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State Dept.: Moving Embassy to Jerusalem Could ‘Needlessly’ Put Diplomats, Troops ‘in Harm’s Way’
Cybercast News Service ^ | January 5, 2017 | 4:12 AM EST | Patrick Goodenough

Posted on 01/05/2017 8:25:57 AM PST by Olog-hai

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To: Olog-hai

Note to State Dept:

Shut Up and Soldier.

Do what you’re told to do or find another job.


21 posted on 01/05/2017 8:34:35 AM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Olog-hai

Lower Half I think is what the newer designation for Rear Admiral is.


22 posted on 01/05/2017 8:37:31 AM PST by SkyDancer (Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
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To: Malsua

The Obama/Clinton/Kerry State Dept, practicing all forms of dhimmitude.


23 posted on 01/05/2017 8:37:52 AM PST by Louis Foxwell (The Left has the temperament of a squealing pig.)
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To: Olog-hai

The Snake Department desperately needs a thorough house cleaning ! If Kirby doesn’t want to represent USA in israel’s capitol, I (and millions of good Americans ) will gladly volunteer -—


24 posted on 01/05/2017 8:37:58 AM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: Olog-hai

Well as it was said long ago: The world will hold its breath.


25 posted on 01/05/2017 8:38:26 AM PST by SkyDancer (Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
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To: Olog-hai

The only viable peace process is to get the muzlims out of Israel...


26 posted on 01/05/2017 8:38:38 AM PST by Iscool
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To: A_perfect_lady

The State Department has been anti-Israel since the latter’s founding in 1948. They tried to interfere with Harry Truman’s recognizing the new state.

Been dominated by pro-Saudi “Arabists” ever since. This latest comes as no surprise.


27 posted on 01/05/2017 8:41:05 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Olog-hai

Every embassy and consulate in the Mideast is in harms way. Those people are crazy!


28 posted on 01/05/2017 8:41:13 AM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Olog-hai

What like in Libya? Obama and Hillary have been so very good at protecting our diplomats.


29 posted on 01/05/2017 8:44:51 AM PST by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: dp0622

The peace process from their perspective is when Israel is no more and its Jews are driven into the sea.


30 posted on 01/05/2017 8:47:46 AM PST by richardtavor
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To: Olog-hai
The U.S. State Department has been saying this for years. That's why every U.S. president has ignored the alleged mandates of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and signed a waiver to keep the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv.

That's also why Congress never followed through on the clear directive to reduce the State Department's budget if this wasn't done by 1999, either.

31 posted on 01/05/2017 8:54:24 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: Sacajaweau

See Post #31. Every U.S. president in the last 20+ years has done the same thing.


32 posted on 01/05/2017 8:55:08 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: Olog-hai

Like at Benghazi?
Sheesh, these state department idiots..


33 posted on 01/05/2017 8:57:00 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: jjotto
This is a litmus test for Trump. If he caves to State on Jerusalem, he’ll cave to most of the rest of The Swamp on most other issues too.

That's bullsh!t.

This issue wasn't even a priority for Trump during the course of his 2016 campaign. I challenge anyone to find a single campaign ad in which Trump even mentioned this at all. In fact, he took a boatload of crap when he came out in one of the GOP debates in early 2016 and suggested the U.S. needed to adopt a more "neutral" stance in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians.

Trump's litmus test is to "Make America Great Again" by following through on his promises. Making America great again has nothing to do with the location of a U.S. embassy in any foreign country.

34 posted on 01/05/2017 8:59:58 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: vette6387

John Kirby is a John Forbes Kerry sycophant.


35 posted on 01/05/2017 9:05:43 AM PST by wmileo
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To: elcid1970

I hate the UN. If Trump got us out of there, I’d consider him the Best President Of All Time.


36 posted on 01/05/2017 9:21:55 AM PST by A_perfect_lady
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To: Olog-hai

There should be a UN resolution to give half of Kirby’s house to Muslims.


37 posted on 01/05/2017 9:30:35 AM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: Olog-hai

Me?

I think the UN headquarters should be moved to Jerusalem.


38 posted on 01/05/2017 9:31:54 AM PST by null and void (If you defy federal law, we deny federal funds.)
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To: richardtavor

I WISH THEY’d just SAY IT!

The hypocrisy makes me sick.

I believe hitler could have made deals with some W European countries to hand over their Jewish countrymen to avoid a war.

THEN he would have invaded.


39 posted on 01/05/2017 9:33:07 AM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Olog-hai

Why would it be more dangerous to move the Embassy away from the daily missile barrages from the Gaza strip? Jerusalem is much more secure than Tel Aviv. I think the State Department lies like a muslim assuming no one will actually investigate. It’s not like there has not been an American Consulate compound in Jerusalem all these years.


40 posted on 01/05/2017 9:40:33 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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