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Biden Called Netanyahu 'Son of a Bitch'

By    |   Tuesday, 08 October 2024 12:37 PM EDT

President Joe Biden privately referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "son of a bitch," among other profane insults, over Israel's military actions against the terrorist group Hamas inside Gaza, according to a new Bob Woodward book.

In addition, Biden called Netanyahu a "bad guy," according to CNN, citing an advance copy of Woodward's book titled "War" ahead of its Oct. 15 release.

Woodward's book gives a behind-the-scenes account of Biden's thinking and reactions to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, his selection of Merrick Garland as attorney general, and his criticism of former President Barack Obama's handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported.

But it was spring of 2024 when Netanyahu opted to press forward with another phase against Hamas terrorists in Gaza that riled Biden, according to the book.

"That son of a bitch, Bibi Netanyahu, he's a bad guy. He's a bad f**king guy!" Biden said, according to CNN.

Biden also privately called Bibi a "liar" in another profane moment and exploded at Netanyahu personally after Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut via airstrikes in July, according to the report.

"You know the perception of Israel around the world increasingly is that you're a rogue state, a rogue actor," Biden told Netanyahu, according to one passage.

"We saw an opportunity and took it," Netanyahu replied, according to CNN. "The harder you hit, the more successful you're going to be in the negotiation."

Biden, who has been roundly criticized by former U.S. military strategists for his lack of deterrence in the Middle East, told Netanyahu to "do nothing" and "take the win" after Iran fired more than 100 ballistic missiles at Israel in response for Israel eliminating a top general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria, according to CNN, citing the book.

Israel instead launched a limited strike on Iran.

"I know he's going to do something, but the way I limit it is tell him to 'Do nothing,'" Biden told his advisers, according to CNN.

Putin was also the target of Biden's profane outbursts, according to the report.

"That f**king Putin," Biden said to advisers shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the report. "Putin is evil. We are dealing with the epitome of evil."

Woodward wrote that Biden's national security advisers at one point thought there was a 50% chance Putin would opt to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, CNN reported. That came in September 2022 when Russia was suffering massive battlefield losses against Ukraine.

Biden blamed the Russia-Ukraine war on Obama for not taking Putin seriously in 2014 ahead of Putin's invasion of Crimea, according to CNN.

"Barack never took Putin seriously," Biden purportedly said, adding, "We did nothing. We gave Putin a license to continue!" according to the report.

Biden also privately raged about picking Garland as attorney general over his decision to prosecute first son, Hunter Biden, on federal gun and tax evasion charges, according to the report.

"Should never have picked Garland," Biden said, CNN reported. "This is never going to f**king go away."

Mark Swanson

Mark Swanson, a Newsmax writer and editor, has nearly three decades of experience covering news, culture and politics.

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President Joe Biden privately referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "son of a bitch," among other profane insults, over Israel's military actions against the terrorist group Hamas inside Gaza, according to a new Bob Woodward book.
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