Washington – House Speaker John Boehner is defending the invitation to the Israeli prime minister to speak to Congress about Iran.
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The speaker also is rejecting criticism from National Security Adviser Susan Rice that the speech is “destructive” to U.S.-Israel relations.
“I couldn’t disagree more,” Boehner said at a new conference in reference to a comment from Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser.
Boehner told reporters Thursday he disagrees with Rice. He says a “bad deal” with Iran on its nuclear program would be destructive, and the American people need to hear from Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH’-hoo).
The prime minister is scheduled to speak to Congress on Tuesday as the U.S. and Western powers engage in nuclear talks with Iran.
Netanyahu angered the White House and Democrats by accepting the invitation from Republicans, who did not consult with the administration in advance of the invite.
Vice President Joe Biden will not attend the speech.
Netanyahu’s speech is destructive to Jews in America and worldwide.
Netanyah has chutzpah like never before.He should be ashamed of himself to spit in the face of an American president.
Jews in America must come out with a strong message that Netanyahu does not represent and doesn’t speak on behalf of all Jews. There are tens of thousand of Jews who want nothing to do with this chutzpah’niak and his country.
i would listen to John Boehner any day over satmar
I like Netanyahu
Bibi is not spitting in nobodys face. HE WILL EXPLAIN WHY IRAN IS A DANGEROUS TERRORIST STATE – not only to Israel but also to THE ENTIRE WORLD. Do you all remember 1933 – what happened in 1939? NEVER AGAIN
Mr Maven,
You seem to know nothing! Mr Obama has chutzpah for making a deal with Iran that would be Destructive to the American People! Mr Netanyahu has the interest of only the Israeli people in mind. I wish we could say the same about Mr Obama and his Democrat cronies.
Mr. maven 95% love Israel so Mr Netanyahu speaks for most jews exp for Nk, and satmar
At first I was against Netanyahu speech in congress. However after Obama is pulling all strings to try to push him under the rug that itself is very suspicious. He is moving heaven and earth to pressure Netanyahu to cancel his speech. That made me realize Netanyahu is prob right. Obama is not looking after Israel’s interest. And no matter how many people don’t want to believe this bec he is our President, I’m afraid that we need to face the facts and deal with it. I must say that Bohner is from the chasidai umos haolam and history will prob show how he did what he can on his part. Vgam Charvona Zochur Latov. May we see the Geulah Shelaima.
A lot of you guys are walking contradictions.