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article israel's fading democracy you know mental state of israel's democratic values what are some of the most imminent danger to israel's democracy it's not an easy question to answer because you see we can a says in democracies all over the world i mean you see the erode the trust of people in their democratic elected institutions all over the west so part of what happens to the western democracies is happens to israel as well and this is. the performance is not good the feeling of the individual that somehow they do not serve me but they serve the they the elected to serve their own. purposes or goals or so fulfillment missions or whatever it is and it's not for me so this part of it what happens to the entire west is the. in israel you have at least three more components the first one is we spoke earlier and this is the inevitable lesion between church and state. the second is if you define israel as a jewish democratic state and the jewish project takes over the democratic project all of a sudden you realize that we have an ethnic of democracy. democracy be partial. can you have
article israel's fading democracy you know mental state of israel's democratic values what are some of the most imminent danger to israel's democracy it's not an easy question to answer because you see we can a says in democracies all over the world i mean you see the erode the trust of people in their democratic elected institutions all over the west so part of what happens to the western democracies is happens to israel as well and this is. the performance is not good the feeling of the...
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us will not under international law wayne sorry israel but israel is a serious repeat of what israel is and then the united states gentleman. all right i don't want to make a liar program on it is why it's really easy there's all of the world's big washington d.c. is the capital washington d.c. is the capital of america and we don't really care what the rest of the world thinks and i'm wondering israel feels the same way drusilla's the capital that you're in the israeli people are in fact the most industrious people in the entire world the most productive industrialist per capita the most successful entrepreneurial the fact that mitt say that it gets along the american embassy it is through our home ok penny go ahead before we go to the break well we give six million to harry i think your enemies so let's be fair go ahead tony. i would say i mean we are we are absolutely record we do recognize the right of israel we do our record recognize you know the capital and jerusalem and we also but at the same time and we also understand that we're also part of the larger conversation we're b
us will not under international law wayne sorry israel but israel is a serious repeat of what israel is and then the united states gentleman. all right i don't want to make a liar program on it is why it's really easy there's all of the world's big washington d.c. is the capital washington d.c. is the capital of america and we don't really care what the rest of the world thinks and i'm wondering israel feels the same way drusilla's the capital that you're in the israeli people are in fact the...
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i can give you is is america still in there supporting israel because whether israel is an asset for us you have to ask them ok though. not at all sure if we should continue with the kind of one side the strategy of the israeli government siding with the harshest. new york american philosophy is. the more the most difficult right wing. merciless capitalist economy on one hand and being very very conservative views of the enemies and powers and fears and threats etc preserve the some other stuff israel will not for long will be above the political debate in that it states of america it will be an asset for the republicans and a liability for the democrats in body and the media will be told to remove from the american political equations the severe strategic mistake. by the israeli prime minister been a minute the neo israel should remain out of any political nuance in america partisan political nuance in america thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. leisure. even for specialists how a voice can produce several sounds it wants but we didn't use the artist comes naturally pick
i can give you is is america still in there supporting israel because whether israel is an asset for us you have to ask them ok though. not at all sure if we should continue with the kind of one side the strategy of the israeli government siding with the harshest. new york american philosophy is. the more the most difficult right wing. merciless capitalist economy on one hand and being very very conservative views of the enemies and powers and fears and threats etc preserve the some other stuff...
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is israel's problem. but she will fight monday at tom on the need for case or a container, it will become your problem. so i think it should be a joint effort of the western society, meaning the u.s., israel, canada, but it will only be a leadership decision. [inaudible] >> i do not know. >> the u.s. is israel's only friend. i think people are pretty disgusted with the kind of undemocratic behavior going on there. >> well, if you show me a stronger democracy in the middle east, or a stronger ally of the united states in the region, i will agree with you. but i don't agree with you because the cheapest aircraft today of the united states and the middle east is in that region. we are in the front by not presenting the same principle. if israel will not be there come you'll find those forces coming to your shows. >> you know, i share your concerns about iran. i worry about it all the time. i think it's real. but growing up jewish, i learned that being jewish also miscarrying about the stranger from the bible
is israel's problem. but she will fight monday at tom on the need for case or a container, it will become your problem. so i think it should be a joint effort of the western society, meaning the u.s., israel, canada, but it will only be a leadership decision. [inaudible] >> i do not know. >> the u.s. is israel's only friend. i think people are pretty disgusted with the kind of undemocratic behavior going on there. >> well, if you show me a stronger democracy in the middle...
