An Open Microphone Is A Dangerous Thing

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Most of the mainstream American press has not yet covered this story. It will be interesting to see if they do. YNet News posted a story yesterday about a microphone left on after the G20 meeting that picked up a conversation between President Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy. The article reported:

The conversation apparently began with President Obama criticizing Sarkozy for not having warned him that France would be voting in favor of the Palestinian membership bid in UNESCO despite Washington’s strong objection to the move. 

The conversation then drifted to Netanyahu, at which time Sarkozy declared: “I cannot stand him. He is a liar.” According to the report, Obama replied: “You’re fed up with him, but I have to deal with him every day!” 

There goes the Jewish vote!

I don’t know much about Netanyahu. I know that he loves Israel and is doing his best to preserve it. I know that he lost his brother in the Entebbe Raid to free Israeli hostages. I know that he was treated very badly when he visited the White House in March 2010. I don’t know what President Obama has against Israel, but he obviously is not a supporter of the country.

 

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