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Obama slams Republican 'appeasement' claim

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Barack Obama on Thursday offered an icy riposte to Republicans.

He told the Republicans who claim he is guilty of appeasing US enemies: ask Osama bin Laden.Obama was asked about Republican criticisms of his policy towards terrorism, Iran and Israel during a brief question and answer session with reporters.Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22 out of 30 top Al-Qaeda leaders whove been taken off the field whether I engage in appeasement -- or whoevers left out there, ask them about that, Obama said quietly and firmly.Obamas campaign to eliminate top leaders of Al-Qaeda and other groups through drone strikes and other missions appears to have insulated him from traditional Republican claims that Democrats are soft on national security.Republicans vying for their party nomination to take him on in the November 2012 election are slamming Obama for not being tough enough on Irans nuclear drive and turning a blind eye to Middle East radical groups.At a forum for Republican Jewish voters on Wednesday, presidential candidate Rick Santorum said that for every thug and hooligan, for every radical Islamist, (Obama) has had nothing but appeasement.
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