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Bill Clinton and Others Slam Israeli Response. What Do they Expect Israel To Do?
ChronWatch ^ | 17 July 2006 | Jim Kouri

Posted on 07/16/2006 6:13:26 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

Former President Bill Clinton has joined the critics of Israel by saying Israel has overreacted to the abductions of soldiers and terrorist attacks by mounting a "disproportionate" military operation against Hezbollah and Hamas.

Clinton, who attempted to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians but failed, called for the world community to pressure the Lebanese, Syrians and Israel to cease fire and allow intermediaries from the United Nations to discuss these nations' differences.

During the time he was working to broker a peace deal, in 1996 President Clinton assigned the Central Intelligence Agency to train Palestinian security forces, but many graduates used their newfound skills to attack Israel, according to Mike Rubin of the Heritage Institute.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an end to the violence in the middle, but saved his sharpest criticism for the Israelis.

Joining leaders from France, Greece, China and other nations, Putin accused the Israeli government of failing to use "proportionate" military force against Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists and Lebanon, a nation that harbors Hezbollah.

Putin said through an interpreter, "Israel's use of force is disproportionate and should be balanced."

However, President Bush who's attending the G8 summit defended Israel saying there is no one on whom to place blame except Hezbollah. Bush also accused the Syrian and Iranian governments of supporting the terrorists, who are using Iranian built rockets in their attacks against Israeli cities and towns.

Mark Levin, a constitutional lawyer, former Reagan Justice Department official, and talk show host said in reply to the Israeli critics, "What are the Israelis supposed to do? Wait for a repeat of Hitler's death camps. Never again! Never again!"

Levin pointed out that the United Nations Security Council has been talking about Iran and North Korea for months without producing one resolution to condemn these renegade countries, yet within a few hours they wrote a UN resolution condemning Israel for its actions against terrorists. "I'll say it again -- NEVER AGAIN!" he yelled during his evening talk show.

The UN resolution of condemnation of the Jewish State was blocked by US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, who also placed the blame on terror organizations.

Bolton was being blocked last year by a Democrat led filibuster during his Senate confirmation process. Even Republican Senator George Voinovich of Ohio cried on the floor of the senate at the thought of having Bolton represent the US at the UN. Voinovich, however, had no comment when reporters asked about the alleged corruption at the international body.

Besides Putin, the French government also had stinging criticism of Israel's military action against the Palestinian Hamas and the Lebanese-based Hezbollah, saying in a statement that Israel has gone "too far."

But political analyst Mike Baker, himself Jewish, sneared, "That's why France is such a successful "war machine;" when protecting yourself, you go too far if you kill the enemy. Now you know why France is such a military success."

In the midst of this violence, throughout the day on cable news channels, one appeaser after another goes before the television cameras and pontificates about the need to talk.

"We must sit down and talk." "Our leaders must have the combatants talk." "We must send a UN mission to the region to talk."

What if someone were killing members of your family: sons, daughters, cousins, nieces, uncles, aunts are all being killed or threatened by a maniac. Would you sit and talk to the maniacal murderer? I hope not. Only a coward would do such a thing and consider himself or herself a reasonable person.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bj; bubba; dopeydems; hillary; israel; rats; slickwilly; terrorists
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To: Aussie Dasher

scumbags


81 posted on 07/16/2006 7:03:20 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Clinton?.... Evil is as evil does...


82 posted on 07/16/2006 7:03:22 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

reprehensible scumbags, yes


83 posted on 07/16/2006 7:03:43 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (A few clever bones tossed on gay unions, flag burning & Iraq still don't absolve GWB over BORDERS)
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To: jiggyboy
Huh? I'm not an insert-abortion-here thread-hijacker. At all. I was talking about Clinton's disdain for human life and needed an example. ('Cause basically he said, "All this?! For some kidnapped soldiers?")

I'll let it slide. Perhaps you've confused me with someone else.

84 posted on 07/16/2006 7:05:06 PM PDT by AnnaZ (I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the lima beans feel left out?)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Clinton, who attempted to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians but failed, called for the world community to pressure the Lebanese, Syrians and Israel to cease fire and allow intermediaries from the United Nations to discuss these nations' differences.

Ah yes. Clinton "the One-World-Government is the solution" - typical response.

