Obama Instructs Clinton to Prepare a Report on Israel’s Military Strength
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 5:19 pm
After meeting with Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the White House today, President Obama issued a directive giving Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton certain responsibilities under “section 201 of Public Law 110-429,” in “coordination” with Gates. Meaning what, exactly? Here’s the relevant text:
The President shall carry out an empirical and qualitative assessment on an ongoing basis of the extent to which Israel possesses a qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel. The assessment required under this subsection shall be sufficiently robust so as to facilitate comparability of data over concurrent years.
That’s now Clinton’s job, with Gates’ assistance, and it’s got to be complete by June 30. The subsequent parts of Section 201 (that don’t apply to Clinton) make it clear that the assessment is done in order to ensure that U.S. arms sales to Middle Eastern countries don’t “adversely affect Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel.” It’ll be interesting to see how Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu interprets anything that even hints at an American reappraisal of Israel’s strategic position during this somewhat rocky moment in his relationship with the Obama administration.
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Comment posted June 9, 2009 @ 5:43 pm
“It’ll be interesting to see how Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu interprets anything that even hints at an American reappraisal of Israel’s strategic position during this somewhat rocky moment in his relationship with the Obama administration.”
I was thinking just the opposite: this is Obama doing Israel a solid about a complaint of theirs – our transfer of military technology to states Arab states.
Comment posted June 10, 2009 @ 6:30 am
Dear Mrs. Clinton.
Try to figure what is the most important issue for Obama?
You are a clever woman, I suppose you have already found out.
Yes, his presidency!
And why he is so anxious to appoint Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?
You right again! To increase the number of his voters!
So, let's calculate now.
The blacks are in his pocket.
The Muslims are in his pocket.
The Hispanics are in his pocket.
He probably squinting all minorities.
But, what about the Jews?
Why he is doing all efforts to ruin his relationship with Jews?
Very good question! I will try to answer that.
Tell me please. When you look around, do you see a person how can threaten his presidency?
I know……, you probably looking now to the mirror and smile.
But the truth must be said, you are the one!
And how do you think he will stop you?
Well, if to be honest, Obama's Consultants are doing a very good job.
They ensure separation between you and the Jewish Community.
Obama's consultants understand that it is only a matter of time until the citizens of America will understand that Obama is not appropriate.
True, he is a grate dancer and knows to speech, almost as well as my daughter nine years old.
So, they prepare him to the next challenge, ensuring that the Jews will not be on Hillary Clinton side.
After I read that “Obama seeks global uranium fuel bank”, Revealed to me that the problems in his had are not the weird ears.
I sow today that they are trying to minimize the damage, but if to Judge by the readers Respond (Boston.com), they think exactly as me.
Conclusions:
If you choose to stay always as Secretary of states, this is fine with me but, if you see yourself as President of the United States, you have to sit down with your consultants, and change direction, because you are on the wrong track.
Ofer, Israel.
Comment posted June 10, 2009 @ 7:36 am
Or a stab at nuclear non-proliferation groundwork.
Or both.
Comment posted June 10, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
Dear Mrs. Clinton.
Try to figure what is the most important issue for Obama?
You are a clever woman, I suppose you have already found out.
Yes, his presidency!
And why he is so anxious to appoint Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?
You right again! To increase the number of his voters!
So, let's calculate now.
The blacks are in his pocket.
The Muslims are in his pocket.
The Hispanics are in his pocket.
He probably squinting all minorities.
But, what about the Jews?
Why he is doing all efforts to ruin his relationship with Jews?
Very good question! I will try to answer that.
Tell me please. When you look around, do you see a person how can threaten his presidency?
I know……, you probably looking now to the mirror and smile.
But the truth must be said, you are the one!
And how do you think he will stop you?
Well, if to be honest, Obama's Consultants are doing a very good job.
They ensure separation between you and the Jewish Community.
Obama's consultants understand that it is only a matter of time until the citizens of America will understand that Obama is not appropriate.
True, he is a grate dancer and knows to speech, almost as well as my daughter nine years old.
So, they prepare him to the next challenge, ensuring that the Jews will not be on Hillary Clinton side.
After I read that “Obama seeks global uranium fuel bank”, Revealed to me that the problems in his had are not the weird ears.
I sow today that they are trying to minimize the damage, but if to Judge by the readers Respond (Boston.com), they think exactly as me.
Conclusions:
If you choose to stay always as Secretary of states, this is fine with me but, if you see yourself as President of the United States, you have to sit down with your consultants, and change direction, because you are on the wrong track.
Ofer, Israel.
Comment posted June 10, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
Or a stab at nuclear non-proliferation groundwork.
Or both.
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