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U.S. State Dept. Rejects Netanyahu’s Mideast Diagnosis
FrontPage Mag ^ | 10/01/2014 | Arnold Ahlert

Posted on 10/01/2014 8:31:17 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

In yet another tragic indication of Obama administration’s ideological obstinance, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki indicated that Israel and the United States are not on the same page regarding the scope of Islamic terror.

The rift centers around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the U.N. on Monday, during which he insisted that terrorist groups such as ISIS, Hamas, the Iranian regime, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda and Boko Haram share the same vision. “Some are radical Sunnis, some are radical Shi’ites,” he explained.

Some want to restore a pre-medieval caliphate from the 7th century. Others want to trigger the apocalyptic return of an imam from the 9th century. They operate in different lands, they target different victims and they even kill each other in their quest for supremacy. But they all share a fanatic ideology. They all seek to create ever expanding enclaves of militant Islam where there is no freedom and no tolerance, where women are treated as chattel, Christians are decimated, and minorities are subjugated, sometimes given the stark choice: convert or die. For them, anyone can be an infidel, including fellow Muslims.

Such a no-holds-barred assessment of the threat was too much for the White House. When Psaki was asked if they agreed with Netanyahu’s argument, her answer was distressingly clear. “We would not agree with that characterization, no,” she replied. Pressed on Netanyahu’s contention that ISIS and Hamas are cut from the same cloth, Psaki once again balked. She conceded that both groups are U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, but insisted that ISIS “poses a different threat to Western interests and to the United States. And that’s just a fact.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bibi; israel; middleeast; netanyahu; netanyahuunspeech; statedepartment; terrorism
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To: SeekAndFind

The State Department has the Sorority Sisters to explain stuff to the peasants.


21 posted on 10/01/2014 8:54:24 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: SeekAndFind

U.S. State Deptartment

The biggest collection of arrogant, elitist, Jew hating, muslim loving, over educated, over paid, incompetent America hating snobs on the planet.


22 posted on 10/01/2014 8:57:22 AM PDT by Iron Munro (We can make it work with only one square per restroom visit -- Sheryl Crow)
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To: SeekAndFind

Speak for yourself moron idiot it isn’t THE united states that are not on the same page it is the cock roaches like you and OBAMA along with the other roach terrorist lovers in the white house that are not on the same page..

Poll the Americans and see who are with the ISRALIES and you will find out most are with them..just the pathetic dems are standing alone on helping the trash that hate Israel.


23 posted on 10/01/2014 8:58:17 AM PDT by PLD
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To: PLD
When They Were Young

Barack Obama Benjamin Netanyahu


24 posted on 10/01/2014 9:04:16 AM PDT by Iron Munro (We can make it work with only one square per restroom visit -- Sheryl Crow)
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To: SeekAndFind

The time for the push for Conservative purity this cycle is past us, and we are now back to the fight of Republican versus Democrat as we head into the upcoming election in November.

We must of course continue espousing the values that the word “conservative” means, and educate what precisely is a conservative so the masses understand Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, etc. are RINO’s who have hijacked the term “Conservative”, and put it in their pockets to flash as needed for illicit gain. They use the word “conservative” only to demean true conservatism as extreme.

Let’s NOT throw up our hands in defeat, because of a few misguided Freepers insisting we allow Democrats to continue to ISIS our Constitution. Their opinion is their own, and hopefully we can get them to understand the difference in timing. NOW is the time to be Republican even though we are Conservatives.


25 posted on 10/01/2014 9:11:28 AM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: Iron Munro

THE CRACK HEAD VERSES THE ISRAILEY HERO..

I would feel 100% safer living in Israel right now.We do not know what the crack head has in store for us Other than to destroy everything decent.


26 posted on 10/01/2014 9:12:43 AM PDT by PLD
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To: rockinqsranch
The time for the push for Conservative purity this cycle is past us, and we are now back to the fight of Republican versus Democrat as we head into the upcoming election in November.

That's how I see it too.

Priority 1 is to elect conservatives.

Barring that, the fallback priority is to boot out democrats.


27 posted on 10/01/2014 9:15:17 AM PDT by Iron Munro (We can make it work with only one square per restroom visit -- Sheryl Crow)
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To: SeekAndFind

sorority twit with head up ass vs. leader...... i’ll go with Net


28 posted on 10/01/2014 9:34:30 AM PDT by zzwhale
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To: SeekAndFind
Where are they getting these morons? OWS grads? Heaven save us.


29 posted on 10/01/2014 9:43:15 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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To: Iron Munro

Yes, precisely. Thanks for your response.


30 posted on 10/01/2014 10:10:02 AM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: Daffynition

No doubt they were hired when Hillary was in charge of the State Department just like when she was instrumental in getting Ruth Bader Ginsberg elected to the Supreme Court.


31 posted on 10/01/2014 10:50:35 AM PDT by Newfy
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