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Tel Aviv Diary: Obama Exacts Cold Revenge on Netanyahu (Original Post) Marthe48 Sep 2016 OP
Israel's aid package shrinks a bit gratuitous Sep 2016 #1
A magnificent SLAM..... MyOwnPeace Sep 2016 #4
A toast to the President malaise Sep 2016 #2
LOL! LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #3
For President Obama, this is an amazing personal political achievement. yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2016 #5
maybe the pubs will do what they did with this crazy meddler Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #6
So PBO fucked Netanyahu, AIPAC, and the Congressional Repukes in one fell swoop. I am in awe. nt msanthrope Sep 2016 #7
ha! it must be so sweet for him. congratulations mr president! liberalla Sep 2016 #8

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Israel's aid package shrinks a bit
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 07:22 PM
Sep 2016

And they can't lobby Congress for more money. Even if Congress grants more aid to Israel, Israel has to return any money from a supplemental appropriation. Ouch.

AIPAC might want to reconsider how it tries to screw with president in the future. Congress also loses some clout.

Cutting off all assistance to Israel isn't politically possible. But it's telling that Netanyahu agreed to this deal in preference to what he might have been able to negotiate with Obama' successor.

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)
4. A magnificent SLAM.....
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 08:03 PM
Sep 2016

to AIPAC after he had to endure the "invite" from the Repugs to speak before an open congress - contrary to traditional protocol.

F**K them all - you picked the game - you lost!!!!

What a great kick in the matzahs!

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
5. For President Obama, this is an amazing personal political achievement.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 09:08 PM
Sep 2016

For Netanyahu, he will never know if he made the right decision.

Netanyahu isn't going to like President trump.

http://www.newsweek.com/tel-aviv-diary-obama-exacts-cold-revenge-netanyahu-499392

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