Obama should apologize for trash-talking about Netanyahu, but so should Sarkozy
1 Comments Published by Avi Green on Wednesday, November 09, 2011 at 10:52 AM.
The news has spread on the web about how Obama and Sarkozy were making disgrace remarks about Netanyahu (H/T: Big Peace), unaware that the microphone at the G20 press conference where they were going to speak was turned on. More about this on the UK Mail (also via Big Peace).
The GOP's Michael Grimm has called on Obama to apologize for his remarks, and he's right, the president of the USA should apologize. But what about France's own president? Shouldn't he be called upon to repent too?
I think he should, if he hasn't been yet. Certainly, this whole incident that's thankfully just coming out into the open will likely have caused even Sarkozy some embarrassment. But that's just why he should apologize for acting so incredibly disrespectful, to say nothing of setting such a bad example for France's politicians, and even others in Europe.
Update: the White House is trying to "limit" the damage done by this lugubrious act of Obama's and Sarkozy's, but really, what's the use?
Update: here's an op-ed by Joseph Klein.
The GOP's Michael Grimm has called on Obama to apologize for his remarks, and he's right, the president of the USA should apologize. But what about France's own president? Shouldn't he be called upon to repent too?
I think he should, if he hasn't been yet. Certainly, this whole incident that's thankfully just coming out into the open will likely have caused even Sarkozy some embarrassment. But that's just why he should apologize for acting so incredibly disrespectful, to say nothing of setting such a bad example for France's politicians, and even others in Europe.
Update: the White House is trying to "limit" the damage done by this lugubrious act of Obama's and Sarkozy's, but really, what's the use?
Update: here's an op-ed by Joseph Klein.
Labels: anti-semitism, Europe, France, Israel, United States
sarkozy is the last one to call Netanyahu a liar. In France, Sarko is himself widely considered a liar.
People say that he is a great disappointment. See Emannuel Navon's blog for his comments on sarko.