February 20, 2013

In Israel, Obama Needs to Get Real

Robert Dilenschneider, Fox News

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srael's borders are surrounded by minefields. President Obama's forthcoming trip to Israel will put him into the middle of a figurative one. If he makes it back from his March sojourn to Israel without stepping on one or more of them and setting off diplomatically damaging blasts, that will be a significant accomplishment.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Barack Obama, Israel

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