Obama told AIPAC that Jerusalem "must remain undivided;" but when Palestinian Authority President Abbas complained, Obama changed his mind. Now, Obama says that the status of Jerusalem is something for the "parties to negotiate."
I don't know which is more remarkable, Obama's flip flop based on input from Palestinians or that this story only made page A6 of the June 6 Washington Post.
AverageVoter, you should read what Obama had to say morecarefully perhaps. His "undivided" comment was a reference to the pre-1967 Jerusalem that had barbed wires and fencing running thru the city. He doesn't want to see that and for good reason. He amended his wording to be less needlessly offensive to Palestinians. Are you suggesting he should try to be MORE offensive to them? Amending one's statements to clarify a position is not changing his position.
The problem is that Obama was speaking to a very powerful pro-Israel group and made no attempt to "clarify" his position until after the Palestinian Authority complained. He said what he thought the people in front of him wanted to hear and didn't think anyone on the other side of the world would notice. Of course, he should not deliberately attempt to offend Palestinians, which is why his clear and unambiguous statement on Jerusalem was so significant, even if it only lasted 24 hours.
Granted McCain is not McAble and tells total McWhoppers all the McTime and is the McManchurian McCandidate, but there is nothing Mctrue or unMcbullshit about American Foreign relations anymore. i am afraid these fuckers are making up a story as people do. Status always becomes about deception and misleading. This fellow is probably trying to position himself for another advancment up the ladder of suckexcess, and would not speak the truth if it threatened to give him a trim.
Arrghhh!!! I feel like slapping these two! NON-INTERVENTIONISM and RON PAUL is the elephant in the room that no-one seems to want to discuss. Talk about harking back, and a total rethink, Ron Paul's been saying it all along! Get with the program, Wilkerson - endorse Ron Paul, write him in, and say it out loud, and SOON!
i dont know how much i like what this guy has to say. I honestly think the election is set up. I mean how can a guy like Mccain get the republican nomination? The guy is so dumb its like watching a comedy. I sometimes believe this is all set up.
well for the most part those stimulus checks where just used to pay bills. There are people who still goto malls, but shit. WHere are they getting that extra income? They really aren't. People are getting more and more tense especially contractors. I ad to stop my job search, but now I am just tutoring math making 120 a week, and if a few more clients come my way I can make 200 a week. I live in Oklahoma so that's really decent here.
Everything is becoming more expensive b/c your wealth IS being transferred. WakupAmerica
Stop worrying about f'n gas and start worrying about your devaluing currency. This is where the focus should maintain a strong debate but it hasn't. Comparatively speaking, don't look at oil as if you are paying too much for it b/c your NOT. Your economy is stalling. Bush with the help of main stream media elitists, over the years have verbally pawned your asses into submission. END the FED slavery sys.
goread. In AMerica. A dollar is stil a dollar so we can't tell that it's devalued unless you put it next to a Euro. But yea for the most part that's why prices are rising because our Currency is weakening. Nihon here I come!!!1!!!!
Oh yea I saw this coming two years ago so I invested in other currencies that were more stable.
Last time I checked there were more than two people running. Real News needs to get a clue and stop claiming to be any different when it commits the same political bigotry as the mainstream media.
All the foreign policy thinking was done over two-hundred years ago. Now would be a good time to think about revisiting the principles laid down and sticking to them. Obama is so much hot air.
I ask ALL military personel from EVERY country to lay down your weapons and go home and be with our family and grow a garden! Let the murdering ass munchers duke it out!
I guess this could almost work if we were at war with other countries. However, in case you have not noticed, the people attacking us are terrorists that are not attached directly to a country or a to uniformed army.
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bush and israel have labeled iran as an 'existential' threat, ..in other words, they will attack iran inevitably. Wouldn't be surprised if it was this year. Bush and his friends have nothing to lose
You've miss-spelled McCain in the tags... If Bob Barr (or any other third party voice) gets into the debates there may be substance, otherwise it's mindless soundbites from here to November.
