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I shall give you my exact view in a nutshell: I do not believe that any sitting President of the United States should accept awards from foreign countries. Once they leave office, then they are welcome to go out and accept as many awards as they wish.
Why? Pretty much all of them have accepted them on behalf of the US. Bush accepted medals, including one from saudi arabia, a radical muslim nation. Where was the outrage?
President Obama gave Peres the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Peres now reciprocates with the Medal of Distinction.
It is all a meaningless charade.
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Originally Posted by Ferd
So the President of Isreal who is at odds over any number of issues with the Prime Minister of Israel is going to give Mr. Obama some award that
1. shows Israel that Mr. Peres DOESNT have a bad relationship with the American President
2. is a political slap in the face to the sitting Prime Minister of Israel
and Liberals on C-D show an utter lack of understanding of the politics here.
Why am I not surprised.
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Originally Posted by sol11
Yeah right,....when all else fails throw in Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh or Fox News. I noticed you purely ignored the three items mentioned in my post. What's wrong with addressing the questions instead of dancing around the issue like a chicken on a hot stove?
Obama refused to meet with Netanyahu in September 2012 because he "didn't have time",...but had time for Whoppi Goldberg. Obama even refused to meet with Netanyahu when the prime minister offered to come to the White House because of Obama's staff's excuse that they wouldn't be in New York at the same time. Second snub.
And you simply ignored the fact of the conversation between French President and Obama caught on open microphone.
Yep,....and the ultimatums/demands delivered by Obama to Netanyahu immediately after Biden's visit to Israel. Are you lefties so blind that you can't see Peres trying to put a bandaid on an open wound?
Obama deserves this honor about like the Nobel one.
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Originally Posted by amerifree
Its the only medal Obama can wear since he never served in the military. He'll probably prance around with it like the pretend hero he is. It will go nicely with his meaningless salute.
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Originally Posted by nmnita
Thank you plus could it be possible, isreal wants Obama to take a stronger stand against Iran?
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Originally Posted by Kracer
Didn't anyone learn from Obama receiving the nobel peace prize and transparency award that his is a world of fantasy?
So he gets another award for dubious reasons to add to his collection.
Israel is playing him as they know his ego can barely fit through a doorway.
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Originally Posted by Kracer
Obama's awards are stacking up!
Reminds me of Christmas Story where Darin Mc Gavin won a 'major award'. Remember the woman's leg, fish net stocking lamp. That is so appropriate for Obama's actions on behalf of Israel.
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Originally Posted by renault
*guffaw* This award is as legit as Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Walking around with that much hate can't be healthy.
You guys are so crazy. First of all this award is coming from Shimon Peres not Bibi. Shimon peres is an old socialist lefty from back in the day, it should surprise nobody that he likes Obama. He also received a similar award earlier this year from Obama. This is clearly a show of faith from somebody who is probably concerned about the current relationship between Bibi and Obama. The president in Israel is a figure head and really does not mean much at all. Shimon Peres is going crazy in his old age anyway, but i still have an immense respect for his lifetime of service to Israel.
Why? Pretty much all of them have accepted them on behalf of the US. Bush accepted medals, including one from saudi arabia, a radical muslim nation. Where was the outrage?
Recall, I do not speak for 'the people', of any political spectrum. Whom do you expect to be 'outraged'.
If past (and present) Presidents accept awards from foreign countries, it is not something to be 'outraged' about. I, however, disapprove of the practice.
Presidents should, in foreign policy affairs, act in the best interest of the United States. If said foreign policy happens to coincide with the what a foreign country regards as favorable to itself, all well and good. However, Presidents do not (I hope) conduct foreign policy in the hope of winning medals or other tokens of appreciation. I think it is unseemly.
Now, I recognize that there may be circumstances in which to NOT accept a proffered medal or such may actually offend the foreign country. Perhaps Mr. Bush felt it was better to accept graciously rather than ruffle feathers. This may also be the reasoning behind President Obama's acceptance (if he has in fact accepted) of this award from Israel. The Presidents are in a better position to know than me.
I also recognize the difference if the foreign entity is actually awarding the award to 'the people' of the United States (which your post, above, mentions). I have no qualms about the President accepting such award on my behalf.
However, if the foreign land is giving the President an award to him, as an individual, for conducting US foreign policy, there I have a slight problem. But, I am not outraged.
Recall, I do not speak for 'the people', of any political spectrum. Whom do you expect to be 'outraged'.
If past (and present) Presidents accept awards from foreign countries, it is not something to be 'outraged' about. I, however, disapprove of the practice.
Presidents should, in foreign policy affairs, act in the best interest of the United States. If said foreign policy happens to coincide with the what a foreign country regards as favorable to itself, all well and good. However, Presidents do not (I hope) conduct foreign policy in the hope of winning medals or other tokens of appreciation. I think it is unseemly.
Now, I recognize that there may be circumstances in which to NOT accept a proffered medal or such may actually offend the foreign country. Perhaps Mr. Bush felt it was better to accept graciously rather than ruffle feathers. This may also be the reasoning behind President Obama's acceptance (if he has in fact accepted) of this award from Israel. The Presidents are in a better position to know than me.
I also recognize the difference if the foreign entity is actually awarding the award to 'the people' of the United States (which your post, above, mentions). I have no qualms about the President accepting such award on my behalf.
However, if the foreign land is giving the President an award to him, as an individual, for conducting US foreign policy, there I have a slight problem. But, I am not outraged.
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