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Susan Rice: Netanyahu Visit ‘Destructive’ To U.S.-Israel Relationship
The Huffington Post By Paige Lavender 02/25/2015 8:56 am EST

(Two things to remember when reading this article…first, if it suits the Democrats, it’s a bipartisan issue and second, it’s considered political suicide to meet with or be seen with President Obama before election time. The Democrats are especially cognizant of that fact as evidenced in the last election. – LS)

Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech in front of a joint session of Congress will be “destructive” to U.S.-Israel relations.

“What has happened over the last several weeks, by virtue of the invitation that was issued by the Speaker [John Boehner] and the acceptance of it by Prime Minister Netanyahu two weeks in advance of his election, is that on both sides, there has now been injected a degree of partisanship, which is not only unfortunate, I think it’s destructive of the fabric of the relationship,” Rice told PBS’ Charlie Rose.

(Last time I looked, the legislative branch of the US government is equal to the executive branch, as is the judicial. So why can they not invite heads of state to speak? – LS)

“It’s always been bipartisan,” Rice added. “We need to keep it that way. We want it that way. I think Israel wants it that way. The American people want it that way. When it becomes injected or infused with politics, that’s a problem.”

(Our little friend Pinocchio would be having serious nasal problems about now. – LS)

Obama has said he will not meet with Netanyahu ahead of his speech in March, saying it would be “inappropriate” to meet with the leader two weeks before the Israeli elections. Netanyahu was invited to speak in front of a joint session of Congress by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who did not seek approval from the White House before sending the invitation.

(When has Obama asked Boehner’s approval for anything? – LS)

Several lawmakers have spoken out against the speech, saying it could cause additional strain on international talks over Iran’s nuclear plans. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) called Netanyahu’s speech “a tawdry and high-handed stunt” in a statement earlier this month.

(Well, there you go. Israel’s leader is tawdry and high-handed. Electing someone like this is almost as bad as electing Obama….well maybe not. – LS)

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