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OOPS! Trump Got 'Played' By Benjamin Netanyahu And Israeli Officials, Says Rex Tillerson huffpost.com 09/19/2019 07:43 pm ET Trump Got ‘Played’ By Benjamin Netanyahu And Israeli Officials, Says Rex Tillerson “In dealing with Bibi, it’s always useful to carry a healthy amount of skepticism,” the former secretary of state said in a talk at Harvard. By Mary Papenfuss Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Israeli officials “played” Donald Trump during talks, using “misinformation” to manipulate the president. He warned that a “healthy amount of skepticism” is necessary when dealing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “They did that with the president on a couple of occasions, to persuade him that ‘we’re the good guys, they’re the bad guys,’” Tillerson said at a panel discussion Tuesday at Harvard University. “We later exposed it to the president so he understood: ‘You’ve been played,’” Tillerson added. “It bothers me that an ally that’s that close and important to us would do that to us.” Tillerson did not detail specific situations when he believed the president was “played.” In “dealing with Bibi, it’s always useful to carry a healthy amount of skepticism in your discussions with him,” said Tillerson, who was fired by Trump via tweet last year. He described Netanyahu as “an extraordinarily skilled” politician and diplomat, but also called him “a bit Machiavellian.” Tillerson said he supported a two-state solution involving Palestinians, which Netanyahu opposes. “I did believe that we were at a moment in time where perhaps we could chart a way where the Arab world could support an outcome that the Palestinians might not think was perfect ... but with enough encouragement, pressure from the Arab world, that we could get it close enough that the Palestinians would finally agree,” he said. “In my view, it was a two-state solution.” But Tillerson said his plans were thwarted when Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner in charge of drafting a Middle East peace plan. Netanyahu’s office tweeted in response to Tillerson’s revelations that Israel “is the good guy.” PM of Israel ?@IsraeliPM Secretary Tillerson, Israel is the good guy. 404 11:28 AM - Sep 19, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 228 people are talking about this Netanyahu’s future is uncertain after rival Benny Gantz declared victory on Thursday, following close parliamentary election results in Israel. Tillerson also weighed in on the attack of Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend, saying, “I have no doubt we’re going to find Iran’s fingerprints on this attack, but we may not find their hands on it.” He cautioned that Iran’s involvement will be difficult to prove, and said that the U.S. should take its case to the United Nations Security Council to forge an international coalition of sanctions, rather than imposing unilateral penalties, which, he said, Iran can handle. Tillerson also explained his very un-Trump-like view of negotiating: “Every successful negotiation is defined as both parties leaving with an acceptable outcome. If you ever think about a negotiation as a win/lose, you’re going to have a terrible experience, you’re going to be very dissatisfied, and not very many people are going to want to deal with you.” FutureofDiplomacy@futurediplomacy “Every successful negotiation is defined as both parties leaving w an acceptable outcome. If you ever think about a negotiation as a win/lose, not very many people are going to want to deal w you,”said fmr Secretary Tillerson @Harvard. READ MORE: t.co 25 8:04 AM - Sep 19, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy See FutureofDiplomacy's other Tweets

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You Just Can’t Make This Up! Joe Biden’s $1.5 Billion China-Ukraine Bribery Scandal That Was Ignored by Media is now President Trump’s Scandal! September 19, 2019, 11:23 pm by Jim Hoft

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OOPS! Gunmaker Colt Suspends AR-15 Production For Civilians huffpost.com 09/19/2019 07:26 pm ET Gunmaker Colt Suspends AR-15 Production For Civilians The company says low demand is behind its decision to suspend production and sales of the gun to civilians. By Sanjana Karanth Colt’s Manufacturing Company said Thursday that it is suspending the production and sale of certain guns to civilian markets — including the AR-15, which has been at the center of a nationwide gun debate. The West Hartford, Connecticut-based company said on its website that its decision was based on a lack of public demand in a market with enough sporting rifles. Colt’s rifles are considered more expensive than those of competitors, with prices starting at $1,000, according to American Military News. “The fact of the matter is that over the last few years, the market for modern sporting rifles has experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity,” Colt CEO Dennis Veilleux said. “Given this level of manufacturing capacity, we believe there is adequate supply for modern sporting rifles for the foreseeable future.” Veilleux said the gun-maker is still seeing high demand from the military and law enforcement, with which the company has contracts. “Currently, these high-volume contracts are absorbing all of Colt’s manufacturing capacity for rifles,” the CEO said. Gun rights advocates criticized the company for distancing itself from the civilian market, ? according to The Associated Press. Veilleux said the company still gives “unwavering” support to its civilian customers and is expanding its network of gun dealers to supply them with more 1911 handguns and revolvers. The CEO also stressed that firearm customers should not think the company is distancing itself from the Second Amendment. “We want to assure you that Colt is committed to the Second Amendment, highly values its customers and continues to manufacture the world’s finest quality firearms for the consumer market,” Veilleux said. March for our Lives, a student-led movement that advocates for gun control legislation, tweeted in favor of Colt’s decision to suspend AR-15 production. “This is real life,” the group tweeted. “We’re winning.” March For Our Lives ?@AMarch4OurLives You all. The firearm manufacturer, Colt is ending production of AR-15s due to lack of demand. This is real life. We’re winning. t.co Colt is ending production of AR-15sColt Firearms will be ending its production and sales of its AR-15 rifles due to lack of public demand. In a decision criticized by some gunowners and attributed to mismanagement, Colt said it simply... americanmilitarynews.com 26.4K 10:04 AM - Sep 19, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 5,924 people are talking about this Colt’s decision comes as Congress continues to debate gun control and pressure gun manufacturers and dealers after a recent string of mass shootings that involved assault-style rifles. Lawmakers and 2020 candidates like former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke have called for bans and mandatory buybacks of such weapons. Asked if he was in favor of gun confiscation, O’Rourke told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday: “When it comes to AR-15s and AK-47s, weapons designed for use on a military battlefield, the high-impact, high-velocity round that is fired from those weapons … the answer is yes.” “I don’t want you or anyone else to get into the fear-mongering that some have fallen prey to, saying that the government is going to come and take all of your guns,” added the former congressman, whose hometown of El Paso, Texas, suffered a mass shooting at a Walmart last month. “What we are talking about exclusively is weapons of war that have no place in our homes, no place on our streets and should remain on the battlefield.” Earlier this month, Walmart said it would stop selling short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition in the U.S. The store also said it would stop selling handguns in Alaska, the only remaining state where it had sold them. Dick’s Sporting Goods stopped selling assault-style rifles last year and pulled hunting rifles from 125 of its stores this year.