Posted on 07/13/2006 4:38:44 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
THE latest events in the Middle East are happening because of a Hezbollah incursions, not because of Israeli violations, Prime Minister John Howard said.
Mr Howard said today he was appalled at the loss of life on both sides of the latest conflict but such incidents were fated to continue unless there were some basic understandings.
Israel has blockaded Lebanese ports and struck Beirut airport and two military airbases, expanding reprisals that have killed 53 civilians in Lebanon since Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers a day earlier.
Mr Howard took issue at whether the response to recent incidents was to condemn Israeli actions or not.
"This latest incident started because of the Hezbollah incursion into Israel against all of the resolutions of the United Nations, against all of the understandings now of international law," Mr Howard told ABC radio.
"Do I think it's appalling? Yes. Am I other than totally appalled at the loss of life on both sides? It is terrible.
"Like every other world leader, I would like it to stop.
"But you will never have any kind of lasting settlement in this part of the world until two things are accepted - there is an absolute acceptance of Israel's right to exist in peace and be free of terrorist attacks, and there's an absolute commitment to the emergence of a Palestinian state."
Now don't tell this to the MSM or the U.N. -- it will ruin their day!
Ping
Only Israel wants peace.
I think Ahmadinejad started it for 2 reasons:
1) He wants to take the heat off of his failure to make a decision on the incentives package.
2) He wants to wipe Israel off the map.
Well at least your political leaders aren't calling for Isreal to "exercise restraint" as one of ours is.
How refreshing! A democratic leader actually speaking the truth!
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I like John Howard.
I also have to point out that I've seen a number of articles referring to either Lebanese deaths or Lebanese civilian deaths in the low 50s
Civilian deaths are a tragedy.
IMO the responsibility of Lebanon, they've allowed Hizbollah to operate from their territory, and obviously Hizbollah.
But I feel obligated to comment on the apparent incompetance of the IDF and IAF.
It appears as though they haven't killed a single combatant, only civilians.
That or the press has a bias.
It's time for the world to unleash Israel. David against Goliath.
Our bloke doesn't all the time. That's why he's about to win his FIFTH consecutive term!
Wow, they ignored UN resolutions? I am shocked...shocked.
That should read "does it all the time". OOPS!
You guys have some great eggs down under! :)
LOVE IT!!!!
Someone sees the bigger picture!!! (Too bad he's down under....heheheh ;)
Thank you, Mr. Howard.
Any way we can legally finagle things so that this guy can run in the Republican presidential primaries in '08...? :)
That or the press has a bias.
Which do you suppose is more likely?
Harper sides firmly with Israel
Globe and Mail | 07/13/2006 | Canadian Press
Posted on 07/13/2006 6:35:04 PM EDT by talltory
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1665266/posts
I believe Iranis trying to sucker us in. Israel will go full bore into Syria soon, and the US will send ships...and then the nukes Iran already has will go off in the US. OR, here in the US and Iraq, too.
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