It's Bibipalooza! Live, from Congress! One show only!

[derspiess]

They kill Rabin and can't even get a shot in at this guy? Useless.

Wow.

[alfred russel]

I don't understand the strategery behind this.

He has to know there is zero chance of changing Obama's mind and getting him to attack Iran. As his elegant UN graph that Martinus posted upthread clearly shows, there isn't time to wait for a new US president.

So at the cost of ruining whatever relationship there was with the president (admittedly probably not much of one), he enters the following potential futures:

1) The future reveals that he oversold the Iranian threat and he looks like a dumbass.
2) He is incinerated along with his country in a nuclear Holocaust.

I think the only winning strategy is not to play.

[crazy canuck]

It seems he has the short term goal of the next election.  The Republicans have no discernible goal other than continuing to act like Republicans.

[Admiral Yi]

1) The future reveals that he oversold the Iranian threat and he looks like a dumbass.
2) He is incinerated along with his country in a nuclear Holocaust.

I think the only winning strategy is not to play.

1) I don't know how one would go about determining Iran will never, ever acquire a nuclear weapon.

2) It's very conceivable Iran could develop the bomb but hold on to it as a deterrent.  That's what most members of the nuclear club have done.

[alfred russel]

1) The future reveals that he oversold the Iranian threat and he looks like a dumbass.
2) He is incinerated along with his country in a nuclear Holocaust.

I think the only winning strategy is not to play.

1) I don't know how one would go about determining Iran will never, ever acquire a nuclear weapon.

2) It's very conceivable Iran could develop the bomb but hold on to it as a deterrent.  That's what most members of the nuclear club have done.

He is selling Iran being particularly horrible. If they act like the other nuclear powers, he has rather oversold the threat, hasn't he?

[mongers]

1) The future reveals that he oversold the Iranian threat and he looks like a dumbass.
2) He is incinerated along with his country in a nuclear Holocaust.

I think the only winning strategy is not to play.

1) I don't know how one would go about determining Iran will never, ever acquire a nuclear weapon.

2) It's very conceivable Iran could develop the bomb but hold on to it as a deterrent.  That's what most members of the nuclear club have done.

He is selling Iran being particularly horrible. If they act like the other nuclear powers, he has rather oversold the threat, hasn't he?

Everyone needs an ultimate evil to sustain their political momentum, pity for America that the Republicans choose Obama above all others.

[Admiral Yi]

He is selling Iran being particularly horrible. If they act like the other nuclear powers, he has rather oversold the threat, hasn't he?

He's selling that part about as much as Barry is.

[CountDeMoney]

1) I don't know how one would go about determining Iran will never, ever acquire a nuclear weapon.

2) It's very conceivable Iran could develop the bomb but hold on to it as a deterrent.  That's what most members of the nuclear club have done.

He is selling Iran being particularly horrible. If they act like the other nuclear powers, he has rather oversold the threat, hasn't he?

I don't think he's oversold the threat, because I don't believe Iran will act like the other nuclear powers; It's just not the time to turn it up to 11 just yet.

[CountDeMoney]

They kill Rabin and can't even get a shot in at this guy? Useless.

Wow.

European thing. 

[Razgovory]

If I were Hansmeister, I might suggest inviting a foreign leader to come to this country with the express aim of undermining the government's foreign policy smacks of treason.

Luckily I am not Hansmeister and thus personally would not make that suggestion.

I seriously doubt Hans would say this specific act was treason.  Now if something like this had happened back in 2004...

[alfred russel]

How awesome would it have been if Nancy Pelosi had invited Dominique de Villepin to address congress back in the day?

[Monoriu]

I find it really odd for a sitting head of government to visit another country, and deliver a formal address at the host country's legislature that slams the government of the host country.  Especially that the host country is his greatest benefactor. 

[Valmy]

I find it really odd for a sitting head of government to visit another country, and deliver a formal address at the host country's legislature that slams the government of the host country.  Especially that the host country is his greatest benefactor. 

Welcome to the weirdness of US-Israel relations.

[merithyn]

I find it really odd for a sitting head of government to visit another country, and deliver a formal address at the host country's legislature that slams the government of the host country.  Especially that the host country is his greatest benefactor. 

Welcome to the weirdness of US-Israel relations.

Where's the <LIKE> button? This place really needs a <LIKE> button....

[Razgovory]

I find it really odd for a sitting head of government to visit another country, and deliver a formal address at the host country's legislature that slams the government of the host country.  Especially that the host country is his greatest benefactor. 

Welcome to the weirdness of US-Israel relations.

Yeah, but this is new weird.