Obama pick 'too critical of Israel' - 11 Mar 09

US President Barack Obama's choice for a top intelligence post has been described as the "wrong guy for the job" who has made statements against Israel that are "way over the top". That is the view of New York Democratic Senator, Charles Schumer, about Charles Freeman. Freeman had been Obama's pick to head the US National Intelligence Council. The Council oversees US spy agencies. Freeman has now withdrawn. It is the latest embarrassment for a president struggling to staff his new administration. Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi reports.

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[sammydario]

So Obama, tell us... how does it feel to have zionists so deep up your ass?

[bagofbarn]

America is a colony of Israel. Now, any one the US appoints must be a friend of Israel. Can you tell me how the fuck this has happened? I thought America was a world power. Why is it being pushed around like a panzy.

Well, America is run out of Jerusalem.

[oldjoe5]

Freeman, of course, could not have the post as he was not willing to go along with everything the Lobby wanted.

Obama lost any chance to stand for America when he allowed the Lobby to do in Freeman. Like all US pols, he Stands With Israel, and not for America

[TheSavageisgreat]

To all the muslim sympathizers never forget that you will eventually fight a massive war with the Islamics. The jews are getting slaughtered in the propaganda lies thrown against it all the time and one day this will come back to you. I saw a march for the Palestinians recently with Gay people marching along side with them. Funny if Islam will dominate gays will be the first ones killed. So this is a joke...........Leftist love tyranny, Islam.

[kakompo]

I doubt Obama would have won the election if he had refused to go speak at the AIPAC. They would have found a way to shut him down. Jews own our beloved country. What they (Jews) say always stands. I am surprised when Bush refused to help them bomb Iran they obeyed. That was surely a shock. Israel listens to nobody.

[4Dmetricology]

Indeed, and killing is inhuman full stop.

[4Dmetricology]

mmm. Palastinians lived there. you also dontlike thetruth if you take issue with the facts I indicated. That's ok. Propaganda is more your style.

[4Dmetricology]

deer dontlikemuslims;

indeed!it belongs to those who are there. Just as soon as it was given, and paid for, every day. Before that it belonged to your "muslims" and before that the christians, and before that...wow you make a good point!

Of course this is true, and in no way upsets a level headed individual like you.

[0SXM]

lieberman is an open zionist and proud of it. he should be sacked, as in sacked, weighed down and thrown to the bottom of some river.

[oldjoe5]

Obama sure caved on this one -- in a NY minute

[oldjoe5]

Joe Lieberman needs to be tried as an agent of a foreign nation