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and i believe the united states of america must always be very pro israel and that's where i stand with mitt romney ok take a penny i'm going to go to you in washington what do you want to react to what wayne just said there. well it would be nice to know if we actually knew it mitt romney actually stood for i mean similar to where he is on the domestic policy we still don't have a clear picture of where he is on the foreign policy i mean again his speech after speech is just more about platitudes than it actually is specifics and he says he disagrees with barack obama but when you look at his actual what he does actually say when he gets to just as sampling of details it is it is similar to what the president said he says you know the president needs to be tougher on iran what are you going to do met or i'm going to do the same sanctions that the president is doing we need to get out of afghanistan what the president shouldn't be getting out to get afghanistan but you know what i'm going to pull the troops out in twenty fourteen as well so you know he was all over the map similar to al
and i believe the united states of america must always be very pro israel and that's where i stand with mitt romney ok take a penny i'm going to go to you in washington what do you want to react to what wayne just said there. well it would be nice to know if we actually knew it mitt romney actually stood for i mean similar to where he is on the domestic policy we still don't have a clear picture of where he is on the foreign policy i mean again his speech after speech is just more about...
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. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. (laughter) >> stephen: i was playing a drinking game last night where i took a shot of manischewitz every time -- (cheers and applause) every time someone said "israel" and by the end of the debate i was totally diabetic. (laughter) but, folks, this wasn't just about israel it was also about countries that pose a threat to israel. a threat that obama has done nothing to stop. >> we're four years closer to a nuclear iran. we're four years closer to a nuclear iran. >> yes. four years after obama was elected, four whole years have passed. (laughter) the president did nothing to stop the march of time (laughter) not only is iran four years closer to a nuclear bomb, if you think about it, everybody is. even me! (cheers and applause) admittedly, i'm still far away. the mentos and diet coke stage. but still. (laughter) and, folks, mitt laid out his prosecution of the president's weak leadership. >> four years ago the president began what i called an apology tour of going to variou
. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. >> israel. (laughter) >> stephen: i was playing a drinking game last night where i took a shot of manischewitz every time -- (cheers and applause) every time someone said "israel" and by the end of the debate i was totally diabetic. (laughter) but, folks, this wasn't just about israel it was also about countries that pose a threat to israel. a threat that obama has done nothing to stop....
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israel's plans for iran go far beyond banning or supporting t.v. channels until of eve's top ally the united states will have to choose whether to back or block them archies going to can now reports for the next u.s. president it will ultimately be a choice between israel support and the good of his own people. a road alone should be drawn right here. the line beyond which lies war with iran and many thought benjamin netanyahu is message at the u.n. general assembly this fall was addressed not so much to the international community but to washington netanyahu would like to be able to communicate to the world that . the israelis are ready which he has to attack and that it will be done with the full support of the united states and he's not getting that the tension in the media peaked when president obama practically referred to is world's worst mongering as noise that he's trying to block out any pressure that i feel free to do what's right for the american people and i am going to block out any noise that's out there pledging full and unconditiona
israel's plans for iran go far beyond banning or supporting t.v. channels until of eve's top ally the united states will have to choose whether to back or block them archies going to can now reports for the next u.s. president it will ultimately be a choice between israel support and the good of his own people. a road alone should be drawn right here. the line beyond which lies war with iran and many thought benjamin netanyahu is message at the u.n. general assembly this fall was addressed not...
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israel security with israel because not only is israel security at stake israel is a true friend it is our greatest ally in the region and if israel is attacked america will stand with israel we will stand with israel and if israel is attacked we have their back. look we know that both of you love israel but hold on it wouldn't be fair to highlight israel without talking about the daily human rights abuses suffered by the palestinians right so let's see what they had to say about palestine huge awkward our aid we get it you got israel's back but really not a single mention of that little piece the land being bulldozed and slowly phased out of existence by the israeli military but i guess it's not that sexy to talk about as it in fact the only country mentioned more than israel during the debates was the wrong one and the rhetoric was so full of blatant hypocrisy and the propaganda was shameless. that you have said they want to see israel wiped off the map ok a hold up we know romney might be dumb enough to believe that's what argument is not actually said about israel but obama come on
israel security with israel because not only is israel security at stake israel is a true friend it is our greatest ally in the region and if israel is attacked america will stand with israel we will stand with israel and if israel is attacked we have their back. look we know that both of you love israel but hold on it wouldn't be fair to highlight israel without talking about the daily human rights abuses suffered by the palestinians right so let's see what they had to say about palestine huge...
