Regis Philbin
Jan 21st, 2009, 06:13 PM
No surprise here. That's why Israel wrapped up their military work before Obama assumed the throne. They aren't stupid.
I am surprised he didn't call his buddies Chavez and Castro though...probably has by now, I'm sure.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5563280.ece
President Obama's first call 'was to President Abbas'
Tom Baldwin in Washington
President Obama placed the Middle East at the forefront of his first hours in office yesterday as he sought to make good on his promise of “ushering in a new era of peace”.
In a flurry of telephone calls from the Oval Office, he reached out to leaders in the region and vowed to engage immediately in pursuit of a permanent Arab-Israeli settlement.
The spokesman for President Abbas revealed that Mr Obama had told the Palestinian leader that their conversation was his first with a foreign statesman since taking office. Mr Obama also spoke to President Mubarak of Egypt, Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, and King Abdullah of Jordan.
I am surprised he didn't call his buddies Chavez and Castro though...probably has by now, I'm sure.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5563280.ece
President Obama's first call 'was to President Abbas'
Tom Baldwin in Washington
President Obama placed the Middle East at the forefront of his first hours in office yesterday as he sought to make good on his promise of “ushering in a new era of peace”.
In a flurry of telephone calls from the Oval Office, he reached out to leaders in the region and vowed to engage immediately in pursuit of a permanent Arab-Israeli settlement.
The spokesman for President Abbas revealed that Mr Obama had told the Palestinian leader that their conversation was his first with a foreign statesman since taking office. Mr Obama also spoke to President Mubarak of Egypt, Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, and King Abdullah of Jordan.