu 12 days before this finally filters to the mainstream media... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #144

Take that flamingdem Aug 2014 #146

K&R daschess1987 Aug 2014 #147

Wow, something really is changing. The bullies are getting pushback finally, not just Israel sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #148

Obama told the truth and it pissed off some brass cops...maybe they should LISTEN to him Rex Aug 2014 #149

Stuff like this scares me, tho... Drunken Irishman Aug 2014 #163

True, but if they go up against the POTUS they are going to lose. Rex Aug 2014 #170

THANK YOU OBAMA! Warpy Aug 2014 #152

Good!!! supercats Aug 2014 #153

I remember an article that said the weapons transfer was not an "emergency" request morningfog Aug 2014 #155

K & R defacto7 Aug 2014 #162

K&R nt raouldukelives Aug 2014 #166

Not just the United States, also Spain and the U.K. PADemD Aug 2014 #169

Good!! n/t whathehell Aug 2014 #173