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, the nation of israel. let's talk about that for just a second. mr. netanyahu has been unsuccessful over the past few weeks, no matter how much he has tried, even inside of israel, making the case that he has tried to make about the red line and backing the obama administration and the u.s. government into a corner to make a particular statement about these red lines. he has not been successful at that even with his speech at the u.n. i raise that because the jewish vote does matter. let's be frank about it. more important or as important, and jewish money matters. the biggest giver in this campaign on the other side is they do, -- is a jew. the issue of israel is important as is always in u.s. foreign policy. how do you think that plays out in the election, particularly given that netanyahu has not been successful, but a significant number of jews who feel that obama has been disrespectful to netanyahu? >> let me back up on two quick points. i think it is important to distinguish the jewish money from pro-
, the nation of israel. let's talk about that for just a second. mr. netanyahu has been unsuccessful over the past few weeks, no matter how much he has tried, even inside of israel, making the case that he has tried to make about the red line and backing the obama administration and the u.s. government into a corner to make a particular statement about these red lines. he has not been successful at that even with his speech at the u.n. i raise that because the jewish vote does matter. let's be...
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he was referring to israel. the country that ranks highest in european polls has the most dangerous country in the world. right about iran. not incidentally in the arab world, where the public regards the united states as the second most dangerous country right after israel. in the arab world, it ranks far lower as a threat among the populations that is not the dictatorships. with regard to iranian nuclear weapons, nobody wants to have them -- nobody wants them to have them, but in many polls, sometimes considerable majorities have said the region would be more secure if iran had nuclear weapons to balance those of the major threats. there is a lot of commentary in the western media, journals about our attitudes towards iran. what you read, is the arabs want decisive action against iran. which is true of the dictators. it is not true populations. but who cares about the populations? what are called the spiritually the arab street? that is a reflection of extremely deep contempt for democracy among western elites
he was referring to israel. the country that ranks highest in european polls has the most dangerous country in the world. right about iran. not incidentally in the arab world, where the public regards the united states as the second most dangerous country right after israel. in the arab world, it ranks far lower as a threat among the populations that is not the dictatorships. with regard to iranian nuclear weapons, nobody wants to have them -- nobody wants them to have them, but in many polls,...
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hundreds of nuclear weapons to functionally destroy israel as i said israel's a very small country a handful of nuclear weapons maybe even only one nuclear weapon some people refer to israel as a one bomb country could do the same damage it would require hundreds of nuclear weapons to do to a much larger country so i think their concern is why take any risk that maybe the current leadership in iran is completely rational but maybe a future one won't be why take any risk that there could be these kind of miscalculations in a confrontation so say there's an israeli iranian equivalent of a cuban missile crisis say over hezbollah or syria and instead of ending in a in a sort of tense standoff that was resolved peacefully as in the cuban missile crisis this one actually results in the exchange of nuclear weapons i think the israeli attitude is you know we have maintained all along we will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons into the region we don't want anyone else to do so either because why take the risk you know when u.s. president barack obama was addressing the u.n.
hundreds of nuclear weapons to functionally destroy israel as i said israel's a very small country a handful of nuclear weapons maybe even only one nuclear weapon some people refer to israel as a one bomb country could do the same damage it would require hundreds of nuclear weapons to do to a much larger country so i think their concern is why take any risk that maybe the current leadership in iran is completely rational but maybe a future one won't be why take any risk that there could be...
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in israel, sharon defeats barak. he comes down hard on palestinian terrorists, but then condemns jewish occupation of arab land. president arafat appoints mahmoud abbas as prime minister without any real constituency. and after standing back for two years, u.s. president george w. bush specifically calls for a palestinian state as part of the so-called "roadmap for peace." squeezed between hamas on one side and jewish settlers on the other, moderates on all sides wonder if these are the men to finally make jerusalem the capital of two states. in the region of northern africa and southwestern asia, turkey is one of the most strategically located countries in the world. americans learned why when turkey did not allow the u.s. access to invade neighboring iraq, despite nato membership and an offer of $6 billion. but turkey was torn, as they are on many other issues. are they european or asian? are they secular or islamist? are they democratic or authoritarian? are they urban or rural? here we explore the regional geogra
in israel, sharon defeats barak. he comes down hard on palestinian terrorists, but then condemns jewish occupation of arab land. president arafat appoints mahmoud abbas as prime minister without any real constituency. and after standing back for two years, u.s. president george w. bush specifically calls for a palestinian state as part of the so-called "roadmap for peace." squeezed between hamas on one side and jewish settlers on the other, moderates on all sides wonder if these are...
