Kucinich: Bad at Math and Foreign Affairs
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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December 31st, 2008 at 12:33 am
Obama on Israel Gaza Bombings…
Obama is enjoying the sands of Hawaii preparing to take office in a couple of weeks. He has yet to comment on the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine.
Obama in Hawaii??
For a man who has held a press conference a day from the ‘Offic…
December 31st, 2008 at 2:10 am
I could be mistaken but hasn’t the One called for both sides to stop fighting? How original, sincere and dedicated to his one President at a time slogan is he. What would have been so tough about getting together with the current President and issuing a combined statement. One would expect both men to hold similar opinions on the matter as a President and President-elect of the US.
Or will Obama not disappoint his constituency by pursuing appeasement?
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:30 pm
‘“cannot create a war against an entire people in order to attempt to bring to justice the few who are responsible.”’
It may not be a case of moral equivalence, but it sure does follow the same line of thought/logic. Israel is “creating a war against an entire people,” in the minds of Kucu, er Kucinich, terrorists and others with their minds bent by the alternate universe they force themselves to live in. It is not a reality in any true, way, shape or form, no?
By logic, if it were a war against an “entire people,” the “people” he refers to would actually be the Israelis. If Israel was conducting a “war against an entire people” a ground assault or considerations of such would not be necessary…those missiles do not Have to be fired with concern for collateral damage. This whole situation is drawn out and is as it is because Israel and other Western minded nations have moral qualms regarding indiscriminate/wholesale murder; they/we are far from the “hate-mongers” that attack innocents deliberately.
Dennis and the rest have nothing to bitch about at the West/Israel unless they do completely flatten the “strip;” even then it could be consider defensible.
Nope, as usual, it is safest to attack those that you know are civilized (like Israel) with no fear of retribution. It is easiest to talk/condemn Israel and the West than it is to face some really, truly tough questions.
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Dennis is off his meds. Thanks for stoppin’, long time no see, and thanks for the commentary.