Netanyahu Speaks to Congress
I’ve been a big fan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since Desert Storm in 1991. The man is extremely media savvy and seems completely comfortable in front of a camera or as today, making a speech in front of Congress. He’s relaxed, witty and unflappable – as proven when he used the squawking of a protestor to emphasize the point that only in free nations such as Israel and the United States can such a person be heard without being silenced forever. His speech was relatively short – about half an hour – and hit all the main points. The speech was very well received by both sides in Congress, and it is clear that Netanyahu’s visit to Washington is much warmer this year than last.
Full text of speech here. One of my favorite lines: “This startling fact reveals a basic truth: Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East. Israel is what is right about the Middle East.”
Indeed.
william (cat folk artist):
Indeed Israel is what is right with the middle east; as America is for the rest of the world. Peacefull and free nations who fight when we must, and have enemies who seek to bring us down for no other reason than our ideals and existence in the place they wish to control and rule…the administration is making Israel into their enemy, not the people of America’s enemy, just the administrations, by throwing them to the wolves and helping make the kill as well.
Soon enough there will be war; it is all but guaranteed soon.
God help us all if Israel passes into the night, for then we will follow soon.
6 June 2011, 1:33 amLenny Taylor:
Dear Sir,
As a fellow libertarian, born democrat and israel supporter, like your blog!
Please have a look at this youtube video and facebook survey regarding the motives behind the flotilla.
http://www.youtube.com/user/FreedomFlotillaTwo
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freedom-Flotilla-to-Gaza-Do-you-question-its-motives/226415280723767
Feel free to pass this on to any of your friends, as well.—
2 July 2011, 4:45 pmLenny Taylor