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i think israel if israel were convinced say mr romney is elected if israel were convinced that he would join in after they initiate an attack on iran they would be tempted to do so i don't think that israel is willing to undertake an attack on iran where there is the position that the united states would be taking might be questionable i don't think they have the resources to do it they realize is that there is considerable downside for them to and i don't see that as a potential option i believe that they are mostly looking at their their war rhetoric and their talk of red lines as a way of drawing the united states automatically into a conflict and that's what they were trying to trap president obama into doing with this this seeking for red lines they believe that romney is of course already on board just fun and can we take a one perspective of the troubled region the full blown conflict in syria the chaos in libya at the moment just one of the challenges though do you think the next u.s. president will have to face just briefly. well there is a fundamental challenge of the fundamen
i think israel if israel were convinced say mr romney is elected if israel were convinced that he would join in after they initiate an attack on iran they would be tempted to do so i don't think that israel is willing to undertake an attack on iran where there is the position that the united states would be taking might be questionable i don't think they have the resources to do it they realize is that there is considerable downside for them to and i don't see that as a potential option i...
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arriving in israel. and in my opinion, this would've been a critical change in the situation in the middle east. one enormous consequence that we should take on the spot and weigh things very quickly and determined very quickly how it acts in a given set of conditions. whereas in the past, we've had relative stability in the middle east. we had rulers, traditional rulers, we have monarchies, would have principalities, we had dictators of one kind or another. but there was an element of stability. today, there is no such element of stability and mr. kay says, the powers that be in countries in the middle east are to a large extent still fighting for their credibility and fighting for their capability to govern their country's and the result of this is that the actual sovereignty of countries in the middle east is not preserved and large tracts of the countries for which these governments supposedly are in power. so for example in egypt, when we speak of cyanide, is a part of egypt? gas, does the governmen
arriving in israel. and in my opinion, this would've been a critical change in the situation in the middle east. one enormous consequence that we should take on the spot and weigh things very quickly and determined very quickly how it acts in a given set of conditions. whereas in the past, we've had relative stability in the middle east. we had rulers, traditional rulers, we have monarchies, would have principalities, we had dictators of one kind or another. but there was an element of...
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washington and tel aviv before israel in gauges iran. i think if they could have knocked syria out if they could have been there for a split syria which is what they talk about under bush they would have their position against iran would have been much stronger but my own view is that they messed it up they failed and that iran is not going to let syria go down neither is russia for that matter and so therefore the plan to use syria against iran has failed but its course that was the intention you you knock out syria you knock out one of the props of iran independent journalist or robot harness or joining us live on r t a great pleasure thank you. for the iranian opposition has a new voice this on the airwaves of a london based t.v. channel the founder of iraq t.v. a businessman and leader of an anti government movement says its primary goal is regime change in tehran by the launch came on the heels of a ban on more than a dozen state run iranian t.v. and radio straightens all across the e.u. taking up the story now artie's party boy. in
washington and tel aviv before israel in gauges iran. i think if they could have knocked syria out if they could have been there for a split syria which is what they talk about under bush they would have their position against iran would have been much stronger but my own view is that they messed it up they failed and that iran is not going to let syria go down neither is russia for that matter and so therefore the plan to use syria against iran has failed but its course that was the intention...
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if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i made that clear throughout my presidency. >> so you're saying we have already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. this is the reason why working with israel, we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel this week. this very week. but to the the issue of iran, as long as i'm president of the united states, iran will not get a nuclear weapon. i made that clear when i came into office. we then organized the strongest coalition and the strongest sanctions against iran in history. and it is crippling their economy. their currency has dropped 80%. their oil production has plummished to the lowest level since they were fighting a war with iraq 20 years ago. the reason we did this is because a nuclear iran is a threat to our national security and it's a threat to israel's national security. we cannot afford to ha
if israel is attacked, america will stand with israel. i made that clear throughout my presidency. >> so you're saying we have already made that declaration. >> i will stand with israel if they are attacked. this is the reason why working with israel, we have created the strongest military and intelligence cooperation between our two countries in history. in fact, this week we'll be carrying out the largest military exercise with israel this week. this very week. but to the the...
