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Posted on 01/10/2009 2:19:39 AM PST by JohnHuang2
The latest chapter in the conflict between the governments of Israel and Palestine is generating loads of media ink – and huge, whopping lies. Here’s a roundup of the top myths related to this war:
1) Israel launched a preemptive war.
Congressman and former GOP Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, suggested to Press TV – the official propaganda arm of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – that Israel’s actions were “preemptive”. His logic: Israel has nukes and Hamas doesn’t, so it’s unfair. Look, a war isn’t automatically “preemptive” just because one party was dumb enough to pick a fight it can’t win. I mean, do you want your jihad, or don’t you? This is getting confusing. It also isn’t the first time Rep. Paul has lamented the lack of nuclear power in other Middle Eastern countries. In early 2007, on Fox News, Rep. Paul told me that he didn’t have a problem with Iran possessing nukes. The whole idea of Israel’s nuclear advantage is moot, until Israel nukes Gaza – and they haven’t. If you ask me, the “Zionists” are showing unbelievable restraint.
2) Israel is killing Palestinian civilians.
Press TV says that 25% of deaths in Gaza have been civilian. These terrorists could severely curtail the civilian killing at any time by getting out there and taking their jihad like real men, rather than hiding around women and children like cowards. Hamas’ lack of warfare decorum, and insistence on guerilla tactics when push comes to shove, really isn’t Israel’s problem. Israel is so caring and humane that even in the midst of war, they paused their military efforts to provide civilians with aid.
3) Hamas was just minding its own business.
Besides having fired rockets into Israel to start all of this, Hamas is second only
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I don’t know how the Ron Paul defenders can show their face here.
I find him a pathetic man.
Rachel’s spot on.
It is because he is keeper of the Constitution and is “so good on other issues”. I reckon when you’re dead it don’t much matter how much pork barrel spending there is or isn’t.
Supporters of Paul on FR will just claim his words were taken out of context or other such drivel.
A few will have the guts to admit they agree with Paul when it comes to these statements. After being admonished, they’ll claim we don’t understand Paul’s suddleties and scamper of screaming how we just hate Paul.
Why he’s even discussed here except to point out his irrelevancy to the few open-minded Ronulan’s and those who haven’t done their home word and are looking for guidance.
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