The Real News didn't even cover that Bob Barr got the nomination. How is it that Wikipedia and the YouTube comment section does a better job covering political news than The Real News? Talk about dropping the ball.
It seems especially egregious given the impact third party candidates have had on some recent elections. I have a feeling they are hurting for general research and writing staff, perhaps they should solicit independant news contributions as well as monitary donations.
Maybe they could have taken away from all the horserace videos they've already done (that they promised not to do) and cut back on all the Rev Wright stuff. Also, how much out of the loop do you have to be to not realize there are other candidates or take a moment to name them?
President Cheney set US foreign policy back years.
Tsnore 1 year ago
obama is just BUSH Mk III .
the all new superfly long leged mac daddy#
YES YOU CAN fool 95% of the people 95% of the time
and thats all they need ...and they got it ...?
god dam you are stuped
BRAINSTORM555 2 years ago
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4robot 3 years ago
Obama told AIPAC that Jerusalem "must remain undivided;" but when Palestinian Authority President Abbas complained, Obama changed his mind. Now, Obama says that the status of Jerusalem is something for the "parties to negotiate."
I don't know which is more remarkable, Obama's flip flop based on input from Palestinians or that this story only made page A6 of the June 6 Washington Post.
AverageVoter 3 years ago
AverageVoter, you should read what Obama had to say morecarefully perhaps. His "undivided" comment was a reference to the pre-1967 Jerusalem that had barbed wires and fencing running thru the city. He doesn't want to see that and for good reason. He amended his wording to be less needlessly offensive to Palestinians. Are you suggesting he should try to be MORE offensive to them? Amending one's statements to clarify a position is not changing his position.
TavishHill 3 years ago
The problem is that Obama was speaking to a very powerful pro-Israel group and made no attempt to "clarify" his position until after the Palestinian Authority complained. He said what he thought the people in front of him wanted to hear and didn't think anyone on the other side of the world would notice. Of course, he should not deliberately attempt to offend Palestinians, which is why his clear and unambiguous statement on Jerusalem was so significant, even if it only lasted 24 hours.
AverageVoter 3 years ago
Granted McCain is not McAble and tells total McWhoppers all the McTime and is the McManchurian McCandidate, but there is nothing Mctrue or unMcbullshit about American Foreign relations anymore. i am afraid these fuckers are making up a story as people do. Status always becomes about deception and misleading. This fellow is probably trying to position himself for another advancment up the ladder of suckexcess, and would not speak the truth if it threatened to give him a trim.
hypnofan35 3 years ago
Arrghhh!!! I feel like slapping these two! NON-INTERVENTIONISM and RON PAUL is the elephant in the room that no-one seems to want to discuss. Talk about harking back, and a total rethink, Ron Paul's been saying it all along! Get with the program, Wilkerson - endorse Ron Paul, write him in, and say it out loud, and SOON!
lastnymleft 3 years ago
i dont know how much i like what this guy has to say. I honestly think the election is set up. I mean how can a guy like Mccain get the republican nomination? The guy is so dumb its like watching a comedy. I sometimes believe this is all set up.
cooll6 3 years ago
obarma or mCcain is still a vote for war
spanishaustralian 3 years ago
well for the most part those stimulus checks where just used to pay bills. There are people who still goto malls, but shit. WHere are they getting that extra income? They really aren't. People are getting more and more tense especially contractors. I ad to stop my job search, but now I am just tutoring math making 120 a week, and if a few more clients come my way I can make 200 a week. I live in Oklahoma so that's really decent here.
lordblazer 3 years ago
Everything is becoming more expensive b/c your wealth IS being transferred. WakupAmerica
Stop worrying about f'n gas and start worrying about your devaluing currency. This is where the focus should maintain a strong debate but it hasn't. Comparatively speaking, don't look at oil as if you are paying too much for it b/c your NOT. Your economy is stalling. Bush with the help of main stream media elitists, over the years have verbally pawned your asses into submission. END the FED slavery sys.
goread41 3 years ago 2
goread. In AMerica. A dollar is stil a dollar so we can't tell that it's devalued unless you put it next to a Euro. But yea for the most part that's why prices are rising because our Currency is weakening. Nihon here I come!!!1!!!!
