U.S.: Israel Settlement Freeze Demand Dropped

[TheeHazelnut]

Source: Huffington Post / Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has abandoned attempts to persuade Israel to slow West Bank settlement activity, officials said Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and one of the president's top foreign policy initiatives.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/07/us-israel-settlement-free_n_793441.html

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WTF? Is it "cave in on your principles week" in the White House?

[MisterP]

1. now look what those obstructionist GOPers made him do! nt

[idahoblue]

2. No more US aid

We should withdraw all aid to them.

[hay rick]

3. He's sneaking this cave in

while everybody's still focusing on the tax cut cave. Brilliant. Ironically, just this morning I had my first-ever post tombstoned for invidiously comparing Obama to Joe Lieberman. Instant vindication if I do say so...

[SaveAmerica]

4. I picked the wrong freaking week to quit sniffing glue

[Gator_Matt]

5. Good lord, is there no group that Obama won't sell out for?

AIPAC, corporations, and the rich have Obama by the balls. Pathetic excuse for a president. I'm not voting for him again in 2012.

[glinda]

6. No one really believes this man shouldn't be drug tested for mind altering drugs placed

by the Pentagon or CIA?

[KoKo]

7. Don't worry about this. He will work out a "Pragmatic Deal" in the next month or two.

In the meantime he's busy with "other things."

[McCamy Taylor]

8. New game---where's Obama's spine?

[guzzie]

9. What about all those fighter jets you gave Israel ?

Oh right - you gave them the fighter jets as an INCENTIVE - but it clearly wasn't enough incentive.

Is there anyone out there who isn't taking the mickey out of barrack ?

I reckon Maddoff could get his way with him.

[harmonicon]

10. surprise, surprise. *sigh* n/t

[Purveyor]

11. He (the President) is desperate for friends these days... eom

[Nihil]

12. Quick! Looks over there! Wikileaks! Fake rape allegations!

Cave in ... retreat ... cover up ... silence ...

[harun]

13. coup d'etat, Senate Republican's call the shots now.