SECRET VIDEO: On Israel, Romney Trashes Two-State Solution Mother Jones



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ukhFBJgrZxM



At the private fundraiser held May 17 where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney candidly spoke about political strategynoting that he saw half of the American electorate as freeloaders and "victims" who do not believe in personal responsibilityhe discussed various foreign policy positions, sharing views that he does not express in public, including his belief that peace in the Middle East is not possible and a Palestinian state is not feasible.



Mother Jones has obtained video of Romney at this intimate dinner and has confirmed its authenticity. The event was held at the home of controversial private equity manager Marc Leder in Boca Raton, Florida, with tickets costing $50,000 a plate. During the freewheeling conversation, a donor asked Romney how the "Palestinian problem" can be solved. Romney immediately launched into a detailed reply, asserting that the Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever in establishing peace, and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish."



Romney spoke of "the Palestinians" as a united bloc of one mindset, and he said: "I look at the Palestinians not wanting to see peace anyway, for political purposes, committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel, and these thorny issues, and I say there's just no way."



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Romney was indicating he did not believe in the peace process and, as president, would aim to postpone significant action: "So what you do is, you say, you move things along the best way you can. You hope for some degree of stability, but you recognize that this is going to remain an unsolved problem and we kick the ball down the field and hope that ultimately, somehow, something will happen and resolve it."



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Caught again -- Can we expect another stuttering deer-in-headlights press conference from Willard to explain why he told his donors he has zero interest in pursuing peace?



Though I'm sure warmonger Sheldon Adelson loves the sound of this one.

Source:At the private fundraiser held May 17 where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney candidly spoke about political strategynoting that he saw half of the American electorate as freeloaders and "victims" who do not believe in personal responsibilityhe discussed various foreign policy positions, sharing views that he does not express in public, including his belief that peace in the Middle East is not possible and a Palestinian state is not feasible.Mother Jones has obtained video of Romney at this intimate dinner and has confirmed its authenticity. The event was held at the home of controversial private equity manager Marc Leder in Boca Raton, Florida, with tickets costing $50,000 a plate. During the freewheeling conversation, a donor asked Romney how the "Palestinian problem" can be solved. Romney immediately launched into a detailed reply, asserting that the Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever in establishing peace, and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish."Romney spoke of "the Palestinians" as a united bloc of one mindset, and he said: "I look at the Palestinians not wanting to see peace anyway, for political purposes, committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel, and these thorny issues, and I say there's just no way."(...)Romney was indicating he did not believe in the peace process and, as president, would aim to postpone significant action: "So what you do is, you say, you move things along the best way you can. You hope for some degree of stability, but you recognize that this is going to remain an unsolved problem and we kick the ball down the field and hope that ultimately, somehow, something will happen and resolve it."Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/romney-secret-video-israeli-palestinian-middle-east-peace Caught again -- Can we expect another stuttering deer-in-headlights press conference from Willard to explain why he told his donors he has zero interest in pursuing peace?Though I'm sure warmonger Sheldon Adelson loves the sound of this one. 55 Tweet