Netanyahu Rallies Support For US Strike In Talks With Congressmen

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent the past few days talking to congressmen, US administration officials and members of AIPAC arguing in favor of US military action against the Assad regime, Israeli officials close to Netanyahu confirmed.

Israel's designated ambassador to the US Ron Dermer is also engaged in diplomatic efforts to that end in Washington. (Attila Somfalvi)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4427129,00.html

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Assistance, persuasion: Netanyahu joins Obama's cause

AIPAC has been doing its part for US president; Israeli officials say prime minister has joined efforts, spoke with members of Congress, government officials, to persuade for support attack

Attila Somfalvi
Published: 09.08.13, 22:48

At an hour that US President Barack Obama is struggling to achieve a majority in Congress to support an attack on Syria, he is aided by pro-Israeli groups, at the front of which is AIPAC. Additional surprising assistance in light of the tense relations between the two, is coming from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ynet learned Sunday.

Israeli officials close to the prime minister told Ynet he recently held talks with members of Congress, government officials and AIPAC officials, to explain the importance of American military action against the Assad regime. Incoming Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer explained in Washington the Israeli position on the attack.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4427269,00.html

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1. One would normally think that when Israel and Saudi Arabia come together it would be a good thing.

But these are not normal times.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

2. Does Netanyahu know how many AIPAC members are chicken-hawks? Could it be all of them?

[ocpagu]

3. Oh, how cute. A far right lunatic joins the "humanitarian efforts"...

Together with George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, the Saudi dinasty and Al-Qaeda... so much altruism together... what a coallition!