Thread: Are the people who screamed about Bush/Saudi Arabia/bin Laden happy with Obama

pick Charles Freeman? Today a group of Congressmen, including Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, wrote to President Obama expressing concern about Freeman. (Read the letter HERE.)

"Given his close ties to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia we request a comprehensive review of Amb. Freeman's past and current commercial, financial and contractual ties to the Kingdom to ensure no conflict of interest exists in his new position," the members of Congress wrote. "As you may know, Amb. Freeman most recently served as president of the Middle East Policy Council, a think-tank funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The board of directors includes Dr. Fuad Rihani, a consultant to the Saudi Binladin Group -- a multinational construction conglomerate and holding company for the assets owned by the bin Laden family."

Other critics say Freeman is anti-Israel. Rep. Steve Israel, D-NY, recently asked the Inspector General for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to look into Freeman's ties to the Saudis, noting that Freeman in 2006 said:

"For the past half decade, Israel has enjoyed carte blanche from the United States to experiment with any policy it favored to stabilize its relations with the Palestinians and its other Arab neighbors, including most recently its efforts to bomb Lebanon into peaceful coexistence with it and to smother Palestinian democracy in its cradle. The suspension of the independent exercise of American judgment about what best serves our interests as well as those of Israelis and Arabs has caused the Arabs to lose confidence in the United States as a peace partner. ... left to its own devices, the Israeli establishment will make decisions that harm Israelis, threaten all associated with them, and enrage those who are not ... Tragically, despite all the advantages and opportunities Israel has had over the fifty-nine years of its existence, it has failed to achieve concord and reconciliation with anyone in its region, still less to gain their admiration or affection."
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/03/white-house-res.html

To me Anti-Israel means the person does not believe Israel has a right to exist. That label should not be applied to anybody who criticizes Israeli policy. Congress is investigating him. Their request is perfectly reasonable.

to be honest i didnt read it at all