Technical Glitch Lets Reporters Eavesdrop On Obama, Sarkozy

Hugh Pickens writes "BBC reports that a technical glitch allowed reporters to listen in on a private conversation between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and US President Barack Obama, made in a backroom meeting at the G20 summit, treating listeners to a rare insight into the importance of personal relationships in international politics. 'I can't stand him any more,' said Mr. Sarkozy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'He's a liar.' Mr. Obama replied: 'You're sick of him. I have to deal with him every day!' According to Reuters, the two presidents were apparently 'unaware that the microphones in their meeting room had been switched on, enabling reporters in a separate location to listen in to a simultaneous translation.' The reporters made 'a group decision... not to report the conversation as it was considered private and off-the-record,' but Arrets Sur Images, a French website that covers current affairs, got wind of the exchange and broke the story."

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Re:2 people agreeing is news?

[Ihmhi]

Well, the Israeli guy is head of a government that's oppressing another nation with a blockade and other restrictions, so yeah it's news.

Now, before you jump for that downvote button... this is the game every country has played the world over. Practically every square meter of livable land has changed hands hundreds of times since humans walked the Earth. Israel is just one of the more recent victors. The issue now is that Israel is treating what remains of Palestine like the Soviet Union treated Poland and other nations they absorbed - like complete and total shit. Either finish conquering their land or leave them the fuck alone.