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July 20, 2006

Kleptocrat Kofi and some Congresscritters demonstrate moral bankruptcy

When Kofi Annan opens his piehole, I have to stifle an urge to laugh out loud. A thief overseeing an international body that lost its moral bearings long ago, decides that the rape victim who fights back is as worthy of condemnation as the rapist.

"What is urgently needed is an immediate cessation of hostilities ... the deliberate targeting by Hezbollah of Israeli population centers with hundreds of indiscriminate weapons and Israel's disproportionate use of force and collective punishment of the Lebanese people must stop ... While Hezbollah's action are deplorable, and Israel has the right to defend itself, the excessive use of force is to be condemned."
I don't get it. What exactly would have been an acceptible, proportionate response?

I mean, besides all the Jews (and Christians) engaging in a little spontaneous combustion and leaving the Middle East as dar ul Islam?

Meanwhile, eight members of Congress voted against a House resolution condemning Hezbollah and supporting Israel's right to self-defense with the usual "Jews control America" perfidy.

I'm just sick in the stomach, to put it mildly," said Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, D-W.Va., who is of Lebanese descent.

Rahall joined other Arab-American lawmakers in drafting an alternative resolution that would have omitted language holding Lebanon responsible for Hezbollah's actions and called for restraint from all sides. Rahall said that proposal was "politely swept under the rug," a political reality he and others say reflects the influence Israel has in Congress.

"There's a lot (of lawmakers) that don't feel it's right ... but vote yes, and get it the heck out of here," Rahall said.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who co-sponsored the alternative resolution and also is of Lebanese descent, agreed. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby "throws in language that AIPAC wants. That isn't always the best thing for this body to endorse," Issa said.

Hey, Issa. I'm definitely going to remember your words come next time you start asking for campaign donations.
The lack of momentum for alternative proposals frustrated pro-Arab groups.

"This is the usual problem with any resolution that talks about Israel — there are a lot of closet naysayers up there (in Congress), but they don't want to be a target of the lobby" of Israel, said Eugene H. Bird, president of the Council for the National Interest, a group that harshly condemns Israel's military campaign.

"These guys aren't legislating. They're politicking," said James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute.

Yet we know of several Arab groups that have taken to the streets in Dearborn, MI and San Franciso, NOT condemning the acts of war by Hamas and Hezbollah, or protesting the continuous, barbarous murders that Islamist terrorists carry out but engaging in anti-Semitic street theater.

How fucking dare you.

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Posted by Darleen at July 20, 2006 12:21 PM

Comments

They were in LA last night too

Posted by: caltechgirl at July 20, 2006 01:12 PM

While it may be true that Joooos have a right to defend themselves one must remember they're not really people....

Why do we contionue to support this crook and his bankrupt organization?

Posted by: Big Bang Hunter at July 20, 2006 06:10 PM