85 posted on 07/16/2006 7:06:26 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: sheik yerbouty
Beelzeflubba?! LOL!!!
86 posted on 07/16/2006 7:07:39 PM PDT by AnnaZ (I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the lima beans feel left out?)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Hey BJ, any time we need advice on how to bang a fat ugly intern we'll ask, otherwise stay in the back of the bus with Kerry and keep your Big Mac hole shut. Israel Rocks!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Shalom Israel


87 posted on 07/16/2006 7:07:47 PM PDT by bray (Jeb '08, just to watch their Heads Explode!)
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To: Aussie Dasher

What kind of EX-POTUS does this while his predecessor in in RUSSIA...talking to the other leaders??

Getting up and going AGAINST the policy and one of our few allies in the world??

The man is evil


88 posted on 07/16/2006 7:08:43 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: Richard Kimball

Almost as dumb as Chrissy Matthews asking a reporter in Israel.."What do the Israelis have to fear?"


89 posted on 07/16/2006 7:09:41 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: Southack

I agree with you. It is not quoted anywhere, and I doubt he would say such a stupid thing. Remember, he is poll driven and polls show good support for what Israel is doing.


90 posted on 07/16/2006 7:10:24 PM PDT by indianrightwinger
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To: Aussie Dasher

Billy Jeff's non-response to the murder of our military men in Somalia and the bombing of the Trade Center in '93 encouraged the jihadis to think of the US as a weak target, resulting in 9/11. He should shut up about "over reacting", since his treating terrorism as a criminal justice problem cost over 3,000 deaths and the crippling of our economy. He has no business spouting off now.


91 posted on 07/16/2006 7:10:25 PM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: Aussie Dasher
Former President Bill Clinton has joined the critics of Israel by saying Israel has overreacted to the abductions of soldiers and terrorist attacks by mounting a "disproportionate" military operation against Hezbollah and Hamas

Can't we get Bill Clinton and Janet Reno charged with war crimes for using the army to incinerate men, women, and children in Waco, Texas. Talk about disproportionate force, He used an Army armor against citizens holding small arms.

92 posted on 07/16/2006 7:12:02 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (Illegal Aliens will take down the Democrats and Republicans and give rise to a new American party)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Former President Bill Clinton has joined the critics of Israel by saying Israel has overreacted to the abductions of soldiers and terrorist attacks by mounting a "disproportionate" military operation against Hezbollah and Hamas.

Comment:

Is this the same Bill Clinton that gave us a Nuclear armed North Korea.

For Bill Clinton a peace pack is Arkansas getting along with Oklahoma and Texas.

All I can say is the Democrats have got some gall after the mess they made of the situation.

Their idea of negotiating with the terrorist is to look the other way while America gets more in danger of losing more lives.
93 posted on 07/16/2006 7:12:20 PM PDT by OKIEDOC
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To: Aussie Dasher

More "cut & run" B.S. from the Democrat "Traitor/Treason" Party and the man (Bill Clinton) that fully enabled, aided and abetted the 911 murder of American innocents.


94 posted on 07/16/2006 7:16:30 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: Aussie Dasher

Jim Kouri always makes sense.


95 posted on 07/16/2006 7:17:02 PM PDT by Bahbah (Democrat Motto: Why not the worst)
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To: DoughtyOne

"Clinton is lucky the media still goes down for him."

For or on?


96 posted on 07/16/2006 7:17:40 PM PDT by rogator
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To: rogator

I'll let you be the judge of that, but you probably already know my opinion.


97 posted on 07/16/2006 7:18:59 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Al Qaeda / Taliban operatives: Read the NY Times, for daily up to the minute security threat tips.)
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To: DoughtyOne

ROFLMAO


98 posted on 07/16/2006 7:19:53 PM PDT by rogator
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To: Aussie Dasher
When are these so called leaders of the world going to say Hezbollah has gone to far???

When are these so called leaders going to condemn the missile attacks and suicide bombers who MURDER innocent men, women and children???

Levin is right ... Never Again!
99 posted on 07/16/2006 7:20:27 PM PDT by Mo1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePb6H-j51xE&search=Democrats)
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To: nikos1121
Interesting stats on Iran:

Approximately 68 million people, average age approximately 25, 50% male. However, like Europe, the birth rate per female is 1.8, less than replacement, and more people are leaving than coming. The population growth rate is 1.1 percent, as people are living longer.

It looks like a large part of the center of the country is almost uninhabited, and that there are large concentrations along the Caspian Sea and around Tehran, and everything else is "Wholelottanuttin". I'm wondering what the next move is. If their air defenses were knocked out, aerial bombardment could be pretty easy. It looks like less than a 500 mile flight from Iraq to Afghanistan. The next question is, if you have them contained and knocked out, do you need ground troops or just declare the country a prison and put up a fence?

100 posted on 07/16/2006 7:21:35 PM PDT by Richard Kimball
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