Posted on 05/21/2017 10:51:22 PM PDT by blueplum
The source was not a human, and Russia was already privy to the information
In sharing intelligence with the Russian government given to him by Israel, President Donald Trump has not, in any way, shaken the foundation of the relationship between the United States and Israel.
Those who think that the relationship has been damaged understand neither the nature of diplomatic relations nor the personalities of the leaders of these nations. That is not to say that underlings have not been hurt—they have been hurt. And it is not to say that the situation has given career bureaucrats an opportunity for acting out—they have been acting out.
Not all diplomats are smart, and not all diplomats are savvy. Some are so petty and impressed with their own—albeit limited—power that they abuse the privilege of their positions. Indeed, it was petty bureaucrats who leaked the story of Trump divulging information to the Russians, and it was petty and ignorant diplomatic bureaucrats who barked out nonsense to the Israelis involved in planning Trump’s trip to Israel, telling them that the Western Wall is in the West Bank and therefore not under Israel control.
Ignorance and petty behavior do not belong in the diplomatic corps. Case in point is the two American embassy diplomats who basically said to their Israeli counterparts, “We’re asking you to leave, and we need to be left alone. Israeli officials cannot be here; this is not your territory. It’s the West Bank. This is a private visit by the president and it’s none of your business.”
According to reports, the culprits were David Berns, the political counselor at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, and Jonathan Shrier, an economic adviser. They should be fired. Then, they should be re-taught history and re-trained in the art of diplomacy.
(Excerpt) Read more at observer.com ...
Yes. This is all trumped up nonsense from the psychotic MSM.
Who’s the Observer? The reporter name sounded Israelian.
These rude asses. So what is their bright plan? That Trump NOT share this immediate threat to airline safety with the Russians, and then we snicker as a Russian airliner is blown out of the sky?
I heard it first on CBS and it was long after that Trump met with the Russians.
Kushner owns it
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