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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

Bill Clinton drinks recycled toilet water.


121 posted on 07/16/2006 7:59:19 PM PDT by YourAdHere (Bradypalooza. Available at Amazon.Com)
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To: kcvl

Remember that one?

It happened right after Mrs. Arafat said that the Jews were poisoning the Palestinians' water.

Right in front of that witch.

122 posted on 07/16/2006 8:02:05 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: Aussie Dasher

In this Clinton is like the proverbial drunk looking for his car keys under the street lamp (because the light is better there). He has no control over Hamas/Hezbollah or their patrons, so he seeks to control what he can (Israel). Makes about as much sense, too.


123 posted on 07/16/2006 8:09:59 PM PDT by Tallguy (When it's a bet between reality and delusion, bet on reality -- Mark Steyn)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

Thanks for the ping, Ronnie, you are right as always. No wonder Klinton, Kerry and Kennedy are such close friends. That photo of the three of them descending the steps of Air Force 1... makes me crazy!


124 posted on 07/16/2006 8:17:10 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Pray for our President and for our heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world!)
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To: cwb

The Israelis are not using proportionate force. If they were to respond proportionally to Hezbollah, then they would be firing rockets indiscriminately into Lebanon and purposefully killing innocent civilians.


125 posted on 07/16/2006 8:22:26 PM PDT by The 9 11 Generation
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion; LS

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Yup, and the Enemy Within HILLARY & former President CLINTON want back inside our Oval Office in time of war real, real bad too.

Why, it's almost worth giving up EVERYTHING to insure that they don't, isn't it..?

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126 posted on 07/16/2006 8:26:47 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Howlin

How many times did Hillary kiss that witch?!


127 posted on 07/16/2006 8:56:47 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Howlin

128 posted on 07/16/2006 8:57:35 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: thoughtomator

Good question!


129 posted on 07/16/2006 8:59:11 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Aussie Dasher
Clinton appears to be in competition with Carter to earn the designation of most obnoxious and despicable ex president...

It's going to be a tough competition....

Semper Fi
130 posted on 07/16/2006 9:14:52 PM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: xcamel

looks like irony to me


131 posted on 07/16/2006 9:16:16 PM PDT by The Red Zone
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To: Enterprise

I highly recommend that Billie and Queen Hillary personally go to Iran, Syria, and Lebanon to negotiate with the terrorist wackos. I'm sure the Islamic fanatics would be receptive to basic Liberal 101: appeasing, whining, crying, pleading, and hand wringing.


132 posted on 07/16/2006 9:16:21 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Richard Kimball
"The population growth rate is 1.1 percent, as people are living longer."

For Iranians, that may change soon and abruptly -- if they don't execute their own "regime change"..

Semper Fi

133 posted on 07/16/2006 9:17:18 PM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

I don't know. Wackos trying to negotiate with wackos. I wouldn't hope for much.


134 posted on 07/16/2006 9:27:13 PM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: river rat

The Rats will dump on any constituency. I guess the Jewish vote is expendable in 06.


135 posted on 07/16/2006 9:28:44 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
I would show the real Lebanese what real war is. Then they won't ever tolerate their county being used by terrorists again.

I think they have gone FAR beyond merely "tolerating terrorists" my friend . Even regrettably "Christian" arabs denounce Israel regularly in the media.
136 posted on 07/16/2006 10:12:52 PM PDT by newfarm4000n (God Bless America and God Bless Freedom)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Clinton sides with the terrorists. No surprise.


137 posted on 07/17/2006 1:40:54 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: popdonnelly
Shut up, Bill! You're no longer President. Please don't become another idiot like Carter.

A little late for that.

138 posted on 07/17/2006 1:44:40 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

All I have to say is f*** Bill Clinton the traitor who gave away the store to China. FU Bill!


139 posted on 07/17/2006 1:47:25 AM PDT by dennisw (Confucius say man who go through turnstile sideways going to Bangkok)
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To: ClaireSolt
The Rats will dump on any constituency. I guess the Jewish vote is expendable in 06.

Don't tell Lieberman that, he already knows.

140 posted on 07/17/2006 1:51:26 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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