Posted on 01/05/2009 11:50:56 AM PST by LdSentinal
Outspoken Republican congressman Ron Paul says Israel had received a green light from the United States to launch an offensive in Gaza.
The Texas congressman said the Israeli attack on the impoverished Gaza Strip shapes a bleak future for the whole world as it means that, "the whole idea of preemptive or preventive war is spreading."
He went on to challenge the idea of Hamas threatening Israel's security and argued that "Palestinian missiles are so minor compared to the fire power of Israel, who has nuclear weapons."
The US Congressman's remarks come as Israel continues to rebuff international efforts to end the assault on Gaza, and Israeli troops and tanks -- protected by heavy air, sea and artillery fire - have sliced through the center of Gaza and surrounded the main city.
The tenth day of the assault brings the number of Palestinian casualties to 530 with over 2,600 others wounded. The UN says that about 25 percent of the casualties were civilian deaths.
Paul added that the escalation of war in Gaza would contribute to the fall of economy on the global stage and in the US, explaining that the US involvement in too many wars is "draining us emotionally and financially".
Congressman Paul said that even though Israel has carried out the invasion of Gaza, "the United States will be blamed for it."
"Israel depends on us; they depend on us economically, they depend on us for their military power and all their weapons and they really got a green light from our administration," he explained.
Paul's comment comes after US vice president Dick Cheney said Israel did not seek Washington's approval for launching an offensive against Gaza.
"They didn't seek clearance or approval from us, certainly," Cheney said Sunday.
Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli website Debkafile cited sources in Washington as saying that US President George W. Bush had given a green light to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for an all-out military operation in Gaza.
The GOP congressman also warned in July, that any Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would take place with the explicit backing of the US government.
Paul told Press TV that, "No matter what they do, it is our money, it is our weapons, and they are not going to do it without us approving it."
Ron Paul is as blind as Nat Hentoff.
Yep, being shot at for months by rockets, having your kindergartens blown up, kidnapping your soldiers, sending down's syndrome children into cafes with bombs strapped to them.. that isn't justification for war in Paul's world, nope, it is 'preemptive war'.... jeeze...
Can not back RP on that BS. Maybe he would like a few rockets around his area every day.
“the whole idea of preemptive or preventive war is spreading.”
Let’s see, Hamas launches rocket into Israel. Israel responds. That is called “preemptive or preventive war”???
Is there more propaganda you would like to publish from Iran.
Who do I trust, Cheney or Paul? No brainer I guess.
Tell that to the families of the victims of Palestinian missiles that have died over the last two years.
Is Ron Paul HIGH??? This is from The Onion right? sarcasm on.
Uh, Ron Paul gave this interview to this propoganda outlet.
I'll look to see if Ron Paul was wearing his Nazi uniform when giving this interview.
Wow, I really dislike Ron Paul.
Since the definition of casualties include both the dead and wounded, the UN is saying that:
civilian deaths = 0.25 x (dead + wounded)So of the 530 Palis killed in this attack, 783 of them were civilians.= 0.25 x (530 + 2600)
= 783.
I love UN math.
You a Mormon, Bro?
If RP really said that he is an idiot. I agree with his monetary policies, but he is out to lunch on Israel.
Sure...we know Ron Paul has top-top clearance and he was told, "We're giving Israel the green light to bomb Gaza, Iran and anyone else they want before we leave office. Sure, sorry we have to go up against your objections to this, Ronnie Boy." sarc/
“The Texas congressman said the Israeli attack on the impoverished Gaza Strip shapes a bleak future for the whole world as it means that, “the whole idea of preemptive or preventive war is spreading.””
Preemptive? The palestinians are attacking them daily!
This is just one of the things where Paul falls off the wagon.
He managed to screw up the primary with his blind sided worshipers, now he just needs to shut up.
I'm sorry you support a Hamas/Al-Queda lover.
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