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Posted on 11/07/2011 10:52:07 PM PST by tcrlaf
The conversation then drifted to Netanyahu, at which time Sarkozy declared: "I cannot stand him. He is a liar." According to the report, Obama replied: "You're fed up with him, but I have to deal with him every day!"
The remark was naturally meant to be said in confidence, but the two leaders' microphones were accidently left on, making the would-be private comment embarrassingly public.
The communication faux pas went unnoticed for several minutes, during which the conversation between the two heads of state – which quickly reverted to other matters – was all but open to members the press, who were still in possession of headsets provided by the Elysée for the sake of simultaneous translation during the G20 press conference.
"By the time the (media) services at the Elysée realize it, it was on for at least three minutes," one journalist told the website. Still, he said that reporters "did not have a chance to take advantage of this fluke."
The surprising lack of coverage may be explained by a report alleging that reporters present at the event were requested to sign an agreement to keep mum on the subject of the embarrassing comments.
A member of the media confirmed Monday that "there were discussions between journalists and they agreed not to publish the comments due to the sensitivity of the issue."
Report: Sarkozy calls Netanyahu 'liar'
Microphones accidently left on after G20 meeting pick up private conversation between US, French presidents. Sarkozy admits he 'can't stand' Israeli premier. Obama: You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day!
French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly told US President Barack Obama that he could not "stand" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he thinks the Israeli premier "is a liar."
According to a Monday report in the French website "Arret sur Images," after facing reporters for a G20 press conference on Thursday, the two presidents retired to a private room, to further discuss the matters of the day.
The conversation apparently began with President Obama criticizing Sarkozy for not having warned him that France would be voting in favor of the Palestinian membership bid in UNESCO despite Washington's strong objection to the move.
out of curiousity, what is the underlying reason he calls netanyahu a liar? I am not shocked that a politician is a liar, but wondering what he lied about that annoyed sarkozy.
Gotta say this article is BS. Never heard of the website Arret sur Images, and we are supposed to believe the media would sit on a story thats embarrasing to Netanyahu for 4 days? Nah.
I picture Bambi waking up nightly in a sweat, contemplating the level of integrity Netanyahu lives at compared to Bambi's own world of falsehoods and deception.
“and we are supposed to believe the media would sit on a story thats embarrasing to Netanyahu for 4 days? Nah.”
When it concerns OBAMA?
Yes, we are...
You are dealing with a New York Times that has YET to admit that Ex-Dem Goc John Corzine, who brought down one of the biggest bankruptcies in AMERICAN HISTORY, is a Democrat, despite all the effort the all-gay Editorial Board put in to trying to save him in 2009.
Remember what Michelle said while in Africa.
“Luckily, the American Media is on our side...”
I hate this commie muslim son of a whore. I wish mossad would you know take care of business.
Very important point. I wonder if we will ever know. Did the open mic capture the earlier comments?
Are you kidding? the liberal media was all over the gaffe to the point that CNN broad casted the comments daily in a virtual voice loop for over a week.
and from that, a new word- Clymer, was born!
Hilarious!
I still use that word when I want to call someone an a-hole.
BIG TIME!
Obama should talk.. He’s the biggest liar of them all.
Yes, he is. The list of his lies is long.
The MSM will report Another 15678 Cain accusers but never Obama’s gaffes.
If you say that I am a liar then testify to the lie, otherwise, why do you strike me?
But they never freaking do. They never freaking do. A pox on ALL who hate us.
“That’s Adam Clymer, Major League Arshhole from the New York Times”.
“Yeah, big time.”
Hell, I was PROUD of MY President when he said that.
I don't.
I think Bibi knows France will not be there, and the only reason the US would be there is due to raw political calculation by Obama in an election year.
Bibi knows it is what it is. His goal is the preservation of the State of Israel.
I honestly believe he would use nukes if he thought that was the only way.
And, I believe the US, France, Britain, China and Russia knows that.
It would be easier to contain the event if the West took this action collectively. And, Bibi knows that.
OMG!!!
The newest Politico article states that ‘unnamed sources’ have stated that there may be up to 15678 additional claims of sexual harassment by Mr. Cain.
Currently, there is no word from the Cain campaign rebutting these allegations. Rumors, however, state that Cain’s 15679th sexual victim overheard him declare that it was “all Perry’s fault... I’d have gotten away with it if it hadn’t been for his meddling kids!”
If he is elected for another 4 years it is our own damn fault sierrahome. At this point we shouldn’t still have 9 candidates running for the GOP there should be one or two. Not only that most people are only looking at the presidential race when we should be outting the pressure on to take both house and senate. I still think we can beat him but if we don’t but hold the house and senate we could still block his every move and still get things passed. Don’t lose hope.
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