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Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham analyze Mitt Romney's trip overseas and his recent statements about Israel.
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-- impact segment tonight at Romney's in Poland today but in Israel over the weekend Romney really -- it up.
We should employ any and all measures to dissuade the Iranian regime from its nuclear course and it is our fervent hope.
The diplomatic.
And economic measures will do so.
In the final analysis of course no option should be excluded.
We recognize Israel's right to defend itself.
And that is right for America to stand with you governor also said Jerusalem is the capital.
Israel.
It is of course very controversial in the Muslim world.
-- is I've watched analyze very -- -- while Williams and Williams new book he was old not paperback good read while on vacation.
I want.
Romney Saber rattling here a bit saying -- Israel goes after room we're gonna be right there.
That a good thing.
Yeah.
But I don't think there's any question I mean that that little bit of a surprise to me because if you just look at the reality is nobody had any doubt that is that it if Israel went after Iran.
The US would of course back Israel.
I don't know wanna Barack Obama had never said that.
Don't.
And and Netanyahu doesn't like Obama because that doesn't act he does he give on that kind of.
Hey if you go all will be right there with you well in fact there was a report this weekend and Israeli paper back and forth but basically the US with the even -- Israel saying here's what we would do.
In terms of what we have planned in terms of attacking Iraq though.
-- that Obama administration has focused on sanctions nobody's taken military action off the table this is an attempt.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- I don't I don't think Romney was implying that Obama hates Israel I was saying but Romney went on a record as saying if they go.
We're gonna be with them and then if that happens were in world war three -- -- yeah we are that's where we are.
So I got to -- the United States telling the world.
If Israel decides to do this we the United States are going to back the play therefore -- World war three starts and we're on Israel's side Barack Obama -- -- anywhere near that.
Go -- -- I think I think ever wants to -- that there are racing cost to being in that situation nobody wants to eventually be there but yes.
There is a reason that numbers and -- Jewish community for Obama had.
Dipped by double digits -- Gallup poll in the last little bit.
If it is because people have.
Doubts about this look.
I think what Ronnie did was trying to make a contrast without criticizing and he did go a little bit further there have been folks in the about Obama administration including Panetta.
Who have made noises at least publicly any sort of trying to deter the Israeli government from.
Thinking about a strike from working on that and I think this is a definitely a different line saying outright look we're going to be there and that.
What we're tough rhetoric actually.
Matters in the Middle East and having the stick and the -- and pointing out that you are not shy even about talk it at least even about talking about the stick.
I think actually projects and strength and can make sanctions work -- I don't know -- -- -- sworn in the United States Mary -- because the Jewish vote is very small here.
And it's over -- and it -- and primarily -- will remain so no matter what the Israeli.
The Israeli situation as so he doesn't really get a lot of votes Mitt Romney -- and by saying this here.
No I'm not sure why a -- how this helps them become -- the united say it's -- He doesn't get old Billy doesn't get a lot but the Jewish vote does matter a lot and some place like Florida for instance and he does not need to turn the Jewish vote into a Republican vote I don't think that's gonna happen.
But taking some of those voters away from Barack Obama can make a large difference in Florida and I think in general he wants to be over there saying look.
I'm the guy who doesn't want daylight between Israel and America a lot of Americans respond to that not just Jewish voters I.
You can correlate that is that why he did it -- Jewish votes in Florida may be some might be turned his favor and -- will be real close downer well here's what the numbers show it's more in 66% of Jewish voters are with Obama right now don't want David yeah.
If you if you're looking into Florida Mary Katherine makes him a rational point you know -- swings data could make a slight different.
But I think that what he's doing here is just trying to play up the idea to a larger electorate -- -- swing voters people who are evangelical strong supporters of Israel that he's he stands behind Israel 100% no matter what.
But I think most people know America doesn't want world war three -- we're getting out of Iraq we're getting out of Afghanistan we don't need more war.
And the idea that you would say -- Netanyahu slowdown -- let's see how it sanctions can work and we have military plans that sounds rational to most people but.
I think this is like Romney's statements in Britain that set off the londoners and I don't think he doesn't -- and -- did you don't know.
Now -- everywhere where where where where I want to get rid of all that I was there Friday setting you to weigh in but let me -- on tell the whole world now want to miss.
He had a buck up there in London IE guys got to stop the whining you guys are the ones that survived the blitz from the Nazis.
And you have some that America -- -- you know there might be a little bit of chaos in the Olympic.
And -- don't have.
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I would consider it that way if the delegates say -- -- -- dog I can get best out.
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And our resident brain and it was more of -- Here -- -- -- that I think.
This isn't saying you know you gotta watch it in England right now what what's the matter with you I mean it is it raining too much.
So I just moved charity itself right though he was right when he shouldn't say it -- where he went right what can either drag them at any chaos in the Olympics.
The only chaos was 85000 Mary Poppins is floating around.
Back out and that takes care of everything I mean I'm just as we live in in a mad man -- remember that movie okay yeah yeah.
The movie this is -- and it went back and let's get back to the point that he you've got to be a world leader you've got to act as a person.
Who is being an enthusiasm of the planet every -- -- -- I haven't had the little pinky are bigoted yeah here yeah.
I think in Britain and Israel people are rot and -- shaking ground taken and down this is certainly in Israel this is that I mean Hollywood -- comment by -- -- -- I've seen.
-- I turned on and on items it.
Are -- other one thanks very much.
