Washington- US presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that Israel is justified in providing for its security amid the “extraordinary threat” posed to it by Iran.
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He spoke after The New York Times quoted unnamed US officials as saying that Israel had carried out a large military exercise this month that appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Obama, a Democrat who is running against Republican John McCain in the November election, was asked at a news conference in Jacksonville, Florida whether Israel was right to carry out the exercise.
“Without access to the actual detailed intelligence, I want to be careful about characterizing what was done and whether it was appropriate or not,” Obama, an Illinois senator, said.
But he added that the Jewish state was right to be concerned about the anti-Israel comments of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and about Tehran’s support for Hizbullah and Hamas.
“And so there is no doubt that Iran poses an extraordinary threat to Israel and Israel is always justified in making decisions that will provide for its security,” Obama said.
He knows how to talk to a tune- wow! I’m so impressed!-NOT!
By tommorow morning he will say he never said that Israel has a right to defend herself. He is such a liar. If he becomes president he’d sit down and have a tea party with ahmadinijihad. Mccain for president!
the only way to find out if he means what he says is by electing him for president, but i wouldn’t take the risk.
do you remember what happened after he said that he’s pro undivided jerusalem? i believe the same applyes here.
He plays the game so well and uses the media as his spokespeople – it’s scary. This guy is very dangerous
Get ready for a big war coming there soon and the US will have to sit by quietly as ISRAEL paints a master piece like they did in Iraq and Syria no US president will ever go against Israel they are the only true allies in the middle east whos the pupet now
This a man whose spiritual leader’s ideology is virtually the same as Louis Farrakhan. There is no doubt in my mind he will have no problem with aligning his foreign policy with the beliefs of people like Jimmy Carter. People who equate the building of houses with blowing up innocent men women and children. The only doubt I have about whether to move my family to Eretz Yisroel if he is elected is that the government there is anti-Semitic (SELF HATING JEWS JUST LIKE THE JUDENRAT). His populist message is one that is dangerous. Remember, Hitler too was a populist. How did that work out for the Jews?
I totally agree with those that say that Obama is a two faced liar…say what ever works today and then say something else tomorrow that is just the opposite. John McCain will be the better choice by far for us yidden!!!