Racist Terrorist Leader Warns Only ARABS to Evacuate; Media Who Condemned Similar Non-Racist Warnings From Israel Say Nothing
This entry is cross-posted at GINA COBB
Hezbollah terrorists are living out the very definition of racism, and the mainstream media are not bothering to raise an eyebrow. Check out the latest statement from Hezbollahs' terrorist leader:
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday warned all Israeli Arabs to leave the port city of Haifa so the militant group could step up attacks without fear of shedding the blood of fellow Muslims.
Haifa, Israel third-largest city, has been the frequent target of Hezbollah's rocket attacks.
"I have a special message to the Arabs of Haifa, to your martyrs and to your wounded. I call on you to leave this city. I hope you do this. ... Please leave so we don't shed your blood, which is our blood," Nasrallah said.
Aside from being a statement from a leader of a mass-murdering terrorist organization, this statement is racist. Only ARAB MUSLIMS are being urged to evacuate.
Let's keep in mind that when Islamic terrorists attack, they usually warn nobody. First, they decide which group of innocent, noncombatant men, women and children they will target. Who will it be today: Israelis dining at a restaurant? Innocent civilians riding a bus? Israeli settlers just enjoying family time at home on a lovely day, including a mom and her kids still sucking their pacifiers? Once the civiilian target has been chosen, the terrorists just send an un-uniformed civilian in with a gun or -- more often -- a bomb filled with deadly shrapnel laced with rat poison. No warning. Just death.
As Hezbollah's leader has demonstrated with today's warning, when Islamic terrorist do bother to warn anyone of an impending attack, the only people they warn to leave are Arab Muslims. The rest of the babies, boys, girls, men and women are deliberately left in the cross-hairs for annihilation, for no other reason than that they don't share the same "blood" as their Arab Muslim tormentors.
That is the very definition of racism.
Notice the stark contrast between Islamic terrorists and Israel: When Israel is waging war, it warns all civilians to leave -- whatever their race or religion.
That is decent. That is honorable. That is good. That is compassionate.
In Lebanon, Israel has not only dropped flyers like the one below warning all civilians, but it also has even made phone calls to dozens of suspected terrorists' homes right before their homes were bombed, warning them to get out for their own safety.
By doing so, Israel gave up the element of surprise, risked its own soldier's lives, and allowed at least some terrorists to escape with their lives.
In its typical style of viewing everything Israel does through sewage-colored glasses, the Los Angeles Times managed to harshly twist Israel's humanitarian advance warnings -- which have undoubtedly saved lives -- by portraying Israel's practice as a "cynical ploy" and "collective punishment."
Dropping bombs without any prior warning would not be collective "punishment" then?
Here's an even more absurd line from the L.A. Times article linked above: "At best, residents decry it as a cynical attempt to portray Israel's military campaigns in a better light."
Warning flyer dropped by Israel in Lebanon (at link)
I have a question for the Los Angeles Times: How does one distinguish "a cynical attempt" to "portray something in a better light" from "doing the right thing"?
If I quietly stop and pick up a purse someone has dropped on the street, run after them, and return it to them, am I doing my good deed for the day, or am I making a "cynical attempt" to portray myself in a better light?
For that matter, when the L.A. Times publicly seeks reader donations every year to send underprivileged kids to camp, is the L.A. Times doing a good deed, or engaging in a cynical attempt to portray itself in a better light?
Even United Press International -- which bills itself as offering "News. Analysis. Insight." -- went out of its way to quote a Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyehspun dismissing the earlier advance warnings from Israel to all civilians as "psychological warfare."
As an aside, let me offer a tip to anyone who relies on UPI or the mainstream media in general for "News. Analysis. Insight." UPI will bring you lots of "News," including plenty of news I can't gather for you from the comfort of my home or office. But for reliable "analysis" and "insight," I suggest you come to this blog or any of the other thousand or so great blogs out there that have demonstrated their accuracy time and time again.
And keep in mind that even the "news" you get from UPI will probably be filtered in favor of Hezbollah and other terrorists, and against Israel, George Bush, and often America as a whole.
So what are the points to remember?
The next time you hear someone serving as an apologist for terrorism, remember that they are also apologizing for racists. Apparently portions of the world have managed to convince themselves that George Bush is as much of a terrorist as any Hezbollah terrorist, but even the craziest fool can't convince anyone that George Bush is a racist. The same is true of Israel, which extends equal rights to Jews and Arab Muslims in its own country. Nobody can credibly accuse Israel of seeking to kill Arabs simply because they are Arab.
And remember always that the news you are being fed is filtered through rose-colored glasses for terrorists, but through sewage-colored glasses for Israel and the United States. Take off the glasses and visit the blogosphere for a more complete and accurate picture. Don't worry -- if one blog sends you in the wrong direction on a given issue, the next blog will straighten it back out. We are our own army of fact checkers.
Find the blogs and columnists that have a track record of accurately predicting future events time and time again and you will have found the reliable news insight and analysis you need.
http://blogs.wizbangblog.com/2006/08/09/racist-terrorist-leader-warns-only-arabs-to-evacuate-media-who-condemned-similar-non-racist-warnings-from-israel-say-nothing.php
Homeland Security ramps up after British arrest terror suspects
By STEPHEN LOSEY
August 10, 2006
The Homeland Security Department has tightened airport security and expanded air marshal coverage of certain flights after the foiling of an apparent terrorist plot in the United Kingdom.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Aug. 10 that British authorities had arrested “a significant number of extremists engaged in a substantial plot to destroy multiple passenger aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States.”
Chertoff said there is no indication of plotting within the United States and that the arrests have apparently disrupted the threat. But both nations’ governments are not sure whether the threat is eliminated, he said.
Chertoff raised the threat level to red — the highest level — for flights from England to the United States, and to orange for all other commercial flights operating inside or bound for the United States.
The Transportation Security Administration is banning liquids, gels or creams such as toothpaste, shampoo and suntan lotion from carry-on baggage. Baby formula, breast milk or juice for babies or small children will still be allowed on airplanes.
The Federal Air Marshal Service is boosting the number of air marshals on flights from England to the United States on U.S. air carriers.
Customs and Border Protection is increasing its efforts at international arrival areas, TSA said. It will rely on baggage and aircraft search teams, canine units, and explosive detection and X-ray machines to increase security.
Also, all flights from England are now required to provide Homeland Security passenger manifest information for intensive screening before they leave the departure gate. Passengers on all international flights will face higher inspection when they arrive in the United States.
“These measures will continue to assure that our aviation system remains safe and secure,” Chertoff said. “Travelers should go about their plans confidently, while maintaining vigilance in their surroundings and exercising patience with screening and security officials.”
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, called the plot the biggest terrorist threat since Sept. 11. She commended American and British intelligence officials for their cooperation in stopping the suspected terrorists.
“This was impressive work by British intelligence, with the support of American counterterrorism officials, including Secretary Chertoff,” Collins said in a statement released Aug. 10. “The terror plot, which was extremely sophisticated and lethal, is a stark reminder that despite the progress we have made, the terrorist threat is still very real, and we must continue to be vigilant.”
http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=2014594