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israel's calls to bomb iran have stopped the u.s. presidential debate making support for tel aviv a very tough issue for the candidates as i see is a guy nature can explains president obama and his rival romney are now walking a tightrope with a less than two weeks left until the big election day a red line should be drawn right here the line beyond which lies war with iran. many thought benjamin netanyahu was message at the u.n. general assembly this fall was addressed not so much to the international community but to washington netanyahu would like to be able to communicate to the world that the israelis are ready which he has to attack and that it will be done with the full support of the united states and he's not getting that the tension in the media peaked when president obama practically referred to israel's world mongering as noise that he's trying to block out any pressure that i feel is simply to do what's right for the american people and i am going to block out any noise that's out there pledging full and unconditional su
israel's calls to bomb iran have stopped the u.s. presidential debate making support for tel aviv a very tough issue for the candidates as i see is a guy nature can explains president obama and his rival romney are now walking a tightrope with a less than two weeks left until the big election day a red line should be drawn right here the line beyond which lies war with iran. many thought benjamin netanyahu was message at the u.n. general assembly this fall was addressed not so much to the...
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bush on a variety of issues whether it was palestine in israel whether it was the use of military force etc but the reality of it is that in many ways a fair number of the obama policies are so are similar to the bush administration's i was listening to a conversation on fox lately yeah and it was about whether the u.s. should stop meddling in the affairs of the region in the world was divorced from the region and the anchor at the question that he was that he was asking but what if we divorce what if russia and china come in and then it will end up in boldly ran so that there was like in a very conversational manner very short question and i thought that that phrase might have spelled out the complex that washington had when it comes to interventions after the vietnam war there was a sense that and you could see it in our culture in our news everything was more local than global that americans were sick of war and didn't want to invest any more in terms of our human beings that number of people were killed in terms of ever. domestic you know economy and development well and that's why
bush on a variety of issues whether it was palestine in israel whether it was the use of military force etc but the reality of it is that in many ways a fair number of the obama policies are so are similar to the bush administration's i was listening to a conversation on fox lately yeah and it was about whether the u.s. should stop meddling in the affairs of the region in the world was divorced from the region and the anchor at the question that he was that he was asking but what if we divorce...
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now israel is an alley of the u. us that was stated by president barak obama a couple of days ago when he when he said that israel is our affairs and all first alley in the middle east region i would imagine that there is you us a proven for such as well in the aggression against other countries. i don't think that it would it would go without this way without american approval or without american to get in line and as i mentioned to that there was an understanding between the two sides between the american and israelis which was reached at the beginning of two thousand and nine. two to five. in the region the sudanese information minister said quote we reserve the right to react at a place in the time that we choose what i was going to have now. now i don't fully know whether sudan has the capability to respond since israel has not taking responsibility for such attack again the sudan it would be impossible to probably to decide who is responsible for such are not. comparing the two countries sudan and israel we all
now israel is an alley of the u. us that was stated by president barak obama a couple of days ago when he when he said that israel is our affairs and all first alley in the middle east region i would imagine that there is you us a proven for such as well in the aggression against other countries. i don't think that it would it would go without this way without american approval or without american to get in line and as i mentioned to that there was an understanding between the two sides between...
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the largest -- the longest border israel has with an arab states is with jordan. many years have gone by -- this was a border which was the source of constant terrorist activity, which was conducted across the border into israel. this has now stopped. it is the most peaceful border we have today. we hope it stays there. i said the most peaceful border -- although we have one more line which is also a line which has been relatively peaceful, and that has been the disengagement line between us and syria, which has lasted since 1974 to today. 38 years? 38 years of a line, which we have preserved the road to peace -- i think that is a big achievement for both sides. >> yes. >> hi, my name is julie. i am here with human events. thank you for your time today. i am wondering what you make of the fact that the main suspect in last year's iranian plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the united states pled guilty in a u.s. court yesterday. what does this maybe say about what the iranian government is willing to do? >> well, it did not need this particular case in ord
the largest -- the longest border israel has with an arab states is with jordan. many years have gone by -- this was a border which was the source of constant terrorist activity, which was conducted across the border into israel. this has now stopped. it is the most peaceful border we have today. we hope it stays there. i said the most peaceful border -- although we have one more line which is also a line which has been relatively peaceful, and that has been the disengagement line between us...
