Posted on 07/02/2011 8:54:57 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
When it comes to issues involving Israel, politicians in Washington can become quite hysterical, making the dumbest remarks or doing the most illogical things. Evidence of such bizarre behavior abounds, and this week provided several examples.
Taking top prize would be newly-elected Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois. Kirk wants the U.S. to use military assets to stop the humanitarian flotilla on its way to Gaza. He wrote that the United States should "make available all necessary special operations and naval support to the Israeli Navy to effectively disable flotilla vessels before they can pose a threat to Israeli coastal security or put Israeli lives at risk".
Apparently it doesn't matter to Kirk that several dozen U.S. citizens are on those ships (including a number of retired U.S. military personnel), and that hostile action by the U.S. military would put the lives of their own citizens at risk. It also doesn't appear to matter to Kirk that with the U.S. actively engaged in several conflicts in the region and U.S. favorable ratings at record lows in the Arab World, a hostile act of this sort against this target would, in fact, only serve to further compromise the U.S. in the Middle East.
Almost as disturbing as Kirk's call for military action was the letter sent this week by Texas Governor Rick Perry to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Perry, who is widely believed to be considering entering the Republican Presidential primary contest, takes his hysteria over the flotilla in a different direction. In his letter, he says, "More importantly, I write to encourage you to aggressively pursue all available legal remedies to enjoin and prevent these illegal actions, and to prosecute any who may elect to engage in them in spite of your preemptive efforts".
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Well it would not hurt to have a sub bump them a few times.
I think this push back by Perry and Kirk has the WH/Holder steamed.
Well, we’re supposed to be too stooopid to know Obama has chosen his side.
Or is it, Obama thinks it’s a real laugh riot that he’s in the WH, and can stick his tongue out at Israel so that the Arab world will ignite and rise up against our long time ally?
The problem is, we’re not laughing.
I stand with Israel. America has no better friend in the Middle East, regardless of Barry and the flotilla freaks.
All right thinking people stand with Israel.
Israel has it right.
I wish our leaders would understand that the Hispanic invasion is the result of not being equally strong in the face of reality.
Politicians sat around for decades and now this has to be dealt with.
Oddly enough, not many care what the James Zogby thinks.
Thanks Cincinatus’ Wife.
Israel doesn’t need US naval assistance. It just needs the US to support its efforts to defend itself.
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