Romney slams Obama for 'lecturing Israel's leaders'

[Scurrilous]

Speaking ahead of Israel visit, Republican presidential candidate accuses Obama of neglect, "shabby treatment" of a key ally.

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"Leading into his major trip to the UK, Israel and Poland to highlight his foreign policy competence and positions, US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday lashed out at US President Barack Obama for "lecturing Israel's leaders."

“President Obama is fond of lecturing Israel’s leaders,” Romney said. “The people of Israel deserve better than what they have received from the leader of the free world. And the chorus of accusations, threats, and insults at the United Nations should never again include the voice of the president of the United States.”

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"The Republican presidential candidate also slammed Obama, alleging without mentioning specifics, that officials in his administration had leaked details of American cyber-attacks on Iran, and for, as he perceived, not succeeding sufficiently at undermining Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

“There is no greater danger in the world today than the prospect of the ayatollahs in Tehran possessing nuclear weapons capability,” Romney said. “Yet for all the talks and conferences, all of the extensions and assurances, can anyone say we are farther from this danger now than four years ago?”

http://www.jpost.com/USPresidentialrace/Article.aspx?id=278775

[BeyondGeography]

1. Well, he has to say something

[WCGreen]

2. I guess it is better than being lectured by them....

Which, a lot of times it seems that way...

[EleazarV]

3. Not that I agree with Romney, but...

Israel's leaders should not be lectured by anyone. Nobody other than the Jewish people have the right to pass any judgement on Israel.

Americans, living in relative comfort and security next to America and Canada have no idea what it is like to be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

[LeftishBrit]

4. American presidents lecture everybody's leaders.

[bemildred]

5. Makes me think of an ancient ground sloth mired in the La Brea Tar Pits.

Bellowing, thrashing around, desperate grunts, no forward movement, and that sinking feeling.

[Scurrilous]

6. Romney heads to friendly turf in Israel

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"Even before Mitt Romney arrives in Israel, he has friends here.

During a recent series of debates pitting representatives of the Republican and Democratic parties against each other, the audience cheered as heartily for the Republican Party representative as it booed mentions of President Barack Obama.

"The crowd was predominantly Republican, which is natural for Anglos in Israel," said David Brinn, a moderator at one of the debates and managing editor of the Jerusalem Post, using the Israeli term for English speakers.

While Jewish Americans poll heavily toward the Democratic Party - Obama won 78 percent of the Jewish vote in 2008 - Americans living in Israel skew just as heavily toward the Republican Party. That base of support is preparing a warm welcome for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who arrives in Israel Saturday night on the second leg of a three-country campaign trip abroad. His first stop was London; his last will be in Warsaw, Poland.

"Everyone here is very excited about his visit," said Marc Zell, the co-chairman of Republicans Abroad in Israel. "When it comes to protecting American interests and the interests of the Israeli people and of the Jewish people, the Republican Party has been a stalwart and loyal friend to Israel and the Jewish people for the past several administrations. That is something we want to bring home to the Jewish voters of the United States."

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/27/2916308/romney-heads-to-friendly-turf.html#storylink=cpy

[oberliner]

8. "Republicans Abroad in Israel"

I shudder to think of it.

[oberliner]

7. Romney is a buffoon

Especially when it comes to international affairs.

[LeftishBrit]

9. He certainly messed up badly in the UK!