Posted by
Gray Ghost on Monday, July 06, 2009 11:41:09 PM
The Obama Administration "rebuked" Vice President Joe Biden and his comments (spoken on Sunday, July 5, 2009) concerning Israel. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the United States would not stand in the way of Israel in its dealings with Iran's nuclear ambitions. But US State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said that suggestions (coming from reporters) that Biden could be seen as giving the Jewish state a "green light" to attack Iran were completely wrong.
"I certainly would not want to give a green light to any kind of military action," Kelly said. But he added, "We're not going to dictate [Israel's] actions."
"We're also committed to Israel's security. And we share Israel's deep concerns about Iran's nuclear program," Mr. Kelly explained.
"I wouldn't read into it any more than what you see, then, as I said, that we respect Israel's sovereignty," Kelly replied when asked if Biden's comments indicated the administration is reconsidering its policy toward Iran.
Kelly also refuted any idea that President Barack Obama's administration would drop its policy to engage diplomatically with Iran. Analysts say Iran's crackdown on demonstrators disputing the June 12 presidential election has made it harder for the Obama administration to pursue diplomatic engagement with Iran.
Well, this is great. Now the rest of the world, including the Middle East, believe one or all of the following:
1. Obama is "wishy-washy" and gutless.
2. Biden is a nutty as a fruitcake.
3. The US and the Obama Administration don't have a clue of what is going on.
Personally, I believe it is all three.