Santorum calls Obama “weak” in face of hostility

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Mobile, AL (CNN) – Ever since candidate Barack Obama said four years ago he would meet with

dictators such as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Republicans

have ripped Mister Obama for what they see as appeasing U.S.

adversaries.

Republicans repeatedly have said that Obama's

willingness to deal with countries such as Iran and Syria has driven a

wedge between the United States and Israel. America's closest ally in

the Middle East.

The GOP candidates re-visited that tactic earlier

this week at the AIPAC conference, held by the powerful pro-Israel

lobbying group. And today, on the campaign trail, Rick Santorum

blasted the president, saying he turned his back on Israel by the way

he handled the threat from Iran.

Santorum said, “But the president,

after the pleadings of the prime minister of a country that has been

targeted for annihilation by these radical Islamists, the very next day

announces, “No, no. We got your back.” He said the day before when he

spoke to AIPAC. And then two days later, turns his back on Israel again

and says, “Oh, well. We will negotiate without precondition.” This is

weakness in the face of hostility.

Santorum was speaking in Mobile, Alabama.

Republican

delegates are up for grabs in Alabama, Hawaii, Kansas, Mississippi, and

four U.S. territories between tomorrow and Tuesday.