Rice Calls for Israeli Restraint

Rice is calling on Israel to exercise restraint in its ongoing military offensive to free kidnapped Israeli soldiers. She says Syria and Iran must stop backing terrorists.

Condi just got things backwards and mixed up the chronology a little, that's all. What she meant to say was, "If Syria and Iran stop backing terrorists for a few years, THEN Israel should show some restraint." There. All fixed. No biggie.

21 posted on 07/14/2006 1:06:33 AM PDT by Lancey Howard

Rice says the best opportunity now to deescalate the crisis is through a three-member United Nations delegation heading to the region.

Oh please.... Is this Scrappleface? Is it?

22 posted on 07/14/2006 1:08:07 AM PDT by Lancey Howard

To: Michael81Dus

Lol! Helluva post for a German to make!

23 posted on 07/14/2006 1:12:07 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182

To: Anti-Bubba182

What "lol"? Didn´t you want us to learn from the past? :-)

24 posted on 07/14/2006 1:28:26 AM PDT by Michael81Dus

To: Anti-Bubba182; Michael81Dus

Lol! Helluva post for a German to make!

He simply hits the point. Carpet bombing will create again millions and bazillions of new enemies of Israel. Everyone who is able to understand human nature should get it that this conflict will never end as long as those young arabic men will have a reason to take revenge. If we take the fact that many male kids suffer the outcome of their families being a "collateral victim" now, we can imagine that the terror in Israel will not stop the next 20 - 30 years. The current bombing of the IDF is nessecary in the moment, but it will also cause a lot of new problems on the Israeli side.

Therefore Israel is well counseled to avoid as many civillian victims as possible although they have to hit the millitary arm of this islamistic scum with all means of course. I am aware that this is difficult for the forces of Israel, but it is nessecary if they do not want to breed new hordes of moronic sucide-bombers that devastate Haifa and Tel Aviv.

The solution to this conflict lies not only in force and violence.

25 posted on 07/14/2006 1:42:04 AM PDT by Atlantic Bridge (De omnibus dubitandum.)

Oh, please. This is restraint. If Israel had put all their strength into these attacks, Lebanon would be a big smoking crater right now.

26 posted on 07/14/2006 1:44:13 AM PDT by Zeon Cowboy ("We must all fear evil men, but there is another kind of evil which we should fear most...")

To: Atlantic Bridge

"Everyone who is able to understand human nature should get it that this conflict will never end as long as those young arabic men will have a reason to take revenge."

Do most of the more hateful antagonists among them really have such reasons, or do most of them have indoctrination from lifelong propaganda?

And should Israel--a nation so well practiced in restraint--need the advice on restraint?

27 posted on 07/14/2006 2:14:06 AM PDT by familyop ("Either you're with us, or you're with the terrorists." --President Bush)

Bugger off lady!!!!!

28 posted on 07/14/2006 2:15:45 AM PDT by GregB (This family supports The U. S Marines!!!!!!)

And with a plummeting economy

The US economy is plummeting? Did you misspeak, or are you galactically confused?

29 posted on 07/14/2006 2:32:30 AM PDT by A Balrog of Morgoth (With fire, sword, and stinging whip I drive the RINOs in terror before me.)

Don't worry. What the Bush Administration means by "restraint" is "don't trigger a nuclear war in the Middle East."

30 posted on 07/14/2006 2:44:58 AM PDT by GAB-1955 (being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the Kingdom of Heaven....)

To: A Balrog of Morgoth

You didn't get me right - Your economy is soring - but will it still be win Oilprice of 200 $ ?

So can't you read or what ? ;-)

31 posted on 07/14/2006 2:56:48 AM PDT by Rummenigge

How much can public opinion take ?

Wars - the one in Iraq, and the one in Israel, and any one - are not fought for public opinion. Public opinion - especially US and European public opinion - is a whore, and spoiled whore to that.

When assaulted Yugoslavia, Klintoons and Maggie Halfbright told the Americans that war can be fought without casualties (on our side anyway), from above 12,000 feet... they lied.

Iraq shows this very well, the Israeli-Muslim war will show it once again. The only answer THE "public opinion" deserves is:

TOUGH!

32 posted on 07/14/2006 3:05:06 AM PDT by Neophyte (Nazis, Communists, Islamists... what the heck is the difference?)

Abassador Speak?politician Speak

"But as Israel exercises that right of self defense, Rice says it is important that Israeli leaders exercise restraint and avoid civilian casualties."

