Jewish American newspaper publisher suggests Israel assassinate Barack Obama

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Published 03:44 21.01.12

Uproar after Jewish American newspaper publisher suggests Israel assassinate Barack Obama

Op-ed in Atlanta Jewish Times says the slaying of the president may be an effective way to thwart Iran's nuclear program.

By Chemi Shalev

NEW YORK - The owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, Andrew Adler, has suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu consider ordering a Mossad hit team to assassinate U.S. President Barack Obama so that his successor will defend Israel against Iran.

Adler, who has since apologized for his article, listed three options for Israel to counter Iran’s nuclear weapons in an article published in his newspaper last Friday. The first is to launch a pre-emptive strike against Hamas and Hezbollah, the second is to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and the third is to “give the go-ahead for U.S.-based Mossad agents to take out a president deemed unfriendly to Israel in order for the current vice president to take his place and forcefully dictate that the United States’ policy includes its helping the Jewish state obliterate its enemies.”

Adler goes on to write: “Yes, you read “three correctly.” Order a hit on a president in order to preserve Israel’s existence. Think about it. If have thought of this Tom-Clancy-type scenario, don’t you think that this almost unfathomable idea has been discussed in Israel’s most inner circles?”

Adler apologized yesterday for the article, saying “I very much regret it; I wish I hadn’t made reference to it at all,” Adler told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. And in an interview with Gawker.com, Adler denied that he was advocating an assassination of Obama.

The American Jewish Committee in Atlanta last night issued a harsh condemnation of Adler’s article, saying that his proposals are “shocking beyond belief.”

"While we acknowledge Mr. Adler's apology, we are flabbergasted that he could ever say such a thing in the first place. How could he even conceive of such a twisted idea?" said Dov Wilker, director of AJC Atlanta. "Mr. Adler surely owes immediate apologies to President Obama, as well as to the State of Israel and his readership, the Atlanta Jewish community."

Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, also blasted Adler on Friday, saying "There is absolutely no excuse, no justification, no rationalization for this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't even belong in fiction. These are irresponsible and extremist words. It is outrageous and beyond the pale. An apology cannot possibly repair the damage. Irresponsible rhetoric metastasizes into more dangerous rhetoric. The ideas expressed in Mr. Adler's column reflect some of the extremist rhetoric that unfortunately exists -- even in some segments of our community -- that maliciously labels President Obama as an 'enemy of the Jewish people.' Mr. Adler's lack of judgment as a publisher, editor and columnist raises serious questions as to whether he's fit to run a newspaper."

Edited January 25, 2012 by Sofiyya

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Atlanta Jewish Times publisher who suggested Israel kill Obama resigns

Posted: Jan 24, 2012 8:21 AM MST

ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -

The owner of a small Jewish publication in Atlanta resigned over a column he wrote suggesting Israel might consider a hit on President Barack Obama.

Interim editor John McCurdy said yesterday that Andrew Adler is relinquishing his day-to-day duties at The Atlanta Jewish Times.

CNN reported that the Secret Service is investigating Adler over the column.

According to Atlanta Jewish Times, the Jan. 13 column outlined what Adler said were three possible responses by Israel to Iran's acquiring a nuclear weapon: a pre-emptive strike against Hamas and Hezbollah, terrorist groups that he said would be emboldened by a nuclear Iran; a direct strike on Iran; and "three, give the go-ahead for U.S.-based Mossad agents to take out a president deemed unfriendly to Israel in order for the current vice president to take his place, and forcefully dictate that the United States policy includes its helping the Jewish state obliterate its enemies."

Click here to have a look at the full article, uploaded by Gawker.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Adler is out - he resigned yesterday. And the paper (which he also owns) is apparently up for sale:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/andrew-adler-atlanta-jewish-times-obama_n_1228538.html

Oops I see you beat me to it.

Edited January 25, 2012 by wife_of_mahmoud

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I would guess/hope that publication of that article kills that paper. It should make it a hard sell at the very least.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I see a visit from S.E.A.L. Team 6 in somebody's future...

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I see a visit from S.E.A.L. Team 6 in somebody's future...

Haha... Sleeper Cell.... ACTIVATE

[slim 1,530]

Cuba's nice this time of year.

[mawilson 2,133]

Obama has killed more Muslims than Bush. Why assassinate him?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Obama has killed more Muslims than Bush. Why assassinate him?

As Adler says in his article:

“give the go-ahead for U.S.-based Mossad agents to take out a president deemed unfriendly to Israel in order for the current vice president to take his place and forcefully dictate that the United States’ policy includes its helping the Jewish state obliterate its enemies.”

Apparently Adler thinks that Biden would launch a U.S. attack on Iran (and anyone else Israel wants "obliterated") even if Obama won't, and so he thinks it might be an option for the Israeli government.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Even as a fairly liberal person, I like Ron Paul's proposal best.

Allow Israel to be self-reliant. Stop all foreign aid to this wealthy country and its neighbors, which is idiotic to begin with, and let them deal with Iran the way they dealt with Iraq back in 1981 if that's what they want. It's not our problem. If they want to kill themselves, let them. It only concerns us if any of those religious wackos points a rocket in our direction. Then we should turn that region into a crater.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Adler is out - he resigned yesterday. And the paper (which he also owns) is apparently up for sale:

http://www.huffingto..._n_1228538.html

Oops I see you beat me to it.

good

[luckytxn 2,265]

Even as a fairly liberal person, I like Ron Paul's proposal best.

Allow Israel to be self-reliant. Stop all foreign aid to this wealthy country and its neighbors, which is idiotic to begin with, and let them deal with Iran the way they dealt with Iraq back in 1981 if that's what they want. It's not our problem. If they want to kill themselves, let them. It only concerns us if any of those religious wackos points a rocket in our direction. Then we should turn that region into a crater.

This will probably be the only time we ever agree with one another.

[slim 1,530]

Even as a fairly liberal person, I like Ron Paul's proposal best.

Allow Israel to be self-reliant. Stop all foreign aid to this wealthy country and its neighbors, which is idiotic to begin with, and let them deal with Iran the way they dealt with Iraq back in 1981 if that's what they want. It's not our problem. If they want to kill themselves, let them. It only concerns us if any of those religious wackos points a rocket in our direction. Then we should turn that region into a crater.

I agree too.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Adler goes on to write: “Yes, you read “three correctly.” Order a hit on a president in order to preserve Israel’s existence. Think about it. If have thought of this Tom-Clancy-type scenario, don’t you think that this almost unfathomable idea has been discussed in Israel’s most inner circles?”

Wow, that's pretty bold to print that. I hope he enjoys his stay in an undisclosed location somewhere in eastern Europe.

[slim 1,530]

Wow, that's pretty bold to print that. I hope he enjoys his stay in an undisclosed location somewhere in eastern Europe.

It is pretty bold to print. But... it's probably been discussed.