U.S. Deems Sharon's Remarks "Unacceptable"

Fox News Channel ^ | 10/5/01 | James Rosen

[dep]

Fox News Reports from the White House that Ari Fleischer has issued a statement calling Israeli Prime Minister Shron's remarks of yesterday "unacceptable."

Shron said that he will not allow Israel to be sold down the riner in the name of appeasment, as Czechoslovakia was at the beginning of World War II.

[BenF]

I am sad that your opinion to this effect is on record, but I think we can clearly see there are those among us who are un-American, and this is sad.

And you are on record for defining what is and what is not "un-American". What audacity. If the President decides, as part of his "war" to intern all Arab-Americans in settlements, would you support that as well?

It's one thing not to understand or agree with the President. It's another thing not to stand by the President in a time of war.

Ah, but are we in a war? The President is not acting like it. He is acting like he wants to bring bin Ladin to justice. In a war, you don't worry about justice - you do whatever you have to do to end the war with your side victorius. That won't happen by collaborating with terrorist regimes which is what the President is doing by including Arab countries which support terrorism in his coalition.

And if saying that makes me "un-American" in your eyes, so much the better.

[lute]

So are we!!!!!

[BenF]

As usual, Ashley, your contribution to the intelligence of the discussion cannot be measured.

Have a nice day.

BTW, did you ever hook up with Lock & Load regarding the Sword?

[Anonymous2]

yeah, the american policy towards the murdering palestinians has been very beneficial towards israel thus far. gimme a break. israel is being forced to go it alone, and it is right for them to do so, as well it will be very, very costly to america that it will come to pass.

[AshleyMontagu]

Miscegenation doesn't play too well in the Arab street, you know.

Nor in Israel. In order for a Jew to marry a Gentile they must leave the country for the nuptials. I hear that Cyprus is a popular spot to tie the knot.

[goldstategop]

I don't recall that Prime Minister Sharon criticized any one least of all Israel's good friend the U.S. He was just reminding the West of its broken promise to a previous ally and wanted to be sure that every one was on the same page about allies understanding each other. For the life of me I can't see what's "unacceptable" about that. And if the U.S government can't take friendly criticism from an ally then how can the U.S let its enemies attack it both verbally and directly with force without even a response so far? It wasn't fair for the White House to pick on Israel and P.M Sharon like this for letting the world know Israel is feeling isolated and abandoned and having to take care of itself. The White House should have saved its criticism for those who attacked this country and murdered its citizens. Now THAT and not what Sharon said should be considered by the U.S government to be "unacceptable."

[BenF]

I have sp[ent a great deal of time in Israel. It is neither a democracy or a capitalistic country. It is a socialist country and is a theocracy. Observer the political status of the 15% of the population that is not Jewish or the status of foreign investment.

Are you an Arab or merely a sympathizer?

[Marduk]

"We don't because the indians had enough sense to realize that endless war would utterly destroy them, and finally threw in the towel. They quit because they were given no mercy. "

Come on man. The Indians were utterly defeated. They never did quit. They fought as long as it was physically possible for them to keep fighting. They put up a brave fight and I wouldn't say they "quit", they were just utterly defeated.

[Anonymous2]

you obviously don't have a clue what you're talking about.

[arete]

You're right, six blocks from the WTC was a very limited view.

Were you out jogging with Chelsea?

I'm patient for revenge

I believe that your patience is going to cost many more American lives. It is our patience that allowd WTC to happen in the first place. You can't talk murderous fanatics to death. They see us as weak and unwilling to respond with the ruthlessness that it will take to eliminate the threat. In that, they are right, and they will use that against us and continue to attack and kill our people. The time for talk is long gone. Now is the time to swing the big stick.

Richard W.

[BenF]

Your dual loyalties are showing..

No, they're not. However, you sound like some of the Arabs who murdered my countrymen. Are you?

"Have you contributed more or less to the Jewish Defense League, et al, than you have to the American Red Cross?"

I probably gave as much to the JDL as you gave to the KKK and the American Nazi Party.

[Anonymous2]

or, better yet, stay out of israel's affairs when it comes to their defense and lives, and let the chips fall where they may. syria, egypt and iraq would be smoldering ash heaps finally. instead, syria is going onto the un security council. the price for screwing israel will be more 9-11s, because it has been nothing but a win-win for arab/islamic america haters.

[Anonymous2]

it's kind of beginning to look like a carter administration cluster-*uck in dc right now.

[Marduk]

"Arafat's wife is a phony vacuous "Christian". A prop for Arafat's propaganda to elicit Christian sympathy. On the other hand, I know very well how Islam has treated Eastern Christians. Nearly destroyed Eastern Christianity. Islam dhimmized Christians for centuries, massacred them, forcefully converted them. The Christian population in East Jerusalem under Islamic Jordanian control was refuced in half between 1948-67. Pan-Arab Islam has been the PERSECUTOR par-excellence of EASTERN CHRISTIANS. Ask a Maronite Christian one of these days what he thinks of the PLO and Arafat. "

Being descended from Spaniards that fought the Moors for 700 years I know full well how the Muslims treat Christians. But that doesn't change the fact of how Israel treats its Christians.

When Israel gives its Christian minority the same legal equality that the Jewish minorities have in Christian countries I may change my mind about Israel.

When Israel gives Arabs the same equality that blacks get in white majority coutries then I may change my mind about Israel.

[Anonymous2]

no doubt.

[RasterMaster]

You are obviously incapable of reason or common sense.

[Anonymous2]

yeah, especially since dozens *more* israelis were just blown out of the sky by a terrorist. oh, maybe a *training excercise* or even the *tooth fairy* did it? israel has the balls to handle these problems, but they continue dancing with the islam-appeasing americans, a major mistake.