Edwards: "Perhaps the Greatest Short-Term Threat to World Peace Is the Possibility That Israel..."

NRO ^ | Feb. 20, 2007 | Jim Geraghty

[seanmerc]

Edwards: "Perhaps the Greatest Short-Term Threat to World Peace Is the Possibility That Israel Would Bomb Iran's Nuclear Facilities"

Hillary Spot reader Michael points out this little gem in Peter Bart's column on John Edwards' comments in Hollywood:

There are other emerging fissures, as well. The aggressively photogenic John Edwards was cruising along, detailing his litany of liberal causes last week until, during question time, he invoked the "I" word — Israel. Perhaps the greatest short-term threat to world peace, Edwards remarked, was the possibility that Israel would bomb Iran's nuclear facilities. As a chill descended on the gathering, the Edwards event was brought to a polite close.

Really? Israel is the biggest threat? Not Ahmedinijad? Not al-Qaeda? Not a coup attempt in Pakistan? Not a complete breakdown in Iraq drawing in the Saudis, Turks, and Iranians?

Or, you know, perhaps not.

[CyberAnt]

He should be more worried about Israel bombing Syria!

[lndrvr1972]

I agree and many Jews that support the Dems are like the Dems they support are atheist and are not practicing of the Jewish faith only when it helps them.