Georgia - Publisher Quits After Column on Obama - NYTimes.com The publisher of The Atlanta Jewish Times resigned Tuesday after writing that Israel should consider assassinating President Obama. Andrew B. Adler stepped down after an outcry over a recent column in which he suggested that the Israeli military might "take out a president deemed unfriendly to Israel." Mr. Adler could not be reached but has apologized in other interviews. The Secret Service has said it is investigating the episode. On its Web site, the newspaper said it is seeking a successor for Mr. Adler, who is also the owner, and looks forward to trying to serve readers "more faithfully than ever in the future."