Obama vs. Netanyahu: Who’s the Real Coward?

Young Obama Young BibiOn May 8, 1972, while “Barry” Obama was soaking up the Hawaiian sun, Palestinian terrorists (who else?) hijacked Sabena flight 571 from Vienna to Tel Aviv. A plan was quickly devised to rescue the hostages utilizing Israeli Special Forces of the vaunted Sayeret Matkal. Benjamin Netanyahu and his brother Yoni, both members of Sayeret Matkal, volunteered for the operation and fiercely argued with each other over which one would participate. The final decision was left to Sayeret Matkal’s commander, Ehud Barak, who chose Bibi.

The commandos boarded the plane dressed as airline technicians and quickly overpowered and neutralized the terrorists while securing the hostages. Bibi was wounded during the assault and while carried off to the tarmac was greeted by his brother who half-jokingly stated, “You see, I told you, you shouldn’t have gone.” Yoni was tragically killed four years later while leading the successful Entebbe rescue mission.

Obama of course never served in the military and one could even say harbors disdain for our servicemen and women. While Benjamin Netanyahu was charging terrorists and freeing hostages, Obama was busy smoking marijuana and attending prep school. The contrast between these two leaders, one fearless and self-sacrificing, the other perpetually narcissistic and self-absorbed, could not be greater.

Obama’s minions, however, see it differently. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg in a recent column revealed the deep level of animus the administration holds for Netanyahu with senior White House aides disparaging the prime minister with boorishly offensive pejoratives. One profanity in particular – “chickensh*t” – attributed to a senior official, has caused a storm and stands out as rather ironic considering Obama’s lack of military service and pusillanimous foreign policies.

Goldberg’s analysis of Israel’s policies with respect to both Iran and the so-called settlements is fundamentally flawed on several levels but the salient point of the article concerning Obama’s visceral dislike for Netanyahu remains accurate. What is perhaps even more disturbing than the current state of affairs between the two leaders is that Obama wishes to air the dirty laundry, which in turn emboldens Israel’s enemies like the Islamic Republic of Iran and encourages Palestinian intransigence. There is no question that the official, who courageously hid behind the veil of anonymity, knew that Goldberg would write about rupture and disclose the abusive and undiplomatic terminology employed.

Goldberg, accurately described by Ben Shapiro as a man whose nose is permanently embedded in Obama’s colon, places most of the blame for spiraling relations squarely on Netanyahu. While acknowledging that the creation of a Palestinian state at present would be dangerous, Goldberg nevertheless chides Netanyahu for initiating construction beyond the Green Line and continues with the tired line that such initiatives undermine the prospects for a so-called “two-state solution.”

Omitted in Goldberg’s analysis, however, is the fact that it was Netanyahu who in 2009 declared an unprecedented unilateral 10-month settlement freeze in the hope of spurring on the anemic “peace process.” Also omitted is the fact that in 2013 at Obama’s urging, Netanyahu phoned the Islamist anti-Semite Recep Tayyip Erdogan to apologize for the deaths of IHH terrorists during the Mavi Marmara incident. Both of these goodwill gestures, extremely unpopular among Netanyahu’s political base, backfired.

In the case of the former, instead of embracing Netanyahu’s bold peace initiative, Mahmoud Abbas, dragged his heels for nine months before responding, ensuring that there would be virtually no time for substantive progress. In the case of the latter, Netanyahu’s apology was reciprocated with an avalanche of anti-Semitic vitriol.

On Iran, Obama has caused the unravelling of an effective sanctions regimen, all while formulating a plan that virtually ensures and legitimizes Iranian enrichment initiatives, despite that regime’s penchant for lying through its teeth. Obama knows that his plan won’t sit well with Congress and is therefore formulating ways to sidestep the legislative branch. That maneuver not only demonstrates contempt for U.S. allies, but, more troubling, contempt for the United States Constitution.

If Obama, by employing profanity toward Israel’s prime minister, was attempting to influence Israeli political discourse, he is in for a rude awakening. Israelis cherish their 66-year, mutually beneficial relationship with the United States, which is based on shared moral values and strategic interests. But as has been demonstrated countless times, Israelis are no pushovers and don’t take kindly to threats. Menachem Begin’s popularity soared when he faced off against Jimmy Carter and the same thing will likely happen in this unfortunate and needless confrontation.

