When a U.S. President comes to the United Nations to convince Americans that he’s serious about protecting their security, we’re in trouble. When he comes to the UN–an organization that has no official definition of terrorism–to have us believe he’s serious about dealing with terrorism, we’re cooked.
So just what gems can we expect from the President when he speaks to the UN General Assembly this morning?
For starters, it will be all about collaboration, cooperation, coalition-building. Or, put slightly differently: making bad deals in back rooms filled with non-democracies and various despots, and then telling the gullible liberal press it’s all good.
Next up? A few more lessons about Islam. Enough said.
And of course, there will be his usual whipping boy, Israel.
After all, now that our grand total of 5–of the 22 member states of the Arab League and 56 states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation—are our BFF’s, there’s the little matter of the price tag.
In years past, the President has focused on Israel at great length to mollify the UN crowd, and given that he spent the summer publicly stabbing Israel in the back throughout the Gaza war, today is not likely to be any different.
What won’t be in the speech? Don’t expect any mention of the fact that the Saudis cut off heads too, or that our other Arab “allies” treat women like chattel and don’t have a clue what democracy looks like.
Live tweets:
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— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
JEW HATRED @ UN: UN GenAss. opened by SecGen slamming Israel! “The tragedy of Gaza” FIRST situation mentioned by Sec.General!
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
“Barbarism” in #Syria down on the list of SG Ban Ki-moon. Israelis the #1 perpetrators @ sick #UN. #UNGA
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Unprecedented damnation of #Israel by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks #Gaza before anything else. Anything else. #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
#UN Secretary General invokes “never again” while himself being the instrument of a 2nd Holocaust. Why are we funding this horror? #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Prez of 69th session of UNGA is Sam Kutesa, Foreign Min of Uganda. Uganda’s rights record? Check out: http://t.co/R9M3zlUVla UN “leadership”
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
UN GenAss Prez calls for reform of UN Security Coun. To make it look more like GenAss. 1 undemocratic state, 1 vote. Makes sense to despots.
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Israelis think ISIS will dominate UN GenAss discourse. Afraid not. Israeli villains top “human rights” priority. http://t.co/uWwv4UNpEC
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
1st speaker after UN SecGen is traditionally Brazil. Prez of Brazil, Roussef. Priority? Gaza before Iraq. http://t.co/e9HkjDzv4H #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Brazil Prez: “We condemn disproportionate use of force” by #Israel in Gaza. Israel’s self-defense a crime at UN. #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
#Obama starts @UN w/: The shadow of war that existed when UN created “has lifted” ?? W/ #Iran nukes around the corner?? #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
So far, @BarackObama speech at UN is a lot of mush.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama still Bush-bashing right off the top. Says we’ve recently suffered “worst financial crisis of our lives.” #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
#Obama lets loose on Russia. Easy to talk @ UN while letting them have Crimea. #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
“Join us on the right side of history.” @BarackObama proposes “enough voices” to counter the “small gains” made thru “barrel of a gun.”
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
Obama @UN: Extends hand to Russia not dependent on getting out of all Ukraine. 1/2 in, 1/2 out is #Obama “strategy.” #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
At UN @BarackObama repetitive. Says U.S. & Russia can overcome “rivalries of the past.” Said same w/Medvedev in 2009: http://t.co/4JRpfjpY0w
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama to #Iran: “We can meet your energy needs while assuring world your program is peaceful.” NEWS FLASH. It’s not peaceful!! #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
#Obama spends 2 seconds on #Iran. Love-in with the mullahs is hot & heavy. Asks Iran to “seize historic opportunity.” #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Here comes @BarackObama, Islamic scholar. When has a leader of a Muslim state at the UN been at such pains to distance Islam from extremism?
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
The nations of the UN must decide: is it “ISIS”? or “ISIL”? or “Islamic State”? or “IS”? or “Daesh”? We must come together as one.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama: this century we’ve got new form of terror. Ignorant of history. #Israel fighting decades of Arab terror. #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Hmm. @BarackObama called on Muslim communities to denounce extremism. I agree with that one. Though “all religions” are not the same here.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama gives extended lecture on #Islam. Groveling to UN Islamic states which vote against U.S. & Israel over & over. #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Says @BarackObama to UN: the only solution in Syria is political. No. Military first, then political. It has always been that way, forever.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama: We aren’t waging general war on terror. Focusing on “core” al Qaeda, ISIL. Will he give Palestinian terrorists a pass? #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Outreach to #Islam is the aspect of his job @BarackObama takes most seriously (and does best, actually). No one listening to weakened US tho
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
Another @BarackObama point I applaud: reminding UN states that the conflict btw. Israel and Arabs is not the main driver of Mideast problems
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama: More talk abt Muslim “faith.” Islamist parties working great in various states. (Same 1s committed 2 Israel’s destruction) #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
“Too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace.” ZERO on Palestinians abandoning peace! #UNGA2014 #Israel
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
Lectures Israelis to “reflect” on doing “hard work of peace.” Asks NOTHING from Palestinian aggressors! #UNGA2014 #Israel
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
“Lives of so many Palestinian children taken from us in Gaza.” No mention of Israeli children. How dare he? #UNGA2014 #Israel
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
“America has plenty of problems within its own borders. This is true.” @BarackObama cites FERGUSON in speech at UN on terror, #ISIS. GROAN
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
Apologist in chief talks about “racial” problems in America. Points to shooting this summer. Doormat approach to “leadership.” #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
There he goes again–@BarackObama claiming to respect free press at UN. Worst administration for press freedom in decades.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
.@AmbJohnBolton on @BarackObama UN speech: “Stunningly abstract and etherial speech…touching on reality only occasionally.”
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
#Obama gets applause after soft-balling Iran, spending 40% of speech praising Muslims, & bashing Israelis for disinterest in peace #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
I don’t get how @BarackObama can cite Ferguson to the #UN as a pressing problem at home when he didn’t bother to visit. Golf more pressing.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 24, 2014
Sad day for America & for democracy, as our President grovels before the true enemies of human rights. #UNGA2014
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 24, 2014
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