First this: An amazing account of what President Obama did for Israel last week has just come to light. The president personally, without consultation with Congress, intervened to save six Israeli lives. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu praised the president in a speech in Israel on September 10: “I want to use this opportunity to thank US President Barack Obama. I requested his assistance at a decisive – I would even say fateful – moment. He said he would do everything possible, and this is what he did. He activated all of the United States’ means and influence – which are certainly considerable. I believe we owe him a special debt of gratitude.” And, by coincidence, this is a good moment…
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