As for the anonymous senior official, my experience has taught me that there is no greater coward than the anonymous complainer.  He will whine and moan behind the veil of anonymity but in this instance has brought yet more shame and disgrace upon a quickly unraveling administration unable to cope with its own disastrous shortcomings and failures.

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  • swemson

    Oy!

    How did we get so lucky?

    fs

    • tagalog

      God intervenes for the Jews. He did it for the United States too, in the 2000 presidential election and the court case that followed.

  • camp7

    How fortunate for Israel to have such a leader. How unfortunate for the United Staes of America to have such a loser.

    • nomoretraitors

      It’s not unfortunate. It was a matter of CHOICE (and a testament to monumental stupidity)

      • marlene

        WRONG. Ever hear of voter fraud? Even now, the democrats have (1) caused the downing of a plane containing military ballots; (2) brought large groups of somali muslims to poling places without any form of ID whatsoever for the purpose of voting illegally and more than once; (3) calibrated voting machines to change republican votes into democratic votes. And on and on. If the republicans theft-proof their votes, they will win.

        • camp7

          ID’s and ink on finger voting.

        • Earthling

          Voter fraud undoubtedly took place. But you cannot deny the hordes of people who not only voted for him — they considered him to be God. The American people allowed all of this to happen and will continue to do so — all the while considering themselves to be victims — which they are NOT.

      • camp7

        Not my choice but good point. Shocking stupidity.

        • nomoretraitors

          not mine either

      • JayWye

        not an informed choice.
        If the liberal “Mainstream Media” had investigated and reported on POTUS-candidate Obama as deeply and thoroughly as they did VICE Prez-candidate Sarah Palin **AND her entire family**,Comrade Obama would not have been elected.
        The Fourth Estate,the so-called Watchdog of Government,FAILED in their duty to the American People.

        • nomoretraitors

          The reason they failed is because they no longer regard their job as reporting the news but instead of shaping the news through “activist” journalism.
          The information was out there (Hannity, Glenn Beck etc) but the majority of voters chose to ignore it

    • marlene

      SPOT ON.

  • cacslewisfan

    That picture is worth 1000 words.

    • kiwi41

      They say a country gets the politicians it deserves………
      .
      I do feel sorry for the millions of good, decent and hard working Americans though, they don’t deserve that piece of schwarz scheiss.

    • Scar

      Yes it is. I’ll bet he had a smirk on his arrogant mug when he slipped out of his communist whore mother.

  • tagalog

    Benjamin Netanyahu, in addition to being viscerally courageous, also has statesmanlike courage in that he will say the things that are politically difficult to say in order that the truth be known. Israel is fortunate to have him as a leader.

    I wish the United States could say it has such leaders, but alas, there are none in sight in current times.

    • phoebeintheforest

      America does have such leaders! The question is: Can they win elections with all the low-info voters and rampant voter fraud?

      • tagalog

        If we have them but they’re not in office, it’s just as if we don’t have them at all, don’t you agree?

      • cree

        You’re right. I see a lot of frustration in the comments. Me too, big time. Watched Yoni’s story last night, “Follow Me” (Netflix) Inspiration and encouragement to keep in the fight.

    • Will

      God lifts up who he will and tears down who he will. We, as a nation, have turned out backs on the God that blessed this country and caused it to be the greatest nation in the history of the world. He turned his back on us and has been sending us leaders that the people of this land, deserve. Since the 1960′s at least.

  • Mladen_Andrijasevic

    The official said the Obama administration no longer believes that Netanyahu would launch a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities in order to keep the regime in Tehran from building an atomic arsenal. “It’s too late for him to do anything. Two, three years ago, this was a possibility. But ultimately he couldn’t bring himself to pull the trigger. It was a combination of our pressure and his own unwillingness to do anything dramatic. Now it’s too late.”

    This almost sounded like Neville Chamberlain at Heston Aerodrome, proud that he has brought back the piece of paper from Munich.

