Kucinich: Bad at Math and Foreign Affairs
Posted in Israel, Terrorism, war, wordpress, Hamas, Islam, Muslim, Elizabeth Kucinich on December 30th, 2008 by Stanford Matthews 
Kucinich likened the Israeli attacks on Gaza to its war with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in 2006. In both cases, he said, civilian populations were attacked and “countless innocents” were killed or injured. Sorry Dennis, a recent report estimates a death toll of about 300. Is it that you cannot count up to 300 or you are looking for cheap press coverage by talking nonsense?
“All this was, and is, disproportionate, indiscriminate mass violence in violation of international law,” Kucinich said in a statement. “Israel is not exempt from international law and must be held accountable.” Again, Dennis, you are not paying attention. Or you are paying attention but only started listening after those supporting the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel began complaining only after Israel’s military response. Israel announced it would no longer allow the attacks to continue. That was after meetings with others in the region and requesting Hamas to stop the attacks. At least one report suggests most of the ‘300′ killed were armed militants, not civilians. But civilians will be exposed to risk when the militants intentionally hide among them displaying their lack of courage and willingness to sacrifice innocent people for their own purposes.
In March, the House voted 404-1 for a resolution condemning Hamas and other Palestinian groups for rocket attacks on Israel. It also condemned the use of Palestinians as human shields. Hamas has been criticized repeatedly for shooting rockets into Israel from civilian areas in Gaza, which leads to the deaths of civilians when Israel counterattacks. While not perfect, the resolution stated some of the problems associated with repelling attacks from those who knowingly place civilians at risk when selecting locations from which to launch rocket attacks. Another failed presidential candidate, Ron Paul, was the only one to vote against the resolution. Kucinich was not in attendence for this vote. What does that tell you?
Beyond the nonsense expressed by Kucinich to this point he adds silly assumptions to the list. Kucinich said the perpetrators of attacks against Israel should be brought to justice, but that Israel “cannot create a war against an entire people in order to attempt to bring to justice the few who are responsible.” So Dennis, where did you get the ‘entire people’ and ‘few responsible’ concept? You might consider supporting such statements with evidence for your conclusion. Without it your conclusion appears to be nothing more than a politically motivated set of exaggerations and misleading statements. Is that how you get people to donate to your unrealistic presidential campaigns?
In light of the financial problems faced by the state you represent, Dennis, and your math and foreign affairs handicap, you should limit your politics to the state of Ohio.
Stanford Matthews
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