John Podhoretz on President Obama's "Honesty" With Israel

In a recent interview with National Public Radio, President Barack Obama emphasized the special relationship between the United States and Israel, and then pointedly added, "part of being a good friend is being honest." That was by way of introducing the increasing pressure that the U.S. is putting on Israel regarding settlements in Judea and Samaria (the so-called "West Bank"). Writing in Commentary Magazine,John Podhoretz analyses the possible cost to Israel of President Obama's friendship.