    If the Obama administration does not understand the gravity of the Iranian threat it does not mean that Israel is just going to sit and wait until it gets nuked. Pity that the Obama administration is also out of sync with the Pentagon since according to Matthew Kroening’s book “A Time to Attack” a general upon attending his 90 minute presentation on Iran said that the decision for the US to attack Iran if there was no diplomatic solution was a no-brainer.

    Book Discussion on A Time to Attack
    http://www.c-span.org/video/?319350-1/book-discussion-time-attack

    Matthew Kroenig’s “A Time to Attack” is The Long Telegram on Iran
    http://www.madisdead.blogspot.co.il/2014/07/matthew-kroenigs-time-to-attack-is-long.html

    • JayWye

      Comrade Obama -will- warn the Iranians if Israel tries to make any strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
      I suspect he’s already done it once,when Israel was forward-basing warplanes in Azerbaijan.

      Comrade Obama WANTS Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
      His “negotiations” are a farce,they’re not intended to achieve any real,useful results.

  • DontMessWithAmerica

    What Bibi needs to do now is show a different kind of courage, call a spade a spade, tell America that the two countries will always be friends but while the Marxist-racist-anti-Semitic-Islamist sits in the White House, Israel is calling off diplomatic relations and barring the interference of the U.S. Administration. Then he should send the IAF and Israel’s subs and put and end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

    • jon

      No pun intended? LOL

      • punditwannabe

        I know, I’m surprised he even chose that axiom! This kind of thing is just not tolerated anymore; brave man……

      • Leona Rund Zions

        One could, instead, say “A rose is a rose is a rose”, or “A rose by any other name…”. These are not racist, but sure pins the tail on the “Donkey” (meaning Dems). Anti-Semites run the gamut of color, religion, Country, u-name-it. Aren’t we lucky to be the World’s favorite scape-goat.

    • Atikva

      Yeah, go tell PM Netanyahu how to do his job, he is desperate for intelligent advice. Too bad it’s too late, you could have told Moses himself how to lead the Hebrews in the desert.

    • JayWye

      Comrade Hussein Hindmost would WARN the Iranians if Israel launched a strike on Iran’s nuke facilities. he’s already done it once.

  • http://www.praxis-bihlmaier.de/ Barbarossa Rotbart

    I’m including Israel and Mr Netanyahu in my prayers

  • jon

    Compare Obama to ANY world leader……same result.
    (N. Korea may be the exception) What idiots our voters are!

  • teq

    If Bambi wanted to smear Bibi he should have stuck with the old accusation that he’s a liar. No one would know if it were true because they wouldn’t know what lies he was supposed to have told. So Bibi would be smeared with a vague accusation which could nevertheless stick. But by calling Bibi a coward, Bambi left it open for people to compare the two bios and photos of them at the same age. All he’s done is make Bibi look good by reminding us of his heroic life and make himself look like a colossal ass by reminding us io his pathetic life.
    Bambi is now acting like a spiteful 11-year girl. But I guess he was like that right from the beginning. I was always turned off by the way he giggles and crosses his legs and brags like a child, while always looking for approval.

    I guess he’s a girly-man. And his wife is a manly-girl. Whatever works for them. Doesn’t work for the rest of us though,

  • Cappy1437

    Benjamin Netanyahu is a great leader. He makes me proud. Israel is very fortunate to have him at their helm. Obama is a poor excuse of a president. It is very obvious to Americans and to the world that Obama is a failure as a leader. A liar, lazy, a divider, hypocritical and the list could go on. These are words that describe Obama. A shameful and sorry time in America.

  • punditwannabe

    Here’s a question: Aren’t Lefties totally against discrimination and racism? If so, why do they see a country/city (Arab controlled Palestine) void of a certain race? In Israel, Arabs are free to buy land and build houses and work and play, etc. In Palestine, what, it’s “we don’t want your kind here”? No make sense. How do they explain that?

  • nomoretraitors

    “Israelis cherish their 66-year, mutually beneficial relationship with the United States, which is based on shared moral values and strategic interests”
    That’s why Obama hates Netanyahu and Israel. They have a lot in common with America

    • JayWye

      “The Obama Doctrine can be described in just nine words: Embolden our enemies, undermine our friends, diminish our country.” Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

  • Frederikahere

    If we ever have another president who wasn’t born here, I hope it’s Bibi.

    • Softly Bob

      or even Putin, at least he actually cares about the country that he is leading.

      • Frederikahere

        No!
        Putin has no love for America. One of the things he has in common with BO.

  • Dan Knight

    Thank you for the analysis Ari, and the history lesson. I’m old enough to remember this stuff, but I’m surrounded by people who never heard it in the first place. Bibi is to Bam Bam as an adult is to a spoilt brat.

  • marlene

    Chickenshit obama doesn’t have the courage of a coward – he’s even lowlier than that. It’s an insult to Netanyahu for his name to be associated in the same sentence with this pot-smoking, cocaine-snorting, bisexual, anti-American, lying muslim leftard. The majority of the American people did NOT vote for him. He stole the votes, then stole the presidency. His chickenshit democrats are presently in the process of voter fraud to steal the mid-terms.

  • Johnny_Kelly

    On the best day of his life Obama would not be worthy to carry Netanyahu’s boots!

  • shloime

    this article stops short of asking the obvious question: why?

    why is american middle east policy subordinated to the personal “chemistry” (or lack thereof), between these two men? shouldn’t national interests trump personal grudges, or is washington really being run by a few out-of-control narcissists?

    and when and why did obama switch sides? the personal animus should be the least of anyone’s worries, except that it also expresses an about-face in american foreign policy, with america now giving its unequivocal support to the moslem brotherhood, to jihadists, and to the palestinian terrorists, rather than to america’s allies, saudi arabia, egypt, and israel.

    • Lightbringer

      “And when and why did obama switch sides?”

      He hasn’t switched sides. He’s always been where he is, on the side of the left and the moose-limbs.

      • JayWye

        IMO,he’s using the leftists to help further Islam. By weakening the US and Western nations,he’s helping the muslims.

        • Lightbringer

          Quite possibly. The Green (in this case Islamic) – Red (including the “green” earth-worshippers) alliance makes for odd bedfellows indeed. I suppose that each of the many factions involved figures that once that troublesome Judeo-Christian, free-market, individualistic West is defeated, it can easily overcome its erstwhile allies and take over. Here’s hoping that they are all in for a very frustrating lesson in the futility of overcoming free men.

  • rebaaron

    Some pictures are indeed worth 1000 words.

    • Atikva

      Right, and there are other parallels to be drawn between the two men

  • Atikva

    When all is said and done, who wouldn’t be disgusted to be praised by Mr. Obama and his minions? That is much to his credit that Mr. Netanyahu is subject to their attacks.

  • MrUniteUs1

    Psst President Obama didn’t call Netanyahu.
    Question does Netanyahu want the U.S. to bomb Iran.
    Do you?

    • JB Ziggy Zoggy

      The US should bomb you. Fake wannabe Negro. I know damn well that you’re a White dweeb posing as an angry Black man.

  • Will

    We in the USA definitely got the slimey end of the stick on this one.

  • Atikva

    I feel the same way, too many things didn’t add up in 2012.

  • Crankshaft101

    Problem being, even w/o Obama the leftwing statists are still not going away.

  • AbsolutelyRight

    Not only is Obama an arrogant anti-Semitic incompetent clown…he also throws like a girl

  • JayWye

    a HUGE help to his reelection (and original election) were the “conservatives” who wanted to “make a point” by voting 3rd party or staying home. They ended up insuring Comrade Obama would get reelected,and thus helped the pResident seat many leftist Federal judges and to enact Obamacare. They HELPED screw up America even more,and in a long-lasting manner. Those Federal judges serve for life.

    Many of them STILL are going to do it again,they never learned their huge mistake. (and they proved NOTHING.)

    We can’t fight Stupid.

  • JDsHandsomeSon

    Isn’t there a way to brute force the split screen photo above of Obama and Netanyahu into the main stream media so that Americans can see in one second the contradiction between Netanyahu and a real chickenshit slacker good- for -nothing campus radical?