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Pelosi 'near tears' at Bibi 'insult'
By Mike Lillis and Cristina Marcos - 03/03/15 12:38 PM EST
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hammered Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, saying the Israeli prime minister's speech to Congress was an "insult" to the country.
The unbreakable bonds between the United States and Israel are rooted in our shared values, our common ideals and mutual interests," Pelosi said in a statement just after the speech.
That is why, as one who values the U.S. Israel relationship, and loves Israel, I was near tears throughout the Prime Ministers speech saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States as part of the P5 +1 nations, and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation."
More than 50 House Democrats skipped the speech, in part to protest Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) decision to invite Netanyahu without first notifying the White House. Democrats were also upset that the address was scheduled close to the Israeli elections.
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seabeyond
(110,159 posts)tears, didnt even reach the dewy eyes, so maybe we can reframe fromt he "girl in tear" stuff and focus on what she was saying.
i am near tears, a strong political woman like this would use "emotion" as a descriptive, with the mentality we women sit in today.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Chipper Chat
(9,687 posts)King Hussein actually said "We are here at the invitation of PRESIDENT CLINTON."