Posted on 01/17/2009 10:15:34 AM PST by knighthawk
The big word in Middle East politics this week is “disproportionate.” Political leaders around the world love it, and no wonder. Applied to the Israel-Hamas struggle, it quietly weakens Israel’s position and displays sympathy for the Palestinians while making those who use it feel both righteous and compassionate.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain says that “to a friend like Israel, you have to tell the truth. And if you think the reaction is disproportionate, you have to say so.” He makes it sound like a favour he’s doing for Israel. Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President, has criticized “disproportionate use of force.” Louis Michel, aid commissioner of the European Union, calls Israel’s attack on Hamas “totally disproportionate.” Dozens of other politicians have said the same.
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Whenever good responds to evil, the liberals call the response “disproportionate”. In this case I agree; the response is disproportionately mild.
so the muslims, and left wing loons want Israel to fight a war while being nice.
They seem to forget that Israel is bombed every day for months .
course the left are brain dead sheep who follow the media so because the media doesn’t keep covering all the missiles at Israel then it doesn’t exist in their little minds
I always thought the idea was to "beat the crap out of the enemy"!
In which war in all of history was it a military objective to have an equal number of deaths on both sides?
Yet the Israelis are held to this imaginary standard.
Will 911’s response be deemed disproportionate too?
Maybe one air-strike for every missile. Would the psycho socialist's approve?
I just hope Israel is done in Gaza if they pull up short it will. Be a big mistake.
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