Posted on 01/06/2009 2:01:08 PM PST by freedom9
Barack Obama, who takes over as U.S. president from George W. Bush on January 20, broke his silence about the violence in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, calling the loss of civilian lives in Gaza and in Israel a "source of deep concern for me."
Obama added he would adhere to his principle that only Bush should be the voice of U.S. foreign policy at this time but he would have plenty to say after his inauguration in two weeks.
Nonetheless, Obama said that he is "not backing at all from what I've said during the campaign we're going to engage effectively and consistently in the peace process."
"We've got plenty to say about Gaza, and on January 20, you'll hear directly from me," he added.
Meanwhile, the United States on Tuesday signaled some flexibility over Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip, saying it would like to see "an immediate ceasefire" but emphasizing any such agreement must be durable, sustainable and indefinite.
U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack also said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the United Nations on Tuesday was designed to show that the United States was open a variety of ways to achieve a cease-fire. "We would like an immediate cease-fire, absolutely," McCormack told reporters, speaking after Israeli tank shells killed at least 40 Palestinians at a United Nations school where civilians had taken shelter. "An immediate cease-fire that is durable, sustainable and not time-limited."
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“I think more fitting is Present Obama.”
Very clever!
Every time Obama opens his mouth, one thought comes to mind. It’s what Mark Twain said.
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. “
What a dink. Anyone with class would SUPPORT the president until he is elected, none of this, ‘I’ll have plenty to say on Jan 20’ business.
I say they carpet bomb the place, turn it into one huge parking lot.
“Meanwhile, the United States on Tuesday signaled some flexibility over Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip, saying it would like to see “an immediate ceasefire” “
We can be SUCH weenies sometimes!
Obama thinks that the conflict will be essentially over by the time of the inauguration, then whatever the result, he will blame it on Bush and tell everyone that he’s bringing CHANGE.
“Sure he said something. He said, “I’ll tell you later.”
Isn’t he wonderful?”
I’m sure he’s staying close to the phone and monitoring things closely!
I agree with you to an extent. He is right to say that he is going to withold his views until he is sworn in, but the way he is saying it sounds childish. It sounds like, "I have a secret and I'm not going to tell you until next week!"
Funny thing is you’re exactly right. Why throw gasoline on this fire when it might be burned out by Jan 20. It’s the smart thing, it is not leadership, but it is the smart thing to do.
Only when it suits him. Sometimes, there is only one Pres while at other times Odumbo speaks on an issue.
No thanks. I prefer to be sober.
Anyone with half a brain, KNOWS Obama is a thug.
Anyone with half a brain, KNOWS Obama is a Marxist.
Anyone with half a brain, KNOWS he is unfit for office.
Anyone with half a brain, WOULD NOT support Satan.
I don't need to wait to January 20th and after to KNOW that.
Truth is truth. TO state the truth has nothing to do with “class”. You support this piece of crap. We don't. He's EVIL.
Zer0 may or may not be anti-Semitic, but he’s definitely anti-Sematic.
Barack Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, aka Barry Obama, aka Barry Dunham is a wicked man. To support him knowing he is wicked is to tie oneself to wickedness. Don’t do it.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jgg2KF8Fov_o7BcnLHwdFa69Tw9QD95I02G01
“I ordered the Southern Sampler just because I couldn’t make up my mind,” Obama says during the panel discussion, taped in August 2001 when he was in the Illinois Senate.
This schmuck can’t even decide what to order at a restaurant!! We are in deep doo doo.
Zec 12:9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Yes, we are quickly working up to that.
Thank God this is true for us and I suspect true for you:
1John.2:15
[15] Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Obama makes it EASY to hate this world and look forward to Him. People that voted for Obama beleive the opposite.
Obama supporters LOVE this world and the THINGS of this world. They COVET what others have. The love of the Father is NOT in them.
I like it!
“plenty to say”..... stay tuned????
Gahreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat!
oy vey!
Gob Bless Israel!!!
Hussein has an 'iron-clad' grasp of the blatantly appropriate, but totally meaningless, proper response...lol
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