Oh yea I saw this coming two years ago so I invested in other currencies that were more stable.
lordblazer 3 years ago
Which program?
tsenzei 3 years ago
Keep up the good work Real News!
Irondukesteve 3 years ago 3
Obama/Clark 2008!
Unicrane 3 years ago
Obama/Edwards in 2008
pongman 3 years ago
Last time I checked there were more than two people running. Real News needs to get a clue and stop claiming to be any different when it commits the same political bigotry as the mainstream media.
burningice17 3 years ago
I couldn't agree more. Real News is really slanted.
ScarletLetterR 3 years ago
NI4DdotUS
VOTEdotORG
RALPH NADER
CYNTHIA MCKINNEY
NUFF SAID.
NatureLegalized 3 years ago
Joe Liberman scares me.
PersonalJesus348 3 years ago 6
All the foreign policy thinking was done over two-hundred years ago. Now would be a good time to think about revisiting the principles laid down and sticking to them. Obama is so much hot air.
charlessmyth 3 years ago
I ask ALL military personel from EVERY country to lay down your weapons and go home and be with our family and grow a garden! Let the murdering ass munchers duke it out!
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ljrow49 3 years ago 19
I agree
nytehawx 3 years ago 3
as do i
poop121 3 years ago 3
me too!!
mattsnow81 3 years ago
Without them there is no wars. It's common sense.
An armed town is a respected town, national military is a manipulative pack of sheep.
Like Albert Einstein said:
The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that refuse military service.
asperin 3 years ago
Your suggestion is very silly.
juustiin 3 years ago
Silly?
It's the best idea EVER!
If you also vote/write in Ron Paul.
ljrow49 3 years ago 2
I guess this could almost work if we were at war with other countries. However, in case you have not noticed, the people attacking us are terrorists that are not attached directly to a country or a to uniformed army.
AverageVoter 3 years ago
However, in case you have not noticed the "terrorists" are manufactured by sick ass munchers to assist their agenda. Have you really seen one?
ljrow49 3 years ago
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You keep asking for donations, but I don't see much difference between your hype and MSM hype. I'll keep tuning in, but I'm not even close to being ready to support your hype.
bbburton 3 years ago
sounds like we are going to war with Iran.... the effects are guna be scarry
josiahdallas 3 years ago 2
bush and israel have labeled iran as an 'existential' threat, ..in other words, they will attack iran inevitably. Wouldn't be surprised if it was this year. Bush and his friends have nothing to lose
dragun39 3 years ago
You've miss-spelled McCain in the tags... If Bob Barr (or any other third party voice) gets into the debates there may be substance, otherwise it's mindless soundbites from here to November.
TimberGeek 3 years ago 3
The Real News didn't even cover that Bob Barr got the nomination. How is it that Wikipedia and the YouTube comment section does a better job covering political news than The Real News? Talk about dropping the ball.
burningice17 3 years ago
It seems especially egregious given the impact third party candidates have had on some recent elections. I have a feeling they are hurting for general research and writing staff, perhaps they should solicit independant news contributions as well as monitary donations.
TimberGeek 3 years ago
well I'm sure they can only cover so much. Not everything should be watched. I hope people read more than just watch what's on tv or in a video.
lordblazer 3 years ago
Maybe they could have taken away from all the horserace videos they've already done (that they promised not to do) and cut back on all the Rev Wright stuff. Also, how much out of the loop do you have to be to not realize there are other candidates or take a moment to name them?
burningice17 3 years ago