White House: Yes, Israel is in a more dangerous position than when Obama took office

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Joel Gehrke @ The Washington Examiner:

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney agreed that Israel’s finds itself in a more dangerous foreign policy situation than it did five years ago, before President Obama took office.

The concession came apropos of the statement Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., made in support of Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Defense Secretary.

“Senator Hagel realizes the situation in the Middle East has changed, with Israel in a dramatically more endangered position than it was even five years ago,” Schumer said.

When a reporter asked Carney to respond to that statement — especially the idea that Israel has become less secure during the Obama presidency — the press secretary demurred, but only at first.

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All non-Muslims are in worse shape since Obama took office.
A naturalized American who had converted from Islam to Christianity is on trial for his very life in Iran right now.
Obama has NOT demanded his immediate release.
All Obama cares about is; does he have access to a lawyer.
As to Israel, all Obama seems to care about is surrounding that tiny state with sworn enemies.
Then arming those enemies.