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Why is Dennis Ross being ousted as Obama envoy to Iran?
HaAretz ^ | 6/15/09 | Barak Ravid

Posted on 06/15/2009 11:17:25 AM PDT by Nachum

Dennis Ross, who most recently served as a special State Department envoy to Iran, will abruptly be relieved of his duties, sources in Washington told Haaretz. An official announcement is expected in the coming days.

The Obama administration will announce that Ross has been reassigned to another position in the White House. In his new post, the former Mideast peace envoy under President Bill Clinton will deal primarily with regional issues related to the peace process

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoiran; bhostatedept; dennis; dennisross; iran; ousted; ross; why
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1 posted on 06/15/2009 11:17:25 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: SumProVita; HardStarboard; BradyLS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; dervish; Twotone; Free ThinkerNY; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 06/15/2009 11:17:56 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

I guess the Administration has to get rid of someone who is familiar with the real situation over there — before the Administration can do something *real idiotic* — doncha know... LOL...


3 posted on 06/15/2009 11:19:41 AM PDT by Star Traveler (The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
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To: Nachum

Because he is a jew. Obama was just using him to get the liberal jewish vote..he is done with him now that he wants to bow down to the Iranian mullahs.

Meanwhile..Obama does nothing..says nothing...while Iranians are being brutalized and gunned down in the streets of Tehran.


4 posted on 06/15/2009 11:22:11 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Nachum

Because he isn’t a flaming liberal appeaser?


5 posted on 06/15/2009 11:26:45 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: Nachum
In keeping with the Obama administration's history of putting complete incompetents in high-ranking positions, they announced the hiring of Charlie "Cooter" McCoy to head the Obama mid-east working group.

McCoy has said he failed out of his community college, has no idea where Israel is on a map and never met a Jew. Obama commented that "McCoy will bring a fresh perspective to the situation".

VP Joe Biden added that he was "in on" the decision.

6 posted on 06/15/2009 11:27:29 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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Because he is a jew.

But is it because the Iranians hate Jews or just because obama hates Jews?

7 posted on 06/15/2009 11:28:13 AM PDT by TurtleUp (So this is how liberty dies - to thunderous applause!)
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To: Deb
they announced the hiring of Charlie "Cooter" McCoy to head the Obama mid-east working group. VP Joe Biden added that he was "in on" the decision.

"Stand up, Chuck!"

8 posted on 06/15/2009 11:31:26 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (God-fearing, life-respecting, liberty-loving conservatives are America's natural leaders.)
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To: Nachum
I wonder when the first “Tell all” book will be released from a fired Obama appointee.
9 posted on 06/15/2009 11:45:52 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: Nachum
Dennis Ross ... will abruptly be relieved of his duties

Obama thought he had appointed Diana Ross.

10 posted on 06/15/2009 11:49:37 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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I saw Makovsky on TV yesterday and wondered when this was coming.

By the way, Dennis Ross negotiated extensively with Bibi over Wye Accords and really trashed Bibi in his book “The Missing Peace.”


11 posted on 06/15/2009 11:51:31 AM PDT by dervish (I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself)
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I wonder when the first “Tell all” book will be released from a fired Obama appointee.

I look forward to that with great anticipation!

12 posted on 06/15/2009 11:55:03 AM PDT by proud American in Canada (my former tagline "We can, and we will prevail" doesn't fit with the usurper's goals.)
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To: Nachum

“This arrogance is found in a quote given by Dennis Ross, in the same article. “Dennis Ross, Clinton’s Middle East envoy and likely to be a top regional representative, described Netanyahu as “overcome by hubris” after his first election to the premiership and recalled him being “nearly insufferable, lecturing and telling us how to deal with the Arabs” in his book on the Oslo peace process. ”

Quotes from Ross’ book “Missing Peace.”

Contrary to this article he is being brought in to beat Bibi into submission.


13 posted on 06/15/2009 11:57:47 AM PDT by dervish (I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself)
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LOL


14 posted on 06/15/2009 12:00:28 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Huskrrrr
It would be great if Woodward did a book on the Obama administration. The media would have a hard time ignoring him. Would definitely be fun to watch!
15 posted on 06/15/2009 12:16:05 PM PDT by aegiscg47
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To: Deb

So how much does Cooter owe in back taxes?


16 posted on 06/15/2009 1:06:29 PM PDT by Clioman
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To: Clioman

He just resigned “to spend more time with his family”.


17 posted on 06/15/2009 1:08:09 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Nachum

Its likely that Ross is headed to the Obama National Security Agency to head the Iran desk.
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/06/dennis_rosss_future_on_the_iran_desk.php


18 posted on 06/15/2009 1:20:23 PM PDT by jamese777
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To: Nachum

Because he is Jewish.


19 posted on 06/15/2009 1:42:54 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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Because he is a jew.
But is it because the Iranians hate Jews or just because obama hates Jews?’

It is a two-fer. Both


20 posted on 06/15/2009 1:43:28 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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