Apparently not content by merely insulting Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by suggesting that the Palestinians be given territory as it was before 1967, President Obama and hapless Defense Secretary Leon Panetta have given Israel several private warnings telling them not to take military action against Iran and the 'Madman of Tehran' Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

At a time where Obama should be giving unconditional support to our allies in the Middle East, he again chooses to rebuke them and snub his nose at them.  I sincerely hope Netanyahu lectured Obama again, like he did about Obama's plan for Israel to give up the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, which would leave Israel "indefensible", in Netanyahu's words.  If the United States can back terrorists like we did when Obama decided to help the rebels in Libya and turn a blind eye to the Muslim Brotherhood's take over of Egypt, we should at least support Israel's decision to do something that Obama won't do, although I guess it will be difficult to help militarily since we'll be slashing the Armed Services by 100,000 troops and half a trillion dollars over the next ten years.  (Apparently this was Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank's parting gift to the country.) Oh yeah, this is at a time when China has started beefing up their defense. 

We simply cannot afford to keep Obama in the White House past January, 2013 and let him continue to learn on the job. 

At a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition yesterday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich recieved a standing ovation when he announced that if he were elected President he would ask former UN Ambassador John Bolton as his choice for Secretary of State.  Presumptive?  Maybe.  Arrogance?  No.  Smart?  Absolutely.

What better place to announce Bolton as his choice for Secretary of State than in front of the Republican Jewish Coalition, especially keeping in mind that the Ambassador  has called for an Israeli strike on Iran?  (And in 2007 Bolton went so far as saying that he "Absolutely’ Hope The U.S. Will Attack Iran In The Next ‘Six Months'".)  Given the current US position on Iran, which granted has strengthened in recent weeks thanks to the sabre rattling of current Secretary of State Clinton, Bolton would be a welcome relief to a worried Jewish population.  (Gingrich also added some more relief by saying he would move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem.)

I contacted Ambassador Bolton's Assistant Christine Samuelian and asked her if the Ambassador had any comment on Gingrich's statement.  Her response was that:

"Mr. Bolton has not endorsed any candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.  He has spoken to a number of those running, and he would be happy to discuss national security issues with anyone in the race."

My gut feeling, which is pure speculation, is that the Ambassador would accept the offer and the United States would be very lucky if he did.