White House defends US envoy Gutman over Israel remarks

Gerald · 12-06-11, 02:31 AM

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The White House has rejected Republican calls to sack the US envoy to Belgium over remarks he made last week on anti-Semitism in Europe.

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Ambassador Howard Gutman said failure to resolve the Middle East conflict was breeding a new type of bigotry.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused the envoy of downplaying anti-Semitism.But the Obama administration said it had "full confidence" in the diplomat, and that he was expressing his opinion."He was sharing his views on an issue," state department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters on Monday. "Our commitment to Israel's security is ironclad."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16041640

Note: 5 December 2011 Last updated at 22:04 GMT

Gerald · 12-06-11, 03:34 AM

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Will the White House be forced to fire Gutman?

12-06-11, 03:43 AM

So the Republicans are attacking a Jewish bloke for comments he made that are true.
Rational thinking does not sit well with a certain mindset.

Gerald · 12-06-11, 04:02 AM

These things, forgets quickly away ... besides, there are always other more important things and many, Politicians do not think rationally.

12-06-11, 04:52 AM

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Politicians do not think rationally.

The sad thing is the muppet politicians are spouting meaningless crap over what was a short but good opening speech.

What they are somehow in a fit about......
http://www.ejpress.org/article/voices/54872

MH · 12-06-11, 11:09 AM

If lasting peace was reached then....possibly there would be much less bigotry....and i was wiping humus with Nasrallah from one plate.
Question is what EU Muslims have to do with it?
Why fire the brainy smurf

??

Still bigotry is bigotry.... media is full of it also some university campuses including radical leftist lecturers and so on....the problem goes deeper than elementary school.

No i don't confuse criticism with this other crap...

Gerald · 12-06-11, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

The sad thing is the muppet politicians are spouting meaningless crap over what was a short but good opening speech.

What they are somehow in a fit about......
http://www.ejpress.org/article/voices/54872

I see a pattern.

12-06-11, 04:02 AM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	These things, forgets quickly away ... besides, there are always other more important things and many, Politicians do not think rationally. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-06-11, 11:09 AM	#6
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	If lasting peace was reached then....possibly there would be much less bigotry....and i was wiping humus with Nasrallah from one plate. Question is what EU Muslims have to do with it? Why fire the brainy smurf?? Still bigotry is bigotry.... media is full of it also some university campuses including radical leftist lecturers and so on....the problem goes deeper than elementary school. No i don't confuse criticism with this other crap...

12-06-11, 03:43 AM	#3
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	So the Republicans are attacking a Jewish bloke for comments he made that are true. Rational thinking does not sit well with a certain mindset.