WaPo's Ignatius Predicts Obama to Take on Israel's Netanyahu in 2nd Term
Appearing as a panel member on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show on Sunday, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius predicted that President Obama would be more aggressive in taking on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a second term, as he cited the belief by Obama's people that the President "has had success" in Middle East policy so far. (Video below)
Ignatius seemed to go along with the idea that President Obama has a "strong foreign policy record" as he ended up asking rhetorically:
Who would have said that an anti-war President, candidate, four years ago, could run on a strong foreign policy record?
After host Matthews asked of President Obama has a change of being reelected "by a landslide," Ignatius observed that President Bush seemed to move away from Vice President Cheney's foreign policy views during his second term, and made his prediction about how President Obama may treat Israel in the future:
DAVID IGNATIUS, WASHINGTON POST: Well, after 2004, George W. Bush changed course in significant ways, away from Cheney, away from the very confrontational policies. What I hear from the White House is looking towards a second term on foreign policy, which I cover, as an opportunity to do the broad things that would establish an Obama agenda. He came into office passionate about the Middle East, about the Palestinian issue. I'd see him taking another really strong crack at that.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Go head to head with Netanyahu again?
IGNATIUS: Yeah, and I think, this White House thinks-
KELLEY O'DONNELL, NBC NEWS: That he's had success there.
IGNATIUS: -that he's had success, that that's an area - who would have said that an anti-war President, candidate, four years ago, could run on a strong foreign policy record?
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Obama can only attempt to
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:46pm.
Obama can only attempt to punk Ben from the safety and comfort of the oval office. In a real debate Netanyahu would destroy him. Obama is a coward of the highest order.
Should the unthinkable happen and the Dear Ruler gets reelected
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:12pm.
...he is going to be too busy delivering the coup de grâce to our republic to be bothered with Bibi.
And the idea that Obama is strong on FP is ridiculous on its face.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
I agree, Dave, but both the US and Israel will be in danger.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 6:39pm.
The planet will be in the greatest danger to lose all freedom than it has been since the rise of the Third Reich and the Axis powers. The "fundamental transformation of this country" and the rest of the world will commence the day after the vote is certified, if the RBFSOB is reelected.
If he loses, he will be one busy boy from November until he is out of office in January. The damage he can do will be mind boggling, and I don't see anyone in the Congress who will confront him.
Aside from that, the (almost) beaver shot on Chrissy's show was nice! (Hey, I have to try to laugh at something, right?)
A strong foreign policy....?
Submitted by NeoKong on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:30pm.
How is that defined exactly....?
I would not consider going head to head with the leader of our greatest ally in the Middle East as strong foreign policy.
Yeah I would really like to
Submitted by goon on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:37pm.
Yeah I would really like to know how some can say that Obumble is strong on foreign policy?
It takes strength....
Submitted by dmacleo on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 6:32pm.
to (purposely...) lose all gains made over decades of hard won policy and still call it good policy. its hard to lie that much, takes real strength of non-character.
I guess his foreign policy
Submitted by ant on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:30pm.
I guess his foreign policy has been successful if that policy included handing over more of the world to Islamic fundamentalists. You know those guys that cling bitterly to their Korans and their rocket launchers.
Now there is a great plan (NOT).
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:52pm.
Destabilize the only functioning democracy in the Middle East and only buffer standing between Iranian hegemony over the rest of the Arab world because of inherent anti-Semitism. Tell me again where Ear Leader is "triumphant" in the Middle East when Egypt is still under a military dictatorship turning into an Islamofascist regime, Iran is openly threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz and Syria is openly killing its citizens while the US just stands idly by?
It's triumphant because "my
Submitted by ant on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 6:15pm.
It's triumphant because "my muslim faith" tells me the call to prayer "is the most beautiful sound on Earth". Why do you think the dog flies in a separate plane?
Strong * Foreign * Policy my ?!@#!
Submitted by ThisnThat on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 7:03pm.
Today's news: Obama signs defense bill, with 'serious reservations'. And exactly what are these "reservations"? Why, provisions that are too tough on Iran, says our wonderful and strong Foreign Policy hero.
Obama criticized the provision that penalizes foreign financial firms that do business with Iran's central bank; officials said the provision could lead to higher oil prices, hurting economy recovery in the United States and across the globe.
And yet, the best way of making sure Iran's actions or our policies don't lead to higher oil prices is to:
None of which o'bama supports. And which isn't reported at all by our obama-protecting MSM. Instead, AP will support o'bama's re-election theme of "blaming Congress" over this, even as Congress has done its work of insisting these provisions were placed into the Defense bill.
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“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
Bibi
Submitted by Jersey Girl on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 8:46pm.
Clearly the msm would have us forget that Bibi's speech to the joint session of congress was met with a rousing ovation from everyone.
The PM schooled the big dope big time and my guess is that O is still burning mad.
Flawed Analysis....
Submitted by Aubrey on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 11:39am.
Ignatius' statement is moot. There will be no second term for Soetoro.