Merrican translation.

We say bad things about you little Israel... Don't kick the heck out of them. Stop.....Don't..... Stop
Don't Stop.

W

33 posted on 07/14/2006 3:14:09 AM PDT by WLR ("fugit impius nemine persequente iustus autem quasi leo confidens absque terrore erit")

To: Atlantic Bridge

Carpet bombing will create again millions and bazillions of new enemies of Israel.

Wrong! These bazillions are there already: they're enemies of Israel not because of what she does or doen't do, but because of WHAT SHE IS. So bomb'em back into the Stone Age... ups, they're there anyway, so I recall the word "back".

this conflict will never end as long as those young arabic men will have a reason to take revenge.

Once again - BS! These "young" and not so young people don't need no reason for attacking Jews, in Israel or anywhere. Actually, they're so alien to reason in general... that what you say is just a psycho babble.

Shush!

34 posted on 07/14/2006 3:15:33 AM PDT by Neophyte (Nazis, Communists, Islamists... what the heck is the difference?)

Wouldn't this Lebanese government benefit from the removal of Hezbollah? And, while I am at it, why aren't they getting their own army shaped up?

35 posted on 07/14/2006 3:21:41 AM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)

Public opinion is not an option to have on your side. Remember you'll have elections one day.

And then ?

36 posted on 07/14/2006 3:25:38 AM PDT by Rummenigge

President Bush(2001):

“You’re either on our side or the terrorists’ side”.

SoS Condi Rice (2006) to Israel after decades of attacks on Israelis through the Voice of America, "More Restraint!".

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Iran's missile attack on Haifa ...................................................[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Iran's threat of exterminating Jews worldwide............................[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) to Israel following Iran's missile attack on Haifa, "More Restraint!".

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Hezbollah's missile attacks murdering Israelis .............................[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) to Israel following Hezbollah's missile attacks murdering Israelis, "More Restraint!".

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Hezbollah's act of War ......................................................[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) to Israel following Hezbollah's act of War, "More Restraint!".

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Hezbollah terrorists murderering and capturing Israeli soldiers......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Gaza terrorists capturing and holding Israeli soldier ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Gaza terrorists 24-hour ultimatum regarding captured Israeli soldier......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the threats to use chemical weapons against the Israelis ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) to the Jews defending themselves after they are murdered by terrorists, "More Restraint!".

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Hamas Rocket-Attacking Israeli Schoolchildren (again, and again) .....[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) to the Jews mourning for those murdered by terrorists, "More Restraint!".

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding Hamas or Fatah murders of Americans and Israelis .....[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the abductions of valiant Marines, soldiers, airmen and seamen ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the hostage holding of valiant Marines, soldiers, airmen and seamen ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the repeated beheadings of valiant Marines, soldiers, airmen and seamen ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the repeated torture and murders of valiant Marines, soldiers, airmen and seamen ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the frame-up of valiant Marines, soldiers, airmen and seamen by the terrorists ......[.... sounds of crickets]

SoS Condi Rice (2006) regarding the frame-up of valiant Marines, soldiers, airmen and seamen by the MSM ......[.... sounds of crickets]

37 posted on 07/14/2006 3:33:53 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)

Remember you'll have elections one day.

The war effort is the first and paramount consideration. A politician who thinks about re-election during the war deserves to be taken to the courtyard and face a firing squad.

Churchill was quite aware that when the war is over the "public opinion" (that whore, I repeat once again) would vote him out of office - and he was right, they immediately put in his place a socialist (Athlee).

War is won with absolute determination only - the stakes are all or nothing.

Elections (and football, Herr Rummenigge!) are for the time of peace.

38 posted on 07/14/2006 3:37:40 AM PDT by Neophyte (Nazis, Communists, Islamists... what the heck is the difference?)

I liked Condi a lot better when she said what she thought, instead of trying to play CYA.

Sure, our Muslim allies need stroked from time to time, sure, Bush made it clear that we aren't going to jerk any Israeli strings unless they start looking over the Golan, a UN veto makes all that pretty clear, but in my opinion, it's about time for somebody to tell radical Islam to STFU or die.

39 posted on 07/14/2006 3:47:53 AM PDT by jeffers

Rice says the best opportunity now to deescalate the crisis is through a three-member United Nations delegation heading to the region.

Yeah, I'll vote for Condi if she ever runs for POTUS. Yeah, right.

FMCDH(BITS)

40 posted on 07/14/2006 4:06:52 AM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)

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