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Title: Obama pick 'too critical of Israel' - 11 Mar 09
Added: Mar 11, 2009
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Duration: 2:11
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US President Barack Obama's choice for a top intelligence post has been described as the "wrong guy for the job" who has made statements against Israel that are "way over the top". That is the view of New York Democratic Senator, Charles Schumer, about Charles Freeman. Freeman had been Obama's pick to head the US National Intelligence Council. The Council oversees US spy agencies. Freeman has now withdrawn. It is the latest embarrassment for a president struggling to staff his new administration. Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi reports.
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homegrownhero Says:
Mar 19, 2009 - Zionists...not Jews.and it's not total control.. it's just huge influence.Money Talks.
QuelDr0ma Says:
Mar 24, 2009 - 1. All countries sponsor terrorism. Only the naive believe it's limited to just a few.2. They just so happen to be "allies" that spy on America and sell those secrets to other countries. They are no more our allies than China or Saudi Arabia are.3. They have not protected their civilians just put them in danger. The U.N. condemned their attacks in Gaza and there's evidence that they broke the cease fire 1st. The Israeli right is only concerned about illegal land confiscation at all costs.
SuperGooseMan Says:
May 13, 2009 - No other poeple in the Middle East would give Israel a chance to live. They never helped out Israel in the past, and they still talk about wiping Israel off the face of the earth! Would you want to give anything to people who would use it to try to destroy you? I wouldn't. Besides, it is rightfully Israel's land, from a Biblical AND historical view. We, as a nation, must continue to support Israel.
Sefardi123 Says:
May 17, 2009 - SFFWould you please explain to me the PRACTICAL difference between "Wiping Zionism off the Map" and "Wiping Israel off the Map"?Since Zionism is the outlook that Jews have a RIGHT to their own sovereign country in Israel - doesn't "wiping Zionism off" really mean "wiping the result of Zionism off"?Human rights abuses?Have you seen the disappearance toll caused by the Iranian secret police since the fanatic Mullahs have taken over?(about 600,000).Now Iran bought BALLISTIC MISSILES!
italstal07 Says:
May 19, 2009 - reopen the USS LIBERTY..deliberate murder of sailors by israel..no ally of the US...imprison all israel firsters...wake up americans..israel is the enemy..
gohomeman123 Says:
May 20, 2009 - your mistake is that you assume that all jews are pro zionists. they are not, and you know it. therefore wiping zionism off the map is not wiping jews off the map, it is not even killing anyone. it is removing the state of israel. this could even be through a 1 state solution!!! the media misrepresents ahmedinejad's comments.you mention irans human rights abuses, which are true, but why are you comparing yourself to a despicable islamic regime?? it doesnt give you a right to commit abuses too!
salbal777 Says:
Jun 4, 2009 - The question then how do you feel about it as an Amerucan?
boricuano17463 Says:
Jun 26, 2009 - u are so wrong, Israels land? what are u talking about, they stole the land
SuperGooseMan Says:
Jun 26, 2009 - Someday you will regret your reference to the "book which isn't factual". The Bible was and still is so far ahead of it's time. The Bible, written over 2000 years ago refered to the earth as a sphere (a ball in case you don't understand)... Something scientists didn't realize until over a thousand years later. Someday you will realize that everything the Bible says is true and I pity you on that day.
SuperGooseMan Says:
Jun 26, 2009 - Uh-huh. And I'm sure you were there to witness them stealing it... Look, the adults are talking here, so unless you have something better to say than, "u are so wrong", then I suggest you go comment on something more in your grasp.
oldjoe5 Says:
Jul 28, 2009 - Lieberman and the other Israeli Firsters need to be arrested and tried for treason.
TruthUnmasked Says:
Aug 6, 2009 - how is he too critical? im tired of people saying tough love this and that. all he asked is to stop the illegal settlements and thats not even much to ask. but netanyahu arrogant self dont want to listen and leading israel into chaos. obama is tryin to save israel by havin 2 state solution and bring peace.
MickeyLynott Says:
Aug 13, 2009 - Ireland and Palestine, brothers for life.
oldjoe5 Says:
Sep 1, 2009 - Joe Lieberman needs to be tried as an agent of a foreign nation
oldjoe5 Says:
Sep 1, 2009 - Obama sure caved on this one -- in a NY minute
4Dmetricology Says:
Sep 24, 2009 - deer dontlikemuslims;indeed!it belongs to those who are there. Just as soon as it was given, and paid for, every day. Before that it belonged to your "muslims" and before that the christians, and before that...wow you make a good point! Of course this is true, and in no way upsets a level headed individual like you.
4Dmetricology Says:
Sep 25, 2009 - mmm. Palastinians lived there. you also dontlike thetruth if you take issue with the facts I indicated. That's ok. Propaganda is more your style.
4Dmetricology Says:
Sep 26, 2009 - Indeed, and killing is inhuman full stop.
kakompo Says:
Oct 17, 2009 - I doubt Obama would have won the election if he had refused to go speak at the AIPAC. They would have found a way to shut him down. Jews own our beloved country. What they (Jews) say always stands. I am surprised when Bush refused to help them bomb Iran they obeyed. That was surely a shock. Israel listens to nobody.
azack1980 Says:
Oct 18, 2009 - Research showed that most people who support Israel are immoral and intellectually inferior. AIPAC, ADL, the backward Christian Zionists and all other Jewish organisations who don't condemn Israel are disgusting hypocrites who deserve to be humiliated and prosecuted.AIPAC and ADL brought nothing to the world but war, deception,defamation and slanderous accusations.The most prominent academics like Chomsky and Finkelstein are staunch opposers of Israel. Goldstone and UN are also against Israel
TheSavageisgreat Says:
Nov 10, 2009 - To all the muslim sympathizers never forget that you will eventually fight a massive war with the Islamics. The jews are getting slaughtered in the propaganda lies thrown against it all the time and one day this will come back to you. I saw a march for the Palestinians recently with Gay people marching along side with them. Funny if Islam will dominate gays will be the first ones killed. So this is a joke...........Leftist love tyranny, Islam.
oldjoe5 Says:
Nov 29, 2009 - Freeman, of course, could not have the post as he was not willing to go along with everything the Lobby wanted.Obama lost any chance to stand for America when he allowed the Lobby to do in Freeman. Like all US pols, he Stands With Israel, and not for America
TheSkepticon Says:
May 29, 2012 - Could we not be more specific of the people of the middle east including Israel. They are people of the desert. Should we not desert the people of the desert? Our lust for black gold is bringing the world to a dark place.












ikran2007 Says:
Mar 17, 2009 - the evangelicals and alpac along with those companys that are making weapons used agains iraq.palesetine and afg are running u.s foreighn policy in as far as middle east.their well never be peaces for the palestine or state for them because ppl don't want for the palestine only ask evangelicals pat reberson.