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than the united states if for no other reason than proximity in the size you know israel is a country of you know about the size you know in terms of population the size of new york city and geographically it's quite small it's quite close so i think it's a much bigger problem for israel that it is for the united states but that doesn't make it not a problem for the united states in the rest of the world how much would a war with iran cost the u.s. economy it's very difficult to tell but you know our estimates that even a modest war would would hurt the u.s. economy in part because it would drive up oil prices even a modest in terms of duration spike in oil prices you know the u.s. recovery right now is quite fragile the world recovery is sort of stalled in places and making modest recovery in others so a big spike in oil prices even if it was only for a few weeks would certainly damage the u.s. economy if it were a longer extended commitment and big disruption in oil than it would be much more also to the global economy to the global economy and then there's the actual dollar figure
than the united states if for no other reason than proximity in the size you know israel is a country of you know about the size you know in terms of population the size of new york city and geographically it's quite small it's quite close so i think it's a much bigger problem for israel that it is for the united states but that doesn't make it not a problem for the united states in the rest of the world how much would a war with iran cost the u.s. economy it's very difficult to tell but you...
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has israel's back. but he didn't go far enough some people suggest saying, yes, an attack on israel is an attack on the united states. what do you say? >> effectively, wolf, the president did say yes in every which way an attack on israel will be responded to by the united states of america. he could not have been more clear. governor romney essentially echoed president obama's answer. >> but he didn't flatly say yes. he just said the u.s. will have israel's back. bop schieffer pointed out an attack is an attack on the united states. he didn't say rockets coming in from israel -- >> we have a treaty with nato and we have different legal obligations -- >> should the u.s. have that same legal treaty obligation with israel? >> i personally think it should. i think it should be -- we should do everything we can to enhance israel's security. that's in fact what the president has done. as we speak, wolf, 1,500 american military officers are in israel participating in the largest joint american/israeli exercis
has israel's back. but he didn't go far enough some people suggest saying, yes, an attack on israel is an attack on the united states. what do you say? >> effectively, wolf, the president did say yes in every which way an attack on israel will be responded to by the united states of america. he could not have been more clear. governor romney essentially echoed president obama's answer. >> but he didn't flatly say yes. he just said the u.s. will have israel's back. bop schieffer...
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i do not think that the threat of israel, the existence of israel is at stake. i do not think there's any power in world, that can bring about the demise of the state of israel. i say this because, i believe in this. i think it is a matter of belief and not only of counting soldiers and bombs. i also think, i recall how israel was established. how it came into being. i was there. i was a young boy at the time. i arrived and what was then palestine in 48. the odds of them emerging from the world with independent -- it was 50/50. george marshall had been a celebrity the commander of world war ii, thought that the jews and pakistan had no chance in the war. -- in palestine and had no chance in the war. we lost hundreds of people on the battle front. 1% of the population become a very large number of people. over 600,000 people. i do not think that the state of israel will cease to exist. i did not mean this is a joke. so how can we divide a nuclear capacity of iran? we should do everything in our power. but i do not accept that tomorrow morning if iranians announce
i do not think that the threat of israel, the existence of israel is at stake. i do not think there's any power in world, that can bring about the demise of the state of israel. i say this because, i believe in this. i think it is a matter of belief and not only of counting soldiers and bombs. i also think, i recall how israel was established. how it came into being. i was there. i was a young boy at the time. i arrived and what was then palestine in 48. the odds of them emerging from the world...
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and by the way, you skipped israel. our closest friend in the region but went to other nations and by the way they noticed you skipped israel then in those nations you said america had been dismissive. you said that on occasion america has dictated to other nations. mr. president, america has not dictated to other nations we have freed other nations from dictators. >> let me respond. if we're going to talk about trips we've made, you know, when i was a candidate for office, first trip i took was to visit our troopts. -- troops. and when i twont israel as a candidate i didn't take donors. i didn't attempt fund-raisers. i went to the holocaust museum to remind myself the nature of evil. why our bond with israel will be unbreakable. >> so how does the race look now? karl rove is here tonight as a fox news political analyst. good evening, karl. >> good evening. >> greta: carl how do you determine who won? what is your measurement? tell me what you think. >> let's remember that when talking about winning and losing one frame
and by the way, you skipped israel. our closest friend in the region but went to other nations and by the way they noticed you skipped israel then in those nations you said america had been dismissive. you said that on occasion america has dictated to other nations. mr. president, america has not dictated to other nations we have freed other nations from dictators. >> let me respond. if we're going to talk about trips we've made, you know, when i was a candidate for office, first trip i...