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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:24 AM Dec 2012

Netanyahu lauds Kerry nomination for U.S. secretary of state job

http://news.yahoo.com/netanyahu-lauds-kerry-nomination-u-secretary-state-job-191806222.html

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed the appointment of his personal friend John Kerry as U.S. secretary of state and described him as "a known supporter of Israel's security".

President Barack Obama nominated Kerry on Friday, calling the veteran U.S. senator the "perfect choice" as America's top diplomat.

Netanyahu said in a statement: "I congratulate John Kerry on being chosen for the position of U.S. Secretary of State. Kerry is very experienced and is a known supporter of Israel's security."

With one stroke, Obama, egged on by McCain and the others who borked Susan Rice, has put a Senate seat at risk AND given Netan-yahoo a stiffy. It's a win-win!

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Netanyahu lauds Kerry nomination for U.S. secretary of state job (Original Post) KamaAina Dec 2012 OP

Conservatives everywhere want his seat opened upi402 Dec 2012 #1

This is no win for Netanyahu jaysunb Dec 2012 #2

He would have endorsed Rice as well Scootaloo Dec 2012 #3

Here's ProSense Dec 2012 #4

upi402

(16,854 posts)

1. Conservatives everywhere want his seat opened

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:25 AM

Dec 2012

Great move.
Brilliant.

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

2. This is no win for Netanyahu

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:27 AM

Dec 2012

He's in for a big surprise....mark my words.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

3. He would have endorsed Rice as well

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:27 AM

Dec 2012

And probably with more conviction.

Sad fact is that no matter who's in hte position, our foreign policy is going to remain the same; Kill Arabs, fight leftism, support tyrants who have stuff we want. Kerry, Rice, whoever - we could plug Kucinich into the role and I guarandamntee you, nothing would change. He'd just make a lot of excuses for why it's necessary to "stay the course" set all those years ago by Truman.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

4. Here's

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:31 AM

Dec 2012

a dose of reality to get over the fear of Republicans and the illusion that McCain is relevant.

Obama chooses Kerry for Secretary of State (updated)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022048894

Clinton Celebrates Kerry’s Nomination To State Dept., Hopes For Quick Confirmation
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022049418

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