The ChronWatch is usually very good, but I don't see any news service quoting former President Clinton using the word "disproportionate" in the last day.
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.
Wiping out the so-called "Palestinians" (a necessary step toward peace in the Middle East) would nullify the legacy aspect of Clinton's peace efforts. Therefore Clinton must try to subvert it.
The ChronWatch is usually very good, but I don't see any news service quoting former President Clinton using the word "disproportionate" in the last day.
I would show the real Lebanese what real war is. Then they won't ever tolerate their county being used by terrorists again.
Larry King Live has that Lampure lady on saying that the Bush Administration has had a "hands off" policy with Israel.
Bush the first USA president to follow through on what he says, and who supports Israel...
But here's a message to the Pres. of Iran.. Armageddon or whatever his name is.
In case you're not paying attention...there are 100,000 battle hardened US troops at your doorstep... Also Israel, not like you... has nuclear weapons...
If you are hell bent on destroying Israel, and we believe you are telling the truth... All it will take is one false move on your part...and you and your country are ashes.
This is sad, as there are millions of Iranians who want a better life for themselves and families.... BUT if you are hell bent in destroying Israel...think again because..the stakes are very high...
And you my friend are a loser...
This from Bill Clinton, who had the entire Atlantic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet steaming to NY to look for the body of JFK Jr.
Tell us about appropriate responses BillyBob.
Not quite the most inappropriate insertion of the abortion debate into a thread I've seen this year; I'll put it third.
NO surprise.... This lightweight... didn't know diddly..about worlds affairs.. only sexual affairs...
We are now being fed............OUTCOME BASED WAR!!!
Friggin INSANITY reigns!
Now he knows that with the passage of time, Clinton will be forgotten.
In 100 years, no American would ever know who he was, save for Historians and FReepers.
"If Iraq came across the Jordan River, I would grab a rifle and get in the trench and fight..."
This sorry a$$ed slimeball wouldn't know which end of the rifle to grab.
Take it in the butt with a red hot poker and then curl up and die.
"Shut up, Bill! You're no longer President. Please don't become another idiot like Carter."
Seems that ship sailed a long time ago.
How about sending $93,000,000 worth of criuse missiles to blow up some tents?
Bill and Hillary repeatedly puckered up and planted a few on arafats sphincter at all his visits to the white house. I ignore those terrorist loving kooks.
Go Israel!!! Exterminate the murdering terrorist vermin without restraint.
>>>What [Did Bill Clinton] Expect Israel To Do? <<<
Cut-and-run. What else would a Clinton do?
Y'know, you're dead right! Clinton did say exactly that: he'd "jump into the trench, grab a weapon and fight right beside the Israelis."
But he was lying, of course.
Don't bother with the rifle or the trench or the fighting.
Ever since Arafat undermined and violated the Oslo Accords, it's been clear to anyone with a brain that the Arabs do not want peace, but only the total destruction of Israel.
Clinton, of all people, should have learned that lesson in his futile attempt for a Nobel Prize, where he twisted the Israeli's arm into giving up everything Arafat asked for and it still was not enough.
Therefore, Israel might as well go ahead now and finish the job; it will have to be done sooner or later, and sooner is better.
He probably lied to Monica as well.
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