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Obama, Romney brace for second debate
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 16.10.12, 12:19
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1. Obama & Romney
zionist forever   (10.16.12)
OBAMA I asked Congress to give Israel money for Iron Dome ( even if all this did start when Bibi was talking about Cast Lead 2 because of increased rocket attacks ) I said Israel should be allowed to buy the F35 I said Israel should be allowed to attack Iran if it wants. I am supporting stronger sanctions on Iran. I was the gutsy president who ordered the SEALS to kill Bin Laden ( the man who had a $15 million reward offer dead or alive ). I was the president who brought our boys home from Iraq and now Iraq is a stable place. ROMNEY Why won't the president set red lines on iran whilst he knows they continue to develop a nuclear bomb. Why is the president against Israel attacking Iran? Why does the president insist sanctions are working when they are not? Why wont the president destroy Syrias WMDS? Why is the presidnt still supplying arms to the new Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt? Why is the president inisting Israel do a deal with the palestinians that would leave it with borders that are 12 miles wide in some areas? Why is the president not pressuring the palestiniansto make peace only Israel? Romney is going to have to fight really hard this time because Obama who is the master at speech giving will be going in guns blazing nd blaying dirty if he needs to becase he knows he needs to win this one. Sadly I don't think Romney can pull it off this time but what he needs to do is at the very least come out of this with a draw.
2. Foreign policy is Obama's weakest point....
Deborah ,   NYC   (10.16.12)
Romney has already won this hands down.
3. Obama has Hilary take fall yet buck stops
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (10.16.12)
with him for Bengazi Tragedy. Obama made peace with PA impossible, with revertion to 1967 and Jerusalem Obama put Israel under threat dithering 4 years on Iran Obama unleashed Arab Spring Obama allowed Iran to help Assad in the slaughter of Syrians. Obama and his hustler Biden snubed BiBi often enough , and disgraced their office . DOWN WITH oBAMA
4. Israelis are so self centered
Gregg ,   Haifa IL   (10.16.12)
What the heck? Israel obsessed with us elections and PR in general. That's so narcissistic !!!
5. #1
Maurice ,   Montreal   (10.16.12)
Your list of arguments for both sides is quite right, but one argument Romney can use could shut up Obama: Obama has requested Israel to return to the indefensible '67 borders. All Romney has to do is stress this point, and show clearly the consequences of having a potentially Gaza like situation a few miles from Tel Aviv and the Ben Gurion airport.
6. @3: Stop Your Rambling
emanon ,   USA   (10.16.12)
After the first sentence, which is entirely false, you can't seem to string a coherent sentence together. Your first statement is wrong because it is arab hated of Jews and Israel that is preventing peace. Time and again, the arabs have made it clear it is not about land, it is about eradication of the Jews themselves and total destruction of Israel. Look at the charters of Hamas, Fatah and PA: all have clauses calling for the elimination of Israel and Jews. Have these organizations ever renounced this stand? NO! Has Israel given in to the land extortion demands of the arabs? Ask the Jews of Gush Katif and Gaza if they are still living in their homes. Dis this give peace? NO! It brought more terror to Israel: ask the people of Sedrot about that.
7. How many naive people will believe Romney?
esse ,   --   (10.16.12)
Because it's doubtful he'll do half of what Obama has done to help Israel. Sure he'll say alot of things before the election, but if he wins (and odds are he won't) then he won't lift a finger to help Isreal. Why? Because when he gets his first indepth briefing from the CIA/NSA he'll learn that virtually every American ally is against a military strike on Iran and also against Israel's continued building of settlements in disputed areas. Romney will learn there is a very high price to helping Israel and the payoff is nil. Not even appreciation from the Israelis. Then Romney will get the same insight that every one else eventually gets about Israelis. That being, that Israelis are their own worse enemies and that they don't understand that alliances are two way streets that require compromise. He'll learn that the only thing worse than having Israel as an enemy is having Israel as a friend.
8. every voter should see Obamas America 2016 before voting
jack bauer   (10.16.12)
9. reply to #1
jack bauer   (10.16.12)
the bounty on bin laden wasnt paid, the informer was imprisoned. and the muslum brotherhood have bbeen funded and empowered by obummer and Israel is now in a far worse position then it was 5 years ago
10. when talks about Isreal, romney should ask HAVE YOU BEEN
TO ISRAEL ??? ,   jack bauer   (10.16.12)
11. OBAMA needs to be fired
Rozie   (10.16.12)
Obama is one of the worset US presidents in the last 100 years. He is not good for Israel and surely not good for America. He is a marxist and all is immediate czars have the same ideology. Their aim is to turn America into a welfare state---a system that has never worked, ever. The only way out of this is to fire him. He needs to be replaced. He is not a friend of Israel and he and all his advisors caused the problems that we have in the Middle east today.
12. #7
Alex   (10.16.12)
Romney is not just better for Israel, he's the solution to the American economy. Indpendance from Chinese loans and labour, stimulate the small businesses and production. Self idenpendance.
13. Obama best gift to Israel.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (10.16.12)
Its ultimate result is the exposure to naive Americans of its so-called Islamic allies. Sadly, UK & Europe never had an Obama to open their eyes.
14. American Liberal Jews
The Prophetess ,   FL, USA   (10.16.12)
from NYC to LA, will vote their Messiah Obama back in play for another 4 years. Idiots.
15. If Obama wins...............
Ben S ,   USA   (10.16.12)
If Obama wins Israel loses. Iran will get nukes. The Muslim Brotherhood will control the middle east. Israel be returning to 1967 borders including Jerusalem.
16. GO BARACK! WE LOVE YOU!!!
Avi Mizrachi ,   Tel Aviv   (10.16.12)
Most Israelis support Obama and the values that the Democratic party stands for. Best of luck tonight in the debate - we must all unite to defeat the powerful 1% !!
17. #5 American elections
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (10.16.12)
Americans could not care less about Israel's borders. If Israel agrees (look at Olmert, Peres, Livni, Barak), why should they care? Americans might care that Obama let a US ambassador get raped and murdered in a country he "liberated", and Obama's only reaction was to arrest an innocent man using his constitutional right of free speech. Americans might care that Obama destroyed relationships with Russia, China and India. Americans might care that Obama lost important allies like Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and soon Jordan. Americans might care when they realize that Obama lost in Afghanistan and Iraq. Americans might care if they realize how many body bags they could have saved if Obama had supported the Green Revolution instead of Ahmadinejad.
18. Social issues and the american public....
Shalom ,   U.S..A.   (10.16.12)
The american epople have been corrupted by fraudulent social programs/ pork barreling, job creation, reckless deficit spending, feeble economy, antiamerican foreighn policies are meaningless and unfamiliar matters to them and they are more interested in empty, artificially created issues, by the democrats,like women's rights, gay rights, abortion. Decadence?
19. #14 I am a Floridean Voter &NOT voting for Obama Bin Biden
Netanya ,   Netanya   (10.16.12)
Most Americans are mostly concerned about the economy, but the lying of the Obama govt to the people about Libya will not go over well and there is more than enough against Obama, including Israel, I hope the rest of the Floridians will open their eyes and do what is best for USA, the economy and the world. Romney is the only choice. Romney/Ryan 2012 for our futures
20. Gregg #4
Dovid ,   Haifa   (10.16.12)
is evident you hate israel and jews. everytime you post your venom we see this. leave my country. then you will be rid of us israelis and jews and much happier in you bigoted little world
21. #15 - That sounds like a nice plan !
Gregg ,   Haifa, IL   (10.16.12)
If it does then I'll stay !
22. Romney: Get that destructive phony out of the White House!
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.16.12)
The first Obama/Romney debate was an absolute slam dunk for Romney. Nothing has changed. Obama may be more aggressive this time, but he can't change he fact that his presidency is an utter disgrace in every respect. Romney: we're rooting for you. Slam down that horrid Obama again! Get that destructive phony out of the White House.
23. #1. You vastly overestimate Obama.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.16.12)
#1. Why do you still call Obama a "master at speech giving"? Take away the teleprompter and Obama has trouble stringing together three coherent sentences. You vastly overestimate Obama. Not only in debates but all the time. Romney is a man of great accomplishment. Obama is a complete phony. There is no comparison between the two.
24. # 16
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.16.12)
LOL, you must be drunk or stoned out of your mind. Most Israelis do NOT support Obama. Most Israelis are praying Obama looses big time.
25. # 12
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.16.12)
You got that 100% correct, Alex. The sooner Obama goes, the better for the world.
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