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octoberlib

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Fri Mar 22, 2013, 01:57 AM Mar 2013

'This Is A Pointless Trip,' Obama Says While Shaking Hands With Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—Moments after stepping out from Air Force One Wednesday, President Barack Obama reportedly greeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport, shook his hand, smiled, leaned in, and told the Israeli leader that “this is a completely pointless visit and a waste of everyone’s time.” “This trip will accomplish nothing,” Obama reportedly said out of the corner of his mouth while he and Netanyahu smiled broadly and waved to the gathered crowd. “You won’t do what I want when it comes to stopping Israeli settlements, and I can’t do what you want in terms of dismissing Palestine. Now, pretend to laugh at what I just said so it appears like we get along.” As Obama walked up the tarmac with his arm around Netanyahu’s shoulder, the President said he basically traveled 5,000 miles for a meaningless photo op, at which point both men turned around, waved one last time, and stepped into a waiting limousine.


http://www.theonion.com/articles/this-is-a-pointless-trip-obama-says-while-shaking,31745/
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'This Is A Pointless Trip,' Obama Says While Shaking Hands With Netanyahu (Original Post) octoberlib Mar 2013 OP
i sometimes think that's exactly how it really works behind the scenes.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #1
With today's technology they could just teleconference. The Straight Story Mar 2013 #2
 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
1. i sometimes think that's exactly how it really works behind the scenes..
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:24 AM
Mar 2013

..only with lots more cursing and threats.

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
2. With today's technology they could just teleconference.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:35 AM
Mar 2013

That trip probably cost more than the white house tours

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