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Netanyahu 'Played Trump Using Misinformation' Several Times, Says Tillerson
Source: Haaretz
U.S. President Donald Trump was played by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on several occasions, said Trumps former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday during a panel interview with Harvard professors.
During the talk, Tillerson gave assessments of various world leaders - including Netanyahu.
Tillerson, who had a contentious tenure as the U.S.s top diplomat, said that Netanyahu is an extraordinarily skilled politician and diplomat, but a bit Machiavellian. He continued, saying that In dealing with Bibi, its always useful to carry a healthy amount of skepticism in your discussions with him.
Tillerson, who first formed relationships with many world leaders while CEO of Exxon Mobile and served as secretary of state from February 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, even recounted how Netanyahu would use misinformation to persuade the U.S. when he deemed it necessary.
During the talk, Tillerson gave assessments of various world leaders - including Netanyahu.
Tillerson, who had a contentious tenure as the U.S.s top diplomat, said that Netanyahu is an extraordinarily skilled politician and diplomat, but a bit Machiavellian. He continued, saying that In dealing with Bibi, its always useful to carry a healthy amount of skepticism in your discussions with him.
Tillerson, who first formed relationships with many world leaders while CEO of Exxon Mobile and served as secretary of state from February 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, even recounted how Netanyahu would use misinformation to persuade the U.S. when he deemed it necessary.
Read more: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/tillerson-says-netanyahu-used-misinformation-to-persuade-trump-1.7865372
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Netanyahu 'Played Trump Using Misinformation' Several Times, Says Tillerson (Original Post)
brooklynite
Sep 2019
OP
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. The whole world know that shithole is a dangerous idiot.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)2. K&R
lonely bird
(1,685 posts)3. Netanyahu played Trump?
I am stunned.
Or not.
William Seger
(10,778 posts)4. "a bit Machiavellian."
Apparently, he's enough Machiavellian to meet Trump's minimum requirements.
jayfish
(10,039 posts)5. Who Wydda Thunk...
Rex Tillerson would seem sensible? ...comparatively speaking.
Fan of Da Bearse
(75 posts)6. Trump has been played more than every Beatles album in existence
By foreign despots.
PhoenixDem
(581 posts)7. I'm not surprised
Trump makes Dan Quayle look like a genius