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Dem Says Netanyahu 'Pulled Out The Dick Cheney Playbook' (Yarmuth-KY)
Source: TPM
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) on Tuesday bashed the "fear-mongering tactics" in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress.
Yarmuth, who did not attend the speech, said on Fox News that it was inappropriate for Netanyahu to deliver a speech "aimed at his own political dilemma" and one that raised fears about Iran's nuclear capabilities.
"What I objected to was the fact that he pulled out the Dick Cheney playbook and made statements that are unsupportable," he said.
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"They are, again, fear-mongering tactics that don't advance the dialogue. And I knew he would do that, and I objected to the the speech," Yarmuth said.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/yarmuth-netanyahu-dick-cheney
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