With a special shout-out to my Lost Tribe friends….
….here is the statement house minority leader Nancy Pelosi just issued regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech – in rust, with my comments in blue.
“The unbreakable bonds between the United States and Israel are rooted in our shared values, our common ideals and mutual interests. Ours is a deep and abiding friendship that will always reach beyond party. Americans stand shoulder to shoulder with the Israeli people. The state of Israel stands as the greatest political achievement of the 20th century, and the United States will always have an unshakable commitment to Israel’s security. Then, of course, you have the greatest of respect for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the congress, in which he reiterates that bond, and explains why he feels a bad deal with Iran is so dangerous to Israel, the overall Middle East (Israel is by no means the only country fearful of its consequences) and the rest of the world – very much including the USA. Right?”That is why, as one who values the U.S. – Israel relationship, and loves Israel, I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister’s speech – saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States as part of the P5 +1 nations, and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation. Huh??????? You were near tears that Mr. Netanyahu articulated the threat you agree exists, and explained his position on what a deal which allowed Iran to go nuclear would mean to his country and all the others? What are you talking about?”Today, Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated something we all agree upon: a nuclear armed Iran is unacceptable to both our countries. We have all said that a bad deal is worse than no deal, and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons is the bedrock of our foreign policy and national security. As President Obama has said consistently, all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.” In other words, you are saying that, in terms of our goals, Mr. Netanyahu is on the same page with Mr. Obama. So what the eff was your problem with the fact that he said it in front of congress?
Based on that statement, I have one question for Ms. Pelosi – the same one Judge Chamberlain (Fred Gwynne) asked Vincent Gambini (Joe Pesci) in “My Cousin Vinny”
Are you on drugs?
