Obama: My duty is to America, not Israel

In a brief, startling line, Obama’s rhetoric turns harder, hinting at issues of loyalty often raised in this debate.

“As president of the United States, it would be an abrogation of my constitutional duty” to fail to pursue a policy good for America “simply because it causes friction with a friend and ally.”

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