Glass
5th March 2012, 07:00 PM
Before reporters in the Oval Office this morning, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that in the eyes of Iran the United States was the “great Satan” to Israel's “small Satan”.
"For them, we are you and you are us. And you know something, Mr President? At least on this last point, I think they're right. We are you and you are us. We're together. ... Israel and America stand together," Mr Netanyahu said at the White House.
During a visit to Washington to address the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC], Mr Netanyahu was dramatically underscoring the links between the two nations.
For his part, President Barack Obama reaffirmed the United States's staunch support of Israel and stance against Iran's nuclear program.
“The United States will always have Israel's back when it comes to Israel's security," said President Obama, as he had in a speech to the AIPAC on Sunday night.
But Mr Obama stopped short of declaring what would constitute a so-called "red line", guaranteeing US military action against Iran.
"I reserve all options and my policy here is not going be one of containment; my policy is prevention of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons and, as I indicated yesterday in my speech, when I say all options are on the table, I mean it," he said.
Full story @ the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/world/great-satan-backs-small-satan-obama-reaffirms-stance-against-iran-20120306-1uf46.html)
The title is what it's all about. Couldn't be any more plain than that. It's all about THAT guy.
"For them, we are you and you are us. And you know something, Mr President? At least on this last point, I think they're right. We are you and you are us. We're together. ... Israel and America stand together," Mr Netanyahu said at the White House.
During a visit to Washington to address the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC], Mr Netanyahu was dramatically underscoring the links between the two nations.
For his part, President Barack Obama reaffirmed the United States's staunch support of Israel and stance against Iran's nuclear program.
“The United States will always have Israel's back when it comes to Israel's security," said President Obama, as he had in a speech to the AIPAC on Sunday night.
But Mr Obama stopped short of declaring what would constitute a so-called "red line", guaranteeing US military action against Iran.
"I reserve all options and my policy here is not going be one of containment; my policy is prevention of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons and, as I indicated yesterday in my speech, when I say all options are on the table, I mean it," he said.
Full story @ the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/world/great-satan-backs-small-satan-obama-reaffirms-stance-against-iran-20120306-1uf46.html)
The title is what it's all about. Couldn't be any more plain than that. It's all about THAT guy.