03-24-2013, 12:23 PM
Obama - Middle East visit
Obama's moving slowly in filling all of his Term 2 Cabinet posts, but Kerry, Lew, Hagel, and Brennan are all locked in.
Hagel's slated to visit Israel in April; he's got some major fence-mending to do on that front.
Looks like Obama is setting the stage for for Hagel and Kerry's next moves in attempting to lessen gaps between the US and Israel. During this week's visit, Obama and is reported to have improved his relationship with Netanyahu and the two reached some consensus regarding:
1. Improving the ties between Israel and Turkey,
2. A lessening sense of urgency to raid Iran,
3. How to address the continuing crisis in Syria (including assisting Jordan, where nearly 1 million Syrians have taken refuge).
He and Kerry also met with Jordan's Foreign Minister, Judeh, and Palestinian President Abbas.
Ref:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/ob...Page3.html
I always wonder how world leaders really feel about each other when the cameras are off.
Anyway, I'm interested to see how the US's policies towards Iran and Syrian rebels develop over the next several months with a new SOD and SOS in place.
Obama's moving slowly in filling all of his Term 2 Cabinet posts, but Kerry, Lew, Hagel, and Brennan are all locked in.
Hagel's slated to visit Israel in April; he's got some major fence-mending to do on that front.
Looks like Obama is setting the stage for for Hagel and Kerry's next moves in attempting to lessen gaps between the US and Israel. During this week's visit, Obama and is reported to have improved his relationship with Netanyahu and the two reached some consensus regarding:
1. Improving the ties between Israel and Turkey,
2. A lessening sense of urgency to raid Iran,
3. How to address the continuing crisis in Syria (including assisting Jordan, where nearly 1 million Syrians have taken refuge).
He and Kerry also met with Jordan's Foreign Minister, Judeh, and Palestinian President Abbas.
Ref:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/ob...Page3.html
I always wonder how world leaders really feel about each other when the cameras are off.
Anyway, I'm interested to see how the US's policies towards Iran and Syrian rebels develop over the next several months with a new SOD and SOS in place.