While I could name several highly respected journalists that could conduct such an interview, let's leave that decision open for the time being. Right now let's set down the following specific questions that this journalist should put to the president. You will notice that I show no response from the president on any of the questions. That's because it's anyone's guess as to what he would say, in that it's very difficult, if not impossible, to defend an indefensible position.
Interviewer: Mr. President, recently, you have made this statement for all the world to hear: "There's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders." Please tell the American people exactly what you mean by those remarks?
The President:
Interviewer: now when you use the words, "no country on earth" do you mean just that; that no country including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia should have to tolerate missiles raining down on them? And, if that is so, why is it that very thing happening even as we speak?
The President:
The Interviewer: in your mind is there any difference between the safety and security of the people of the four countries that I have just identified and, say, the people of Israel or America? Should people of all countries be given the same protection from the missile attacks of which you spoke?
The President:
Interviewer: well then, why does it seem to be o.k. for the citizens of those four countries to be subjected to missile attacks launched by U.S. drones while you have stated that those same kinds of attacks must not be tolerated by the people of Israel? Is there some kind of a double standard in play here in which there are different rules for different countries?
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