Netanyahu Says He Had 'Good' Chat With Obama

[oberliner]

Source: The Forward

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his one-hour, late-night phone call with President Obama was “a good conversation.”

“We spoke about our common goal of stopping Iran from developing its nuclear weapons program, and our desire to closely coordinate our efforts,” Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post.

Though Netanyahu would not give details of the conversation in the call late Tuesday night, U.S. time, he made it clear that he told Obama what was on his mind.

<snip>

A statement issued Tuesday night by the White House said “The two leaders discussed the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program, and our close cooperation on Iran and other security issues. President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu reaffirmed that they are united in their determination to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and agreed to continue their close consultations going forward.


Read more: http://forward.com/articles/162770/netanyahu-says-he-had-good-chat-with-obama/

[gordianot]

1. Did he call at 3:00 in the morning?

[garthranzz]

2. Would that be 3 AM in Jerusalem or 3 AM in Washington?

[gordianot]

5. I would think 3:00 AM Washington would get some attention.

Fairly certain there would be an answer; followed by What Now?

[BlueStreak]

3. It is ass-kissing time

Netanyahu has spent the last year dissing Obama under the assumption that Romney would be elected.

Now he has an "Oh shit" moment. He is a politician. He can read the polls as well as anybody else.

[HereSince1628]

4. Netanyahu is a self-serving brinksman

I wouldn't trust his interpretation of any conversation.

[julian09]

6. Did Rmoney call him yet? maybe Queen Ann did.

[progressoid]

7. Talking with Netanyahu for an hour?

It's no wonder the White House has their own beer. I would definitely need a cold one after that.

[oberliner]

8. They surely are not best buds

But clearly reports of a "rift" are greatly exaggerated.