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2.43 MB
Extraction Summary
7
People
3
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript / memoir draft (evidence in congressional oversight)
File Size:
2.43 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir draft by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), produced as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. The text details a political disagreement between the author and Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a proposed military strike on Iran just prior to the 2012 US election, which the author rejected as a 'political trap' for President Obama. The author critiques Netanyahu's 'fortress Israel' narrative and defends Obama's record on Israeli security.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Author (Implied) |
The header reads 'BARAK', and the text is written in the first person ('I felt', 'I spent') by someone who served in ...
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| Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) | Prime Minister of Israel |
Discussed as the political leader creating a 'victimhood' narrative and considering a strike on Iran.
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Discussed regarding his stance on Iran, the 2012 election, and his support for Israel.
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| Unnamed Political Ally | Bibi's Ally |
Contacted the author to suggest a strike on Iran just before the US election.
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| George H.W. Bush | Former US President |
Mentioned as 'one of the Bushes' the author dealt with.
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| George W. Bush | Former US President |
Mentioned as 'one of the Bushes' the author dealt with.
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| Bill Clinton | Former US President |
Mentioned as a president the author dealt with.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| House Oversight Committee |
Document source indicated by stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011899'.
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| Government of Israel |
Implied by context of 'Bibi's government'.
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| US Government |
Context of US Presidents and elections.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Country discussed ('fortress Israel').
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Ally nation.
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Potential target of military strike; nuclear threat.
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Relationships (3)
Mentions years spent in his government, opposing his ploys, and criticizing his political narratives.
Bibi viewed Obama as someone who 'neither understood nor fundamentally supported us' and considered setting a 'political trap' for him.
Author states Obama was 'unquestionably committed' and the most supportive of 4 presidents regarding security.
Key Quotes (4)
"In other words, we would be setting a political trap for the President of the United States."Source
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Quote #1
"But my reply to this last-gasp suggestion of a way for us to attack the Iranian sites required no hesitation, and only two words: “No way.”"Source
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Quote #2
"At its core, the narrative presented a picture of vulnerability and victimhood: a kind of “fortress Israel”"Source
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Quote #3
"In terms of Israeli security, none had proved as consistently supportive and helpful as Obama."